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LAKE COLERIDGE SUPPLY. lake level. Voluntary Economy, op Compulsory inconvenience. Owing to an atnomally dry aeason, the level of tales Coleridge is 18ft ;; normal, leaving only oft 6in above the Intake to the tunnel. If early & Jfn In the watershed of the Lake and the Harper does not soon relieve the ! jStion, a serious 8 ! 1 ' If, before 83, position is reached, there is a voluntary economising of power throughout ware# of supply, the danger of a shortage will be unquestionably postponed. Jjp extent of the postponcment, and posaibly the avoiding of the Bhortage, will 'Wnefld upon the degree and willingness of the co-operation shown by the comin personal individual curtailment of the uSe of current for the time !Xi. This is a matter vital to the whole community. Your assistance now, » /•miin&ratively small inconvenience, may save the necessitv later of the Milodic cutting-off of supply in different distrtcts, in order to p'erniit different use a limited supp:ly in rotaibion. Thei following are the most important JJaysin which individual consumers can assist: a) Office and shop radiators: These are unquestionably the load most difficult to Justify, partieulariy und°r present circumstances. Every radiator that uan be kept out of service will materially assist. IS) Shop and sign lighting after business hours: Its elimination may result in the loss of advertising valua for a certain period, but this is not to be compared with the inconvenience that would be caused by the complete cutting-off Of supply. All electrical signs and window display lighting offer means of contributing valuable assistance. «V Water Heaters: Many consumers have alternative methods of heating ■ water, and could assist by using theip for the present. It is the continuous nature of the water heating load that would make this type of restriction particularly valuable, since each continuous water heater that was switched off would represent continuous help. Domestic radiators and non-essential houße lighting: The inconvenience caused by doing without domestic radiators, and the continuous use of lamps in halls, and outside lamps, is small compared with the hardship that would result from the supply being out off. All cases where the use of such lamps and domestic radiators can be restricted would be of valuable assistance. IB) Power: The economising of industrial power is a more difficult matter, but for power consumers the prospect of a shortage is proportionately more serious. If the shortage eventuates, industries may have to work in fetation, but in the meantime the elimination of all running of idle Shafting, or idle machines, in factories, and all cases where excess or power is used, should be carefully reviewed. Municipal Electricity Department, Christchurch. <« 8510 J r 1 For the Farmer, Who Works From Dawn * 'Till Dark. VT7HEN you're about the place before Its light, or after dark, there's nothing -like a Columbia Flashlight. Just touch the switch and you have a powerful, safe, steady light. Embodying every modern improrement, and built for 'hard ■HH| usage, Columbia Flashlights are r9LUHg4 convenient, reliable and durable. BUfflM Obtainable from all first class Beware of Imitations •swt COLUMBIA I V TRACK HANK 1 FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES then tost longer Factory BepreaentaUvn ■ ELLIS * COMPANY, LTD. Chancery chambers, CConnell Street, Auckland NZS •25-20 £, =i It's a Pleasure Jf z j y to use this f jpa4 | REMINGTON RIFLE Light—fast— powerful, the Remington Model 25 Repeating Rifle is the favorite of many gun-users. For exterminating pests or shooting medium sized game—from rabbit to small deer—it is supreme. The ideal gun for sportsmen, farmers, sheep herders, ranchmen, etc. Unusually easy to handle on quick shots. Accurate up to 300 yards. Magazine loaded from the side; holds 10 shots. Chambered for .25-20 or .32 W.C.F. Cartridges. See this beauty at your nearest dealer. Made also in carbine type for those who shoot from the saddle. Remington Anns Co., Inc., Th. da SCHRYVEk RipftMtttitivt Ramineto AR.M S AM M t N ITION CUTLERY