Grand Electrification of the South: A history of The Power Company Limited and its predecessors, the Southland Electric Power Board and the Southland*

The Grand Electrification of the South tells the story of an early southern initiative, copied by the rest of New Zealand and then much of the developed world, to generate electricity and return all profits to the people of Southland. It traces the early 20th century origins of the scheme, it transition to government ownership, and the convoluted road of its return to the people of Southland within the structure of The Power Company Limited. Personal anecdotes and over 100 photos (many historic) and diagrams illustrate meticulous research

Format: Paperback
Pages: 310
Imprint: Small New Zealand Publisher
Publication date: 01/12/2016