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Shannon News, 23 December 1921, Page 4

•4“What will he the first , duty of the Board?” ashed Mr A. McKay lull? at tho hydroelectric meeting »•< n Toes' day- “Lay the powert on > Foiton\ 1 should say,” said Mr J. hrystalU ,the Foxton delegate, amidst lughter. A laiily '±m& entl 'y OI P° ultf y was uctioned .at the sate rid realised lair jpvicis. Hens hi ought /6 to 2/6 each, joqsters 6/6 per pair, lucks 9/ peivpair, and B eese 8/6 to 9/ aeh. Mr -I. Chrystall, .Mayor of Foxton, tated at the hydro-electric meeting in evin .* that it was hoped to Lse the'peak load; of power in Foxon throughout the 24 hours by utilisng the current at night time for pumping purposes in connection with the own water supply. It is stated on good' authority that Drices that have been mentioned W the imperial authorities for the 504,000 boxes of old butter now in store in England are in the neighbourhood of 84/ per cwt for Australian and 100/ for New Zealand. Ihe New Zea|.iiri luivflrnment and the Australian (joyernment are both making representations to the Imperial authorities on the subject, since the sale of the huge accumulation of butter at these prices would have a very depressing .effect upon the market. When fnoving a vote of thanks to . \ chairman (Mr -G. A. Monk), at pedal’s meeting of the HorowlieTu metric Power District Provi“k,nal committee. Mr c: I. Harmless the «i«h tliat. when the Power Board was elected. Mr Monk would he found in his ,old position ot chairman— a remark that was warmly applauded. v Fire Insurance Manager, since usa Q-toF before lathering, • ays that