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Description

This solid tyred Thorycroft truck was used by the Horowhenua Electric Power Board for carting poles. The board’s first engineer was Mr T.R. Overton and he is thoght to be the man pictured with the truck. Note the name “Shaw” on the building behind the cab. The public trust occupied the premises where the present Post Office extension is from 1933 to 1938.

Power board was ready and waiting:

When power from mangahao became available on November 3, 1924, the Horowhenua Electric Power Board was ready and waiting.

Contains:

Horowhenua Electric Power Board
Mr E. Parry's
Mr G. A. Monk (chairman)
Horowhenua County Council
Messrs A. Mackay (Hutt County Council)
J. Chrystall (mayor of Foxton)
D. W. Matheson (mayor of Levin)
W. Murdoch (mayor of Shannon
C. Kilsby (Otaki Town Board)
Mr P. W. Goldsmith
Mr T. R. Overton

When the poles went up:

Levin's pre-electric era is still recalled by people who saw great changes as poles sprang up in all directions.

Town all lit up:

Levin's streets were lit by electric power a month before electricity was available to householders or other users. This was recalled by a former town clerk, Mr H. L. Jenkins, in The Chronicle's 1956 Jubliee Supplement.

Contains:

Mr H. L. Jenkins
Mr G. L. Adkin
Mr James Wallace
Mr W. H. Gunning
Horowhenua Electric Power Board
Mr Wallace

Identification

Date

March 1981