COMING OF POWER.

Shannon News, 13 November 1923, Page 3

COMING OF POWER.

THE GROUP SYSTEM EXPLAINED

BIG RESPONSE.

Mr W. R. Jack, group supervisor aintL iM:i.Ll#iou inspector of the Harowhenua Power board, is at present in Foxton making .-.» canvass of lire householders, and Business people in connection with- the linking up' of Xtteir premises witlielectricity. , ... ■•<.*'. Mr Jack, in conversation winn a Herald* avpreseirtative, said that 'lie had iust completed the Shannon borough; and signed;-up W per cent, ol the residences and shops in the borough. He nad,, madei a atari ou mo

ShannonJMoiitoa road, > irom nu. bridge ilo Foxtorn, and. practically all tihe formers are linking up, both tor lighting and motors and hot watei services lor the cow sheds. All the m'ain line poles have been erected between Foxton except lor a. short distance /through swampy ground which should be completed next week. Mr Jack's object in keeping ahead ol me linesmen' is to obyiate extra, expense in making subsequent connections. That is to" say that the .signed-up-par-ties will 'have, their connections made simultaneously with the- pole wmng as delay means-extra expense. Mr Jack explained the group system. He said that he proposed to nuke two groups of Foxton. The advantage ol the grouping system is 'that public tenders will be. called lor the whole work in the group, as.*again*»t individual work which would becDine very much ■ more costly to the, consumer. Th e r - work would be supervised and »ass<ed by the Board's experts. Mr

Jack pointed out that the eonsiimei ooukl of course, make his own arrangements for installation. It was optional, wlnether consumers came into the group system o,r not, but there was no doubt, about the saving effect ed if carried out under the group system. Mr Jack says he will be pleased to give the fullest information to those who require financial assistance under the Board's scheme. Referring to the cost per point, im lighting, Mr Ja.cfc said that it would not exceed 355, but more probably less. Mr Jack said Muit as the Board carried the service line 60ft inswe the

consumer's boundary/ very lew, u any oi the local .residences would mcure any extra' expense in this connection. He hopes to complete Fox. ton w'Miin the next fortnight, and as Levin,' Otalu and other ' places south of Foxton have to- be grouped, it is to the advantage of the consumer to be signed up, immediately, m order to get Ihei juice when it w available. As each group is completed, tenders are called for the work. In. response to a, question as to what effect electricity Would have on the gas supply, Mr Jack said'that in other towns, where electricity had con* mto competition with gas, strange to say,

'the gas consumption had increased after the first twpive miontihs. /'ln anv case," he added,,"there is ample room for both, and «. way could bi I found by the municipality to meet :the altered conditions,." ■)■