FOR SOLDIERS’ HOMES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 307, 19 March 1928, Page 9

FOR SOLDIERS’ HOMES

ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT TO BE CHEAP POWER BOARD ADVISED Soldier settlers are not to be encouraged to buy expensive electrical fittings, because the department as mortgagee might be called upon to pay for them. The Commissioner of Crown Lands wrote to the Waitemata Power Board to-day, suggesting that applications for the installation of power in properties subject to mortgages under the Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement Act should be referred to the department for consideration. He gave the reasons mentioned above. The chairman, Mr. J. W. Hayden, suggested that the board should accede to the request and limit the quality of fittings in mortgaged houses. Mr. S. E. Kennings said that the general question of security was raised. It was decided to refer the question to the board in committee. ENGINEER REPORTS The resident engineer reported that all consumers on the Hobsonville line had been connected up. The poleerecting gang was working on the Brigham’s Creek —Taupaki Road. The reticulation in the Glenfield district and along the Albany Road as far as Cut Hill was livened up on Marcfi 9. At the end of February 5,391 consumers were being supplied. The acting-treasurer reported the gross sales for current for the 11 months ended on February 29 amount*?!; 1 to £45,600.