POWER EXTENSIONS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21187, 9 August 1940, Page 9

POWER EXTENSIONS

THAMES VALLEY ACTIVITY BOARD'S SOUND POSITION (Special to Times) TE AROHA, Thursday. The monthly meeting of the Thames Valiev Electric-power Board was held on Tuesday when the chairman, Air Price, presided. The manager, Mr B. Sprague, presented a quarterly report ending June 30 which, the chairman said, showed the board to be in a very sound position, lie paid a tribute to the work of the manager, the ehier engineer and their stairs, and in* was confident that the board would be able to show a good prom on the year’s operations. Permission was received for the board lo construct 40 chains or k.v.a. line and 40 chains or low-tension at Walton, 45 chains k.v. line at Lltchheld, 100 chains of low-tension line at Auckland Road. 135 chains or k.v. line at Walti Hoad, Patatonga, and also to construct a new line at Puriri. The board decided to raise a further £12,000 of the £90,000 loan already authorised. A letter was received from a farmer protecting against the minimum charge being made P>r power supplied for a workman’s cottage on his property. The manager pointed out that where the farmer would not guarantee the payment, a deposit of £1 was demanded. A committee consisting or the chairman. Mr Barrett and Mr Boughton was appointed and given authority to purchase property Tor the purpose* r, r providing office accommodation at Waihi. A letter was received from the secretary or the Golden Dawn Goldmining Company asking for some reduction in the. charges for power supplied to their battery at Walklno. Mr McLeod, the engineer. said tie had suggested methods whereby the co*t or tile power would be considerably reduced. It was decided to proceed as quickly as possible with the power-line at Putaruru for the New Zealand Forest Production Saiwmlliing Company.