ELECTRIC POWER SCHEME.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 July 1920, Page 4

ELECTRIC POWER SCHEME.

THE TARANAKI PROPOSAL. SUPPORTED BY OtIPTON COUNTY The proposal to form an electric powa district for Taranaki is gradually tak ing shape, and has been advanced a fui ther stage. At yesterday's meeting of the Cliftoi County Council, Mr. Philip Skoglund secretary 'to the Taranaki Hydro-Eleetrii League, forwarded a copy of the resold tion passed at a recent meeting- of r» preventatives of local bodies in connectioi with the formation of an elettric powei district in Taranaki, and asking loca : bodies to contribute towards the cost of obtaining a report as to the avail able , sources of supply »nd the tstl mated cost of installation of the plan! and :t transmission lines, the scope a the report to include both methods a generation, i.e., hydraulic and fuek<Tli. report was estimated to cost S7OO, am t' le _ council's contribution would, b. £35. A footnote pointed out that i ft power district was ultimately fonnei in Taranaki the money' contribute! would be refunded by the power board The chairman said that itwas tht intention of the League to htlv# a thor ough investigation made by A competent engineer. There were lots of sources that had never been looked into, including the Taungaraka, which near .Waitaanga contained some very high falls, nnd, If the water could only Tie confined, should supply T^anaki. Cr. Jones agreed that Taranaki jnhst look for a supply of its own, and not rely on the Government supply. Iff was unanimously agreed to contribute the council's quota of the amount necessary, '