POWER FROM MANGAHAO.

Shannon News, 25 November 1921, Page 2

POWER FROM MANGAHAO.

$ VIGILANCE LEAGUE PRESIDENT’S ADVICE. Speaking to a “News” representative yesterday, Mr E. H. Crabb, president of the Man gall ao Hydro-electric Vigilance League, strongly emphasised the absolute necessity for power boards to be in a position to take the power from Mangahao immediately it was ready at the end of 1923, or probably ’ earlier. This involved being ready in ample time with the reticulation. of their territory for the distribution of current to, consumers. Mr Crabb pointed out that Wellington city was able to take at once 17,000 horse-power. Tlie Wanganui-Rangiti-kei was willing to take another 4000 horse-power. This left only. 4000 horsepower for the rest of the huge area served by Mangahao. Unless other. centres were in a position to receive the volume of power they required immediately the works were complete, it would be. mopped up by the districts that were ready, and it would be found a very difficult proceeding to recover from them -the supplies that had once passed into their possession. It was not fully realised how near to consummation this great and beneficial undertaking was, or power boards and provisional committees would not dally over their preliminary arrangements. Mr Crabb said the Vigilance League had now practically fulfilled its functions, which would pass to the power boards in the respective districts. He expressed the opinion that the League had served a useful purpose in its advocacy of a vigorous policy of development in regard to hydro-electric power. HYDRO ON THE FARM. CAMBRIDGE FARMER’S EXPERIENCE. The Waikato Independent says: The advent pf electrical current has onenabled the farmer; in- common with those in other walks of life, to adopt labour-saving, more economical and simple methods of conducting his work. The milking machine has proved a veritable God-send to the dairy farmer, while the electric motor, which is now taking the place of the benzine or kerosene engine, is another great boon that farmers axe beginning to appreciate. Electric motel's are now 1 being installed around Cambridge as fast as the current is made available, and electricians are having a busy time. A day or two ago a representative of this paper visited Mr W. Cartmill’S small farm, Hautapu, at milking time, this being one of the first farms in the Hautapu district to have electrie motor milking installations. He found the little motor running beautifully, driving the milking plant, pump, etc., perfectly. Mr Cartmill expressed himself as very pleased indeed with the motor, and with the installation generally. The power can be turned on or off instantly, there is no fear of engine trouble, and the motor will doubtless not only save a tremendous amount of time and worry to the farmers, but also effect a considerable saving in cost.