HOROWHENUA ELECTRIC POWER BOARD.

Otaki Mail, 19 July 1922, Page 3

HOROWHENUA ELECTRIC POWER BOARD.

LOAN PULL UN AUGUST id. liio monthly meeting of the Hurojvliciiua Electric Power Board was litJU au Luviu on Monday. Present: Alopsi'o. u. a. AlonK (omnnuanj, A. a. in own AVaikanae), F. U. Whibiey jl-'uxtun), \\. E. Earlier (Moutoaj, G. Au.-by (Ottnu), A. 1. Maokny _(Pafikakankij, A- Seifert (Makerua), D. W. Matheson 'Levin;, and \V. 11. Gunning (Shannon). Itio Maiiawuiu-Uruua Power Buard wiote staling thui, owing lu the Wanganui and iiurowheuua Boards deculiug nu.i to join in a joint loan, the Mtmuwatu Board had resolved t» piuceed independently .wild its loan. —deceived. CONFLUENCE Or BOAitDB. I lie south Aumuana I’uWa League wrote stating it, had suggest- 1 «d to Uie Minister oi Public Works | mat he should can a conference oi i-'u"ei Guards as early us possiuie, as n was considered mere were many iiiatteis ahecting the weliare anu . general woiking oi tiie Gourds that | required u.-cussing. The Minister I replied siumg thai, considering me ; Boards wer o' m tiie initial stages of their operations, much good might, j ~unie out oi me coniertrnce, at which ; mens and experiences niigh he ex i cnanged. lie thought, however, that tlic request lor Uie eonierence should emanate from the boards themselves. the Chairman said 12 months ago a eonierence of power beard rep re- ( sentutives was held, and a great many j el die amendments to the Electric ( Power Goat da Act -emanated from , that eonierence. They evidently dad : a league oi hoards in the norm, and ; peniups a imiiar league might he ( beneficial m this part of the Duuuuwii. j On the motion of Messrs. Mutiicsyu and Gunning, the contnenoe proposal was supported. RAISING Tills LOAN, tli clerk reported ha*mg enquired legaiding hit' raising oi the loan ol iX’bt’.OUO lor reticulation. The Prime Minister advised Uiut tie was arranging for Uie Guard's uj.iplicut.iun tu ;:ei'. e early consideration. Ihe shale Alliances oliice advised lliat. die sancimu ol the ratepayers liud first to he obtained to .the loan proposal helou* the Goveiuor-in-Couiicil could give consent to the raising of the loan. GATE OF POLL. lire Engineer, Mr overtoil, advised ■that, ins piesent arrangements were to .ake up his duties in Levin on August J, and lie suggested thirt ihe hoard .should commeiue its propaganda for tiie loan about that date. It was decided to take the loan poll on luesduy, August la. 1 iie .Engineer forwarded a draft oi n circular letter he suggested for distribution amongst ratepayers. Tiie hoard appiovtud of the circular, and decided that it be sent to ratepayers through the post in preference to a suggestion that it he circulated by means of the school children. FINANCE COMMITTEE. ’

•he fimuicy Committee recommend- i ed i l'nat Messrs. Hark anti Adams be iippuluted solicitors lo the Hoard. , That the Chairman's residence at j Hcikoraugi he connected with tne pmoua on the following terms: Mr Monk to supply posts, and Board to Mad all other material; Mr Monk to ereci the » by J poles. Board to pay lor all other work; estimated cost, to . Board, material £l7, labour £10; hall annual charge oi £ll to be borne by the Board and half by Mr Monk. The report was adopted. SCHEDULE OK MEETINGS. I'he proposed programme oi public meetings in connection with the loan poll was submitted and adopted wiih alterations as follows; — i’araparaumu, August i, S p.m. Oiaki, August 3. 8 p.m. Te lloro. August 4, 1.30 p.ui. , Waikaiiue, August. 1, 7 p.m. i uliau, August 8, 1.30 p.m. j Manakau. August 8. 8 p.m. , Tokomaru, August 0, '3 p.m. I Shannon, August 9, 8 p.m. | Foxtorr, August. 11, 8 p.m. lhakara, August 14, 1.30 pm. Levin, August 14, 8 p.m. Paekakarikb date to be arranged, j Xh* meetings will be addressed by , ■lie Board Chairman and the Kngin- i eer, who twill explain the proposals . and give all information desired. GETTING THE MONEY. Mr Maiheson said it. might he as well to enquire as to the prospects of getting the money they required and comparing the New Zealand, Lo»don and Australian markets. As ~j on as the Engineer came on the scene they were going to have plenty of work, and they would need money. The Minister had stated that those Boards which were ready would get preference. Mr Gunning endorsed Mr Malheson's remarks. The Minister had foreshadowed the re-allocation of power. They had to realise that this power was being developed at enormous expense. and the Government was not going lo allocate the power to Boards '.hat were not going to make good use of it. It had been suggested that me Board might, if it was not ready, take the power and resell it to Wellington. but he did not think it likely expense would be incurred fn extra tramsmission lines for three or six months In that connection. The sooner they got to .work the bett*F. The chairman said the condition* in London were still good, and the Manawatu Board had bsen able to ret an offer of £200,000 ip New Zealand. There might be some mors money on offer in New Zealand He would make inquiries, as tne Board desired.