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Shannon News, 27 May 1927, Page 2

An amusing story is told of a discovery made by a canvasser for the Poverty Bay Power Board. The people of a house at which he was calling were unaware that he was a representative of the board, and on seeing a cord running from the light socket m one room through a hole in the wall to the adjoining room he asked what it was for. “Oh, that’s a little scheme to beat the Power Board,” was the reply. The canvasser then informed houseno - der that he was representing the board and asked to see “the little scheme. _ On going into the next room hefound there a heating unit attached by the cord to the light socket in the next room. Thus the householder was paying 7d a unit for heating, whereas if he had had a plug installed it woula have coat him only 3d. This kind of “beating” would no doubt be welcomed by the board.