✨ Water Use Licenses




License authorizing George Murray, of "Braemar," Lake Tekapo, 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.
PURSUANT 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 Murray, of "Braemar," Lake Tekapo (hereinafter referred to as "the licensee"), a license subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth to obstruct, impound, or divert the waters of Camp Stream and an unnamed lake, situated in Rural Sections 33297 and 33298, Block X, Jollie Survey District, in the Land District of Canterbury, and to take and use therefrom for the purposes hereinafter set forth a stream of water not exceeding 6Β·4 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, and the Electrical Supply Regulations, 1935, 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 TO BE SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS.

This license is issued under the Water-power Regulations, 1934, and is subject thereto, and to the Electrical Supply Regulations, 1935, 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 30 kilowatts at 3,000 volts alternating current, and shall be taken from the stream at the point in Rural Sections 33297 and 33298, Block X, Jollie Survey District, indicated on the plan marked P.W.D. 92313, 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. 92313 :

(a) Headworks consisting of a dam and intake in Camp Stream with water-races known as power-race No. 1 leading from the said stream, and power-race No. 2 leading from the said lake, and pipe-lines leading to the water-wheel and power-house hereinafter referred to, giving a static head of approximately 70 ft.

(b) Tail-race leading from the said water-wheel to Camp Stream.

(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. SYSTEM OF SUPPLY.

The system of supply shall be as described in paragraph (c) of clause 21-01 of the Electrical Supply Regulations, 1935. The generating and transmission voltages shall be approximately 3,000 volts and voltage of supply 110 volts three-phase.

  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 30 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. 26/2208.)

License authorizing Francis Henry Smith, of "Waratah," Albury, Sheep-farmer, to use Water for the Purpose of generating Electricity and to erect certain Electric Lines.

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.
PURSUANT 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 Francis Henry Smith, of "Waratah," Albury, Sheep-farmer (hereinafter referred to as "the licensee"), a license subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth to obstruct, impound, or divert the waters of Exe Creek, situated in Section 24927, Block XIII, Tengawai Survey District, in the Land District of Canterbury, and to take and use therefrom for the purposes hereinafter set forth a stream of water not exceeding fifteen cubic feet per second at any one time, and to lay, construct, put up, place, and use the electric lines hereinafter described.

CONDITIONS.

  1. IMPLIED CONDITIONS.

THE conditions directed to be implied in all licenses by the Water-power Regulations, 1934, and the Electrical Supply Regulations, 1935, 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 the Electrical Supply Regulations, 1935, and the Electrical Wiring Regulations, 1935, 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, and shall be taken from Exe Creek at the point indicated on the plan marked P.W.D. 91991, 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. 91991 :

(a) Headworks consisting of dam, intake, and water-race and pipe-lines leading to the water-wheel and powerhouse situated in Section 24927 hereinafter referred to, giving a static head of approximately 30 ft.

(b) Tail-race from the said water-wheel to the said stream.

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

(d) Electric lines leading from the power-house aforesaid across Section 24927 and the Albury Burkes Pass and McKenzie Pass Road, across Section 27555 to the licensee's premises on Section 20253, all being situated in Block XIII, Tengawai Survey District, in the Land District of Canterbury.

  1. DURATION OF LICENSE.

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

  1. SYSTEM OF SUPPLY.

The system of supply shall be as follows : The generating voltage shall be 3,000 volts single phase, and the transmission voltage shall be approximately 3,000 volts alternating current, stepping down to 220/110 volts three-wire supply.

  1. RENTAL.

For the purpose of assessing the rental or annual sum payable in respect of the license, the licensee may install a suitable maximum-demand indicator to the satisfaction of the Inspecting Engineer of the Public Works Department, or, failing such installation, the rental shall be determined on the maximum capacity of the generating plant installed. For the purposes of this clause the plant at present installed is rated at 10 kv.a., 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. 26/2209.)



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πŸ—οΈ License to George Murray for Water Use for Electricity Generation

πŸ—οΈ Infrastructure & Public Works
1 July 1936
Water license, Electricity generation, Camp Stream, Lake Tekapo, Canterbury
  • George Murray, Granted license to use water for electricity generation

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

πŸ—οΈ License to Francis Henry Smith for Water Use for Electricity Generation

πŸ—οΈ Infrastructure & Public Works
24 June 1936
Water license, Electricity generation, Exe Creek, Albury, Canterbury
  • Francis Henry Smith, Granted license to use water for electricity generation

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