Area: Newtown
Started: August 1953
Finished: June 1954
Poles used: 1100
Line used (km): 101
Premises connected: 169
The figures above were sourced from our REO News magazine, to learn more about what these figures mean, visit our interactive map. The map above shows the area boundary and is from a digitised version of the original map used during the scheme.
Sales were good in Newtown despite some keen competition The REO News from April 1954 tells us.
This digital scan from the REO News displays the following text:
"Newtown Rural Area, Co. Limerick: Mr. P. Tynan submits his first complete area report and if we may be allowed to put his final paragraph first, we join with him in paying tribute to the advice and enthusiasm of his Supervisor Mr. J. O’Riordan and to the Area Staff generally, to which Mr. Tynan attributes the success of the area.
The number of backsliders encountered totalled 16 but, as against this, 63 extra consumers were obtained, of whom 28 were at the limit ratio. Although capital cost increased, revenue improved at a greater rate with the satisfying result that the area return improved from 5.67% to 6.08%. The 3,500 units of work averaged 27/11d per unit and transport worked out at 4.9 miles per unit.
In spite of keen competition from local traders, some of whom had salesmen on the road, the Area had a very satisfactory total sales of £2,129. The main bulk of these sales totalling £1,789 goes to the credit of Mr. W. Larkin, but when he was"
This digital scan from the REO News displays the following text:
"called up for training in Head Office, his successor, Mr. G. D. Whyte carried on the good work to the tune of an additional £330.
Principal items included 12 Pumps; 14 Burco Boilers; 18 Cookers; 9 Washing Machines; 34 Kettles and Irons.
It is a pity to have to record that connections were very retarded due to bad and slow wiring, and at the time of writing the report, there were approximately 100 cottages not yet wired by the Co. Council in the area."