POWER CUTS SUSPENDED

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26870, 24 October 1952, Page 8

POWER CUTS SUSPENDED

OTHER RESTRICTIONS RETAINED DECISION BY COUNCIL COMMITTEE Power cuts in the chr %s u l?J} M E.D. area have been suspended, but restrictions on various types of ughting and heating have been retained These decisions were reached by the City Council's electricity committee of the M.E.D. (Mr J. c Forsyth) said last evening that the committee had decided to dispense with all power, cuts, but the position would be reviewed in about a week. For the first three days of this week consumption ot e ' aatr ‘^ d ? in the M.E.D. area was 2.9 per cen„ above the new allocation. hoin? The restrictions which are being signs of all % e ) S a & e utsfd°e h "ric lighting is prohibited except in SP.® 01 ® 1 ,. 0 ??® 8 ’ y (3) Shop window lighting is prohibited except between 6 p.m. and 9 n.m. on Fridays. . (4) The use of electric radiators is prohibited between 10 a.m. and 6 of indoor and outdoor sports grounds is prohibited. (6) Water heaters must not be used between 7.30 a.m. and 7.30 . p.m. (7) Street lighting is discontinued ■ after midnight. Cn „th Water storage for the main South Island power system increased by 930,000 units in the 24_ hours to 9 a.m yesterday, making the total storage 52,100,000 units. There was no change in the level at Lake Tekapo, w bere there is 2ft 2in of storageT^‘ercoiethere were increases at Lake Cole ridge and Lake Pukaki. where the levels yesterday morning were 2ft 9in and about 4ft respectively.