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SMALL ELECTRIC MOTORS.

MINIMUM CHARGE FOR CURRENT REDUCED.

A reduction in favour of the users of half-horse-power motors, whL'Ji are largely used to drive separators, was decided on by the Horowhenua Power Board on Tuesday. The Secretary (Mr Gold-smith') slated that in June last the Finance Committee asked for advice as to the extent to which users would be nffecT3l by any proposed reduction lVom a nu-i.-mum charge of 5s to one-, of 2s Gd a month on motors of i h.fl. or less. The information then was thfi" 54 consumers connected-were affo'led The number who would apparently receive full benefit was 31, and the remaining 23 would receive partial benofit, varying with the number of units used. The annual value of the ivoi:ces*iou and consequent loss to the Board's r«. v-nue was approximately £7O. The- Board had decided to re-consid -,r the matte: 1 after the i -u' of the financial 'lalf-ye.-,; The rhairman (Mr Monk) said hi; thought that the Board <.'ould make the red -'lion, which would :ir->.iably induce a good many more pe >plc io use the power. He moved that the minimum charge for current for motors of i h.p. and under be reduced to~2s Gd •per month, the reduction to take effect from the end of the present reading-. The mbtion was ;secofu'ded by Mr Morse, and carried. ' -,

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Shannon News, 19 October 1928, Page 2

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SMALL ELECTRIC MOTORS. Shannon News, 19 October 1928, Page 2

SMALL ELECTRIC MOTORS. Shannon News, 19 October 1928, Page 2

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