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SUGGESTED ELECTRIC-POWER DISTRICTS- continued. North Island —continued. 23. Horowhenua :— Population. [ 28. Dannevirke :— Population. Levin Borougli .. .. 1,630 Dannevirke Borougli .. .. 3,336 Otaki Town District .. .. 806 Woodville Borough .. .. 1,078 Shannon Borougli .. .. 1,031 Dannevirke County .. .. 4,538 Foxton Borough .. .. 1,772 Woodville County .. .. 1,819 Horowhenua County .. .. 5,895 Weber County .. .. 420 Hutt County (part) .. .. 400 Patangata County (part) .. 1,080 11,534 12,271 Horse-power—2,3oo. Horse-power—2,soo. „. ~, „. No existing supply plants. Proposal on 24. Wellington :- foot to form district Wellington City .. .. 75,496 Miramar Borough .. .. 2,158 Karori Borough .. .. 1,647 Johnsonville Town District .. 886 oc , w , ■ Makara County .. .. 3,862 ' J?. " v> i , „„« J Waipawa Borough .. .. 1,000 84 049 Waipukurau Borougli .. ~ 1,167 Horse-power-17,000. Waipawa County .. .. 3,084 1 Waipukurau County .. .. 667 Existing steam plant in Wellington City Patangata County (part) .. 1,000 (two stations) (10,000 h.p.), to be consolidated and extended to 13,000 h.p. 7,018 Horse-power—l,4oo. 25. Hutt Valley :— Petone Borough .. .. 7,115 Lower Hutt Borough .. .. 4,893 30. Hawke's Bay :— Eastbourne Borough .. .. 952 Napier Borough .. .. 12,704 Upper Hutt Town District .. 1,399 Hastings Borough .. .. 7,918 Hutt County (part) .. .. 6,000 Taradale Town District .. 1,012 Haveloek Town District .. 870 20,359 Hawke's Bay County .. .. 11,467 Horse-power—4,ooo. 33,971 No existing supply plant. Horse-power—6, Boo. Existing plants : Napier (gas, 1,400 h.p.) 26. Wairarapa : — and Hastings (oil, 500 h.p.). Masterton Borougli .. .. 5,894 Carterton Borough .. .. 1,614 Greytown Borough .. . . 1,186 Featherston Borough .. .. 1,159 „ 1 w . Maryborough Town District .. 715 Wairoa :— Masterton County .. .. 3,746 Wairoa Borough .. 1,530 Wairarapa County .. 2,744 Wairoa County .. .. 2^332 Featherston County .. .. 3,960 J _J 3,862 oi (wo Horse-power—Boo. Horse-power —4,200. _, . . Existing gas plant : Wairoa (80 h.p.). Includes the existing Wairarapa Power Electric-power district constituted. District with small extensions. Existing gas plant in Martinborough (40 h.p.). 32. Poverty Bay :— 27. Pahiatua :— Gisborne Borough .. .. 9,654 Pahiatua Borough .. .. 1,300 Mangapapa Town District .. 1, 140 Eketahuna Borougli .. .. 754 Cook County .. .. .. 6,846 Pahiatua County .. .. 3,210 Waikohu County .. .. 3,035 Eketahuna County ... .. 2,312 Waiapu County .. .. 2,055 Mauriceville County .. .. 771 Uawa County .. 819 Castlepoint County .. .. 621 Akitio County .. .. 1,416 23,547 Horse-power, 4,700. 10,284 Horse-power —2,000. Existing plant : Gisborne (oil and steam, 1,000 h.p.). License issued for whole area Existing borough gas-engine plants in except Waiapu County to hydro-electric Pahiatua (50 h.p.) and Eketahuna (90 h.p.). company.