FLAXMILLS’ USE OF CURRENT.

Shannon News, 21 December 1923, Page 2

FLAXMILLS’ USE OF CURRENT.

DISCUSSION BY POWER BOARD

“Regarding flaxmill rates and the application of same to night running, a reduction in units charged can be made effective between the hours' of 9 p.m. and 4 a.m., of a farthing per unit,” .stated Mr T. R. Overton in his report to? the Horowheniuia Power Board at its. meeting yesterday. iMr Seifert thought that if a slight reduction was made in the rates for flax mills it wtould encourage a night load. They could not turn out quite the same quality of fibre by artificial light. There was time, enough yet, but it was a matter which the Board would h'ave to! consider. The chairman said that if the Board was not selling the current it would be better to sell it at a Jd per unit that waste it. Mr Matheson said if the flaxmillers could run at night at a low cost it would pay them well. The chairman said if all the flaxmills ran during the day they were going to haVet a load right out of Gunning agreed tha t thie flaxmills offered a chance to balance the load if they ran at night and the position could he met by special contract. The dtscUßsioh then lapsed.