Progress of the Electric Light Scheme
The above sketch ' depicts the Borough Crmucil’s new electric power house, recently reported complete by the contractor Mr Geo. Frith. The building is a substantial one of bricki with iron roof, and lighted by two large windows. A large sliding door will admit the machinery, which will soon be in the spot, it having recently a rrived in Auckland by the s. s. Maori, An abundant supply of water with which to drive the turbines, will be provided by the reservoir situated further up the hill at Tui Point, a little to the left of the cross marked in the sketch. A large number of the pipes which are to convey the water are waiting to be laid in the trench, aad good progre.-s is being made with the scheme.
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Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42760, 12 August 1905, Page 2
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136Progress of the Electric Light Scheme Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42760, 12 August 1905, Page 2
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