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$15,000,000 HYDRO ELECTRIC SCHEME.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER DEVELOPMENT.
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EXPERT'S REPORT.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1931.
SWEDEN DRINKS
LESS BEER.
LIQUOR RESTRICTION REDUCE CONSUMPTION.
LATEST FIGURES. Regina, Sask. The Swedish quor restriction Saskatchewan's projected hydro-system, commonly named the electric power scheme, Involving Bratt System after its initiator, Dr. development of the Saskatchewan Ivan Bratt, has considerably ro river is the soures of supply at #duced the alcohol consumption. point about 45 miles east of Prince
In Stockholm 8,640,000 liters of Albert and erection of trans alcoholic liquors were sold in 1913, mission lines to the four largest the last year before the introduc cities in the province, will conttion of the monopoly system, initially $15,000,000 and an nudi-
while the agure for 1930 was C- few years tional $3,000,000 a
420,000 liters, thus showing a de- later.
These are the approximale costs crease in the consumption of 25 But during the inter- of a provincial hydro scheme as per cent. outlined in a report by Prof. 11. G. vening period the population of Acres of Toronto to the Saskat- Stockholm has grown so much that chewan Power Commission. Prof. the actual decrease must be catl-
mated at 44
A cloner per cent. Acres was authorized by the power mate
examination of the statistical commission, with the concurrence
how. of the Saskatchewan Government, figures concerning the growth of to conduct a thorough investiga- the Stockholm population, tion into the Saskatchewan River ever, reveals that the Increase in project to determine its feasibility the number of inhabitants mostly a develoo applies to persons of the age of and the cost of such
25 years, that is to a category, in ment.
which the atrongest consumers of A com- the average liquor are to be found. parians between figures of 1913 and those of 1930, with regard to the citizens aged that the real twenty-five, shows decrease in the consumption is not less than 51 per cent.
The report indicates that outf- cient power can be generated at the Horse Shoe Bend site on the Saskatchewan
to take care of the
the maximum requirements of cities of Regina, Saskatoon, Moone Jaw and Prince Albert for a nut ber of years before it would be necessary to resort to steam for supplemental power during perinda
of maxima,
The number of individual per- maits for the purchase of spirits and wine, issued by the monopoly. has increased, the figures being 107,800 in 1920 and 144.800 in 1990. With due regard taken to the growth of the population of Stockholm, the real increase liquor permits granted has only been 9 per cent.
To Serve Four Cities Foundation conditions are ported as reasonably good and
to give a dan could be erected head of 125 feet of water on the turbines. The site would supply 43,200 horse power of continuous power throughout the year, or at a 50
load factor would pro-ly stated that by next June the. per cent
trains will be running vido 86,400 horse power of sale- tube
4. Initial construction through to Acton Town, and that able power.
for the installation of two the whole length of line will be provides generating units and the erection open four months later. uf approximately 400 miles of high-tension transmission lines to serve the four principal cities. The ultimate installation would include four generating units.
Provision is made for the cons truction at the outset of a trunk- the from direct mission line source of power to Regina with an extension to Moose Jaw and second line would extend from the *ལ་912 power site to Prince Albert und from that elty to Saskatoon. Even- between Saskatoon be bridged
tually the gan
two-
and Moose Jaw providing by another line, way circuit for all four cities. The initial costs of the scheme include! approximately $11,000,000 for the power development and $4,000,000 for the transmission lines.
£36,000,000 ON WINTER WORK.
BIG SCHEMES BY FOUR RAILWAYS.
It is estimated by a railway nu- thority, that the four main railway companies have work in hand. which means an expenditure of £30,000,000.
This is exclusive of £6,000,000, which is being spent by the Under- ground companies of London.
Much of this work in to be car- ried out during the coming winter. Some details are as follows:
L. and N.E.R.-Winter pro- gramme, involving £5,00,000, in- cludes widening the main line at Borth of York Shenfeld, Essex, and at Inverkeller. Scotland: new sidings; remodelling locomotive depots at 15 different places, and extending the colour light signal ayatem.
Hull, Middlesbrough and Girmis- by dock to be modernised; Parke- stone Quay to be extended, with n new passenger station; virtually, a new hotel to be constructed nt Hall,
80 Bridges.
L. M. S.-£,000,000, on widening. electrification, new stations, ZOTI improvements and goods and loco.
on 80 motive depots. Work bridges,
C. W. R.-Now contracts to the value of £120,000 and schemes at the beginning of this year includ ing £1,000,000 to be spent on Pad- dington station, Acton new mid- Ings yard, the rebuilding of Bristol and Cardiff Atations, and new lengths of line, totalled £8,500,000, Much remains to be done.
On the Southgate extension of the Piccadilly line, the track will be open as far as Arnos Grove, Southgate, next May, and to En- field West by September.
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