WATER LOW IN POWER DAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 23, 28 January 1928, Page 10

WATER LOW IN POWER DAMS.

DIFFICULTY AT MANGAHAO

EPS TO REDUCE CONSUMPTION

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Friday

If the dry spell at Mangahao continues it may be necessary -to effect still further reductions in the load to be carried and with this in view the Public Works Department proposes to call a meeting at Palmerston North at the beginning of next week of power boards interested to discuss methods of meeting the situation.

In making lliis announcement to-day the chief electrical engineer, Mr. T. M. Kissell, stated that the dams at Mangahao were down roughly 30ft at present, and were falling on week days at a rate of more than 4in a day. Consequent upon partial breakdowns of some of the fuel plants supplying power into tlie system the level was registering a drop of 12in on Thursday night, and probably again yesterday. It was hoped, however, that over the week-end, even if rain did not fall, there would be a few inches gain in level under the reduced load. It was anticipated that the plant could be operated with the present reduced output down to a level of 38ft below overflow level.

In the British Muesiun there is a sapphire weighing nine carets and containing a bubble that appears and disappears with changes of temperature.