CAMBRIDGE POWER

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20739, 24 February 1939, Page 10

CAMBRIDGE POWER

MAUNGATAUTAR! PROPOSAL BALANCE-SHEET APPROVED (Special to Timers) CAM BRTD GE, Thursday. At the monthly in or ting of the Cambridge Electric-Power Board last evening, the balance-sheet for the year ended March 31, 1938, was tabled after being returned from the Auditor-General, duly audited and found correct. The chairman. Mr Mervyn Wells, stated that the balance-sheet was a credit to tlm hoard’s administrative officers. lie had spoken with the auditor, who stated that the management and statistics oT the board* stores set an example. The Central Waikato Power Board advised that through lack of co-operation it had been decided to abandon the electrical display at the Waikato Winter Show. The Cambridge Board had previously agreed to support the scheme. Following reeeipt of a circular from the Central Hawke's Bay Board, It was decided to circulate a warning to school children or the danger or touching fallen power lines. Supply for Te Miro Satisfactory confirmation of the arrangements made in respect of the supply from the Thames Valley Board. To the board’s request to take over the Matingatautari district a reply was received from the Valley Board stating that from their point of view the scheme would not be economically sound. Trouble which has occurred iji the Monavalc district was attributed by the engineer to cattle rubbing against the poles until Hip wires touched and the power was automatically switched o!T at the sub-station. Arrangenvnis had been made to enclose the poles with barbed Engineer’s Report The engineer -reported that total connections now stood at 1755. a gam or two for the period. The deviation work on Hannon's Hoad. Roto-o-rangi. was finished and a line was removed that had given considerable trouble in storm periods. Also completed was another renewal job into Reynolds’ Settlement. This line had given trouble for many years owing to being built over a row of trees. The new line would be free <>f all such trouble. W.E.A. Lecture A lecture on “The World in 193 9” will be given by Mr E. M. Higgins. 8.A.. tutor-organiser of the Workers' Educational Association. Auckland, at tlic annual meeting of the Hamilton branch on Monday evening.