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Table IX.—Statistics of Population, Consumers, System Voltages, Route-miles of Lines, etc., for the Year ended 31st March, 1936-continued.

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G.N. =Government supply, North Island system. G.S.=Government Supply, South Island system. I.=Independent supply (own generating-plant). B.=Bulk supply from another authority. Year Batio of Voltage. when Population Consumers Omisiimprs SunTilv Authorifv Source of „ ®, included in Number of to Popula- " ~ BoutePP y " Supply. PP y Area of Consumers. tion in . miles oi P Static Head. mended 1 ?- Area of Generation. Primary Secondary Distribution (and Lines. ot mencea. Supply. mission. Distribution. System of Supply). -bine. Other Local Authorities —continued. County Councils. % 1. Heathcote .. .. .. G.S. 1914 6,000 1,279 21-31 .. / 11,000 \ 400/230 A.C. 35 36-6 \ 3,300 f 2. Kaikoura .. .. .. .. I. 1922 630 167 26-50 3,300 .. 3,300 400/230 AG 5 33-4 3. Murchison .. .. .. I. 1922 540 188 34-80 3,300 .. 3,300 400/230 A.C. 16 11-8 105 4. Uawa .. .. .. .. I. 1925; 400 100 25-00 230 .. .. 230 D C 3 33-3 ā. Waimairi .. .. .. .. B. 1917 14,000 3,501 25-00 .. .. / 6,600 \ 400/230 A.'c' 144 24-3 \ 3,300 / Totals, County Councils .. .. .. | 21,570 5,235 24-20 .. .. .. 203 Totals, other Local Authorities .. .. 546,568 157,684 28-87 .. .. 2 817 '■ ~ Companies. 1. Alderton Utility Co. .. .. I. 1930 300 64 21-33 400 .. 6,350 230 A C 12 5-3 123 2. Kanieri Electric, Ltd. .. .. I. 1921 2,692 722 26-80 2,400 .. 11,000 400/230 A C 26 27-8 250/110 3. Reefton Electric Light and Power Co., I. 1887 1,300 378 29-10 230 .. .. 230 D C* 8 47-3 27 Ltd. 4. P. Spender (Rawene) .. .. I. 1926 300 53 17-66 230 .. .. 230 D.C. 1 53-0 5. Wilson's (N.Z.) Portland Cement, Ltd... I. 1916 500 172 34-40 5,500 22,000 2,200 400/230 A.C.' 44 130 6. Westland Power, Ltd. .. .. I. & B. 1928 4,700 153 3-26 / 6,600 \ .. / 11,000 \ 400/230 AC 67 "-3 260/105 \ 400 / \ 6,600 / ' " I Totals, Companies .. .. .. .. j 9,792 1,542 15-72 .. .. jgg Totals, all Supply Authorities .. .. .. 1,461,770 355,973 24-35 .. .. .. _ i 22 424 Notes.—(«) = Standby supply. i Not actively functioning. 2 Distribution system under construction ; supply not yet commenced. 3 License delegated to Westland Power, Ltd. JNo returns received. 6 Otago Central Power Boards new generating- station at Roaring Meg commenced supplying power on 19th March. 1936.