PARAPARAUMU.

Otaki Mail, 4 August 1922, Page 2

PARAPARAUMU.

- -r Mr Mor.k addressed a meeting of rcrepaver- on fVednesday night on the proposal to raise the loan of tdd'.i.Oou, decided on by the Horowhenua Power Board. Mr Monk briefly traced the development of hydro-electric power in ‘New Zealand beginning with the Waij pori scheme. Lake Coleridge. Horn I Horn, and finally with Mangahao. As- | sistc-d bv Mr Overton, the Board > c-tr- j gineer. he gave a lucid i-splanation of the Board initial work, the appro.<i--1 mate cost of retieulatiotl. and answer- ! c-d all questions to the satisfaction ot . 1 in attentive i.nd -iLtuU-ia-Tic meet inf. , Ar the conclusion of the rtr-ftisg. a: a j ratepayer’s owr. request, a show of, ' hand; was takc-n emu me- re-elf showed j a unanimous vote in favor of -.tie lo&n , proposal. _ A few welcome -ho., „r- fell on Weanesdsy night bur not enough to fill the iruinv empty tanks. Twenty four hours eood soaking rain would be beneficial to the gardens. ! An effort is being made to inaugurate j community singing here nest week. It j is to be hoped the public will roll up j and give their hearty support to tee .- promoters. , There hit been i good deal c-f sick.- ■ ness among children lately, chicken-; pez accounting for a >ig decrease m the attendance at the »ehool.