HOROWHENUA POWER BOARD.

Shannon News, 22 May 1925, Page 2

HOROWHENUA POWER BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Horowhenua Power Board was held m tile Council Chambers on Tuesday. The chairman (Mr G. A. Monk) presiding. Also present; Messrs Brown, Barber, Mackay, Seifert and Gunning. Apologies lor non-attendance owing to illness were received from Messrs Boss and Kilsby. MR MASSEY’S MEMORY.

Before proceeding with the business of the meeting, the chairman said that he would like to refer to tiie gloom which had heen cast over the district and. the Dominion by the death of the Prime Minister, Mr Massey. He did npt propose to address the Board at length about the work which Mr Massey had done for the country. He would content himseli with saying that the eulogies paid to the late Prime Minister since his death had been justified. As far as the Dominion was concerned they had undoubtedly been blessed by having', a man of Mr Massey’s calibre at the head of affairs during the past decade. He thought he might add that they had had the right man also. All felt his dgajh very keenly; whilst he had been a strong man physically and could stand up to a lot of work, it was hard that his last days should have known such suffering as he had had to bear. He thought however, that Mr Massey had died as he would have liked to die—in harness. He moved the following resolution; “That this Board place on record their appreciation of the splen* did and unselfish services rendereu to the Dominion and Empire by the lute Mr W. F, Massey, Prime Minister, and that the sincere sympathy of the Board be extended to Mrs Massey and family.” This was carried in silence, ail standing. CORRESPONDENCE.

The Electric Power Board Association of New Zealand notified that the annual conference of delegates lrorn affiliated Power Boards axd Municipal lighting authorities will be held during the first week in Auguse, 1925, time and place to be notified later. . The letter was received, the chairman, Engineer and secretary being empowered to draw up any remits necessary. WAIMEHA LIGHTING. Mr W. B. Field, M.P., wrote agreeing to the Board’s terms -for the erection of a high-tensibn line to the Waimeha township, viz., £l3O per annum. It was decided that the line in question be proceeded with at the earliest possible moment. APPRECIATION.

Mr Selwyn Simcox, Otaki, wrote thanking the Board for their consideration in going out of their way to supply him with electricity. The chairman said it was gratifying to receive a letter of this sort. He thought he could say that considering the number of consumers linked up, complaints had been very few. POWER FOR, FLAXMILLS. Messrs A. and L. Seifert’s Flaxdressing Co., Ltd., forwarded for signature copies of agreement for supply of electricity between the Company and Board—Received. NO FREE POWER POSSIBLE. The secretary of the Otaki branch of the Plunket Society applied f-or free light and heat for the branch’s rooms, pointing out that this would only be required during the winter months and then only for abour four hours twice weekly. The chairman said that whilst, recognising that the movement was an excellent one, the Board had to consider the principle of its activities. The question of free grants was one that could not be entertained, but they would be willing to give the most reasonable terms possible. ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT. Accounts amounting to £2831 2s were passed for payment.