25 MAY 1929, Page 33

RAPID PROGRESS.

Already the Board has adopted schemes for five areas covering nearly one half of the country, and in connexion with the construction of the interconnecting wires, or grid, contracts (placed I believe entirely in this country) represent a value of over £8,500,000. During the last few days current has actually been passed over two sections, so that the moment is at hand when the scheme will begin to be really operative.