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6. MUNICIPALITIES.

The work of the municipalities was confined
to routine matters and no important projects were
Instituted.
7. PUBLIC WORKS.
Ko new major works were carried out during
this year.

8. ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT.
(a) The new generating set of 206 KW capacity
arrived in Bahrain in March, 1945, but the extension
of the power House having proceeded little beyond the
stage of planning and the engine having arrived minus
certain essential parts, the plant was not in operation
by the end of the year and the three overworked and long
enduring British sets catered very spasmodically for the
needs of the hard tried and perspiring population of
Bahrain during a very unpleasant hot weather.
VTere it not that the R.A.F.*s plant at
.Muharraq came into operation on the 1st June and thereby
released the Government power House of about 100 KV/ of
their load the situation would have been even worse than
it was. Consumers were, during the hot weather, cut off
daily at regular (sic) intervals and the total period
during which supply was proportioned was as follows
A & C Feeders 264 hrs. 11 Minutes.
Royal Naval Base,
Jufair 233 " 8
Beigrave Feeder 196 " 49
Bazaar Feeder 73 " 30
Muharraq, which has its own feeder, was cut off for a
total of 18 hrs. 37 minutes.
The total period of shutdowns for mechanical
defects was 786 hrs. 15 minutes during the months
April/December.
(b) Extensions to Power Supply.
(1) In April the Royal Air Force Rest House
and the British Overseas Airways Corpora­
tion Jetty were connected by means of a
new L.T. Line and transformer from the
Shaikh*s Palace at Gudhaibiya.
(2) The British Overseas Airways Corporation
Transit Camp, Gudhaibiya, was connected
by means of a new h.T. Line and 20 KVA
Transformer during July.
(3) A new sub-station for the British Overseas
Airways Corporation Rest House was connected
direct from the Government power House by

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