WATER STORAGE FOR POWER
INCREASE REPORTED Water storage for power generation in the South Island increased by 260 000 units to 11,640,000 units in the a alight thaw. There-had been no rain in the catchment area, and there was little prospect of.it, he sa'd- . Consumption in the Christchurch Municipal Electricity Departments area increased again. For the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday, customers exceeded their allocation of power by 152 per cent—4.2 per cent, more than had been used ih the previous 24 hours. . There will be no power cut in the area this evening, but there will be a one hour cat as usual from ft toaww* .. ..
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27499, 5 November 1954, Page 3
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