Electricity for Rarotonga
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From Our Own Correspondent
Rarotonga, Jan., 26.
Rarotonga looks forward to a brighter new year, with a long desired public electricity service nearing reality.
A thorough survey was conducted by a PWD engineer during the latter part of 1946, which resulted in NZ Govern ment approval of the scheme.
The engineer paid a short flying visit during January to make final arrange ments and all residents and business firms wishing to avail themselves of the service were requested to fill in applica tion forms notifying their probable re quirements. The service will be avail able to the native population.
There are a few objectors; but most people welcome the idea even at the pro posed unit charges of 1/3 for lighting and 6d. for power.
For a start, the service will cover only the main administrative!, business and residential district of Avarua.