Water Use Licenses




JULY 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1247

License authorizing George Washington McCaa, of Tutaki, Farmer, to use Water for the Purpose of generating Electricity.

GALWAY, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 24th day of June, 1936.

Present:

THE RIGHT HON. M. J. SAVAGE PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

P URSUANT to the Public Works Act, 1928, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, doth hereby grant to George Washington McCaa, of Tutaki, Farmer (hereinafter referred to as “the licensee”), a license subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth to obstruct, impound, or divert the waters of Te Peita Creek situated in Section 7, Block IV, Tutaki Survey District, in the Land District of Nelson, and to take and use therefrom for the purpose hereinafter set forth a stream of water not exceeding two cubic feet per second at any one time.

CONDITIONS.

  1. IMPLIED CONDITIONS.

THE conditions directed to be implied in all licenses by the Water-power Regulations, 1934, shall be incorporated in and shall form part of this license, except in so far as the same may be inconsistent with the provisions hereof.

  1. LICENSE SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS.

This license is issued under the Water-power Regulations, 1934, and is subject thereto and to any regulations made in amplification or amendment thereof or in substitution therefor.

  1. UTILIZATION OF WATER AND LOCATION OF HEADWORKS.

Water shall be used under this license solely for the purpose of generating electricity up to a maximum capacity of 1·5 kilowatts at 240 volts direct current, and shall be taken from the stream at the point in Section 7, Block IV, Tutaki Survey District, indicated on the plan marked P.W.D. 92067, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works.

  1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORKS.

The licensee is hereby authorized, subject to the conditions hereof, to construct, maintain, and use the following works for the purpose of this license, the positions of the said works being indicated on the said plan P.W.D. 92067 :—

(a) Headworks consisting of an intake and water-race and pipe-lines leading to the water-wheel and power-house hereinafter referred to, giving a static head of approximately 17 ft.

(b) Tail-race leading from the said water-wheel to the Mangles River.

(c) A power-house with all necessary equipment, including water turbines, generators, transformers, lightning-arresters, switchboards, switches, exciters, and other appliances for generating electricity.

  1. DURATION OF LICENSE.

This license shall, unless sooner determined, continue in force until the 31st day of March, 1957.

  1. RENTAL.

For the purpose of assessing the annual rental payable in respect of this license, the licensee may install a suitable maximum-demand indicator to the satisfaction of the Inspecting Engineer of the Public Works Department, and, failing such installation, the rental shall be assessed on the maximum generating capacity of the plant installed. The present plant is rated at 1·5 kilowatts and falls within the classes described in paragraph (b) of clause (2) of Regulation 6 of the Water-power Regulations, 1934.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

(P.W. 26/2231.)

License authorizing John Henry Donaldson, Farmer, of Okaihau, to use Water for the Purpose of generating Electricity.

GALWAY, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 1st day of July, 1936.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

P URSUANT to the Public Works Act, 1928, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, doth hereby grant to John Henry Donaldson, Farmer, of Okaihau (hereinafter referred to as “the licensee”), a license subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth to obstruct, impound, or divert the waters of an unnamed stream situated in Section 7, Parish of Okaihau, Block X, Omapere Survey District, in the Land District of North Auckland, and to take and use therefrom for the purposes hereinafter set forth a stream of water not exceeding three-quarters of a cubic foot per second at any one time.

CONDITIONS.

  1. IMPLIED CONDITIONS.

THE conditions directed to be implied in all licenses by the Water-power Regulations, 1934, shall be incorporated in and shall form part of this license except in so far as the same may be inconsistent with the provisions hereof.

  1. LICENSE SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS.

This license is issued under the Water-power Regulations, 1934, and is subject thereto and to any regulations made in amplification or amendment thereof or in substitution therefor.

  1. UTILIZATION OF WATER AND LOCATION OF HEADWORKS.

Water shall be used under this license solely for the purpose of generating electricity up to a maximum capacity of 5¾ kilowatts at 230 volts direct current, and shall be taken from the stream at the point in Section 7, Parish of Okaihau, Block X, Omapere Survey District, indicated on the plan marked P.W.D. 92152, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works.

  1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORKS.

The licensee is hereby authorized, subject to the conditions hereof, to construct, maintain, and use the following works for the purposes of this license, the positions of the said works being indicated on the said plan P.W.D. 92152 :—

(a) Headworks consisting of an intake, dam, and pipe-lines leading to the water-wheel and power-house hereinafter referred to, giving a static head of approximately 140 ft.

(b) A power-house with all necessary equipment, including water turbines, generators, transformers, lightning-arresters, switchboards, switches, exciters, and other appliances for generating electricity.

  1. SYSTEM OF SUPPLY.

The system of supply shall be as described in paragraph (d) of clause 21–01 of the Electrical Supply Regulations, 1935. The generating voltage and the transmission voltage shall be approximately 230 volts direct current.

  1. DURATION OF LICENSE.

This license shall, unless sooner determined, continue in force until the 31st day of March, 1957.

  1. RENTAL.

For the purpose of assessing the annual rental payable in respect of this license, the licensee may install a suitable maximum-demand indicator to the satisfaction of the Inspecting Engineer of the Public Works Department, and, failing such installation, the rental shall be assessed on the maximum generating capacity of the plant installed. The present plant is rated at 5¾ kilowatts, and falls within the classes described in paragraph (b) of clause (2) of Regulation 6 of the Water-power Regulations, 1934.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

(P.W. 26/2126.)



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🏗️ Water Use License for Electricity Generation

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
24 June 1936
Water license, Electricity generation, Te Peita Creek, Tutaki, Nelson
  • George Washington McCaa, Granted water use license

  • C. A. Jeffery, Clerk of the Executive Council

🏗️ Water Use License for Electricity Generation

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
1 July 1936
Water license, Electricity generation, Okaihau, North Auckland
  • John Henry Donaldson, Granted water use license

  • C. A. Jeffery, Clerk of the Executive Council