ELECTRIC POWER BOARD'S ENGINEER.

Shannon News, 23 January 1925, Page 2

ELECTRIC POWER BOARD'S ENGINEER.

MB. UVEHTON'S POSITION.

Ai Tuesday's meeting 01 the I wnenua i J ower Board, tiie chairman, I Mr G. A. Monk, referred to. Uie Jihginuer's appointment, as consulting i*ig incur „w uie newiy-lormea rianu--1.111 rower uoard, Mr overtoil nuu ed Wi' permission W go to Auciiiunu lor id uuys or a i.orinigiu m order iu help vvmi Uie taking oi the poll i» tnai district. The board felt that-as muy naa $ gooa staff nere, una uie vvuiK was progressing satisfactorily, uns leave oi'ansence inight very wen tie granted, What wqula be done renaming Mr Overton's further employment oy. the Board in a consulting capacity would have to be consiaered ai I a later date, TUe end ol the work in this district was in sight, although, foi;ix number of years tQ eoine tnere 1 would be new work.coining forwam in the construction Ql service lines, etc. the Board regretted that Ma Overton was leaving, but this was inevitable; the work that remained to do was not such as would fully occupy (his time, nor was n such as would justify the Board in paying fi salary commensurate with Mr Overton's abilities. They had the satisfaction, however, of knowing that they had had a good man, a fact that was more fully Dome out,by his securing the Auckland appointment. He wished to congratulate Mr Overton on Jus appointment, and thought the best way the Board could show its appreciation was 'tq grant the leave that was asked for.. This was agreed to.