POWER RESERVES FALLING
Heavier Cuts May Be Necessary
STORAGE DROPS 910,000 UNITS
Power reserves in the South Island continue to fall. Engineers of the State Hydro-electric Department - fear Jhat drastic cuts may have to be enforced if present conditions in water storage areas continue. Water storage yesterday morning stood at 39.760,000 units, a slight increase over Friday’s figures, but a drop of 910,000 units from the storage a week ago. In the last fortnight the decrease has been 3,630,000 units.
In Lakes Pukaki and Tekapo, from which most of the water for the South Island system is drawn, the water is now only 9,390,000 units above retention level.
Reports yesterday morning said the weather in the back country was fine. There were no signs of a thaw, and frosts were expected.
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27441, 30 August 1954, Page 10
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