HORAHORA SUPPLIES
GETTING BACK TO NORMAL A reassuring statement concerning the restoration of power supplies from the Horahora electric power station,, which were dislocated as a result of a fire in the transformer house, was made by the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. J.* G. Coates) in tlie House of Representatives yesterday when replying to a question by Mr. J. C. Rolleston (Waitomo). Mr. Coates said that 9000 k.w. were, available on Monday, and 1600 k.w. yesterday, while there would be a further 3030 k.W. to-day. It did not appear necessary for the dairy farmers using machinery to make special arrangements for their power, as advice had been received that the station was supplying all milking loads. In some areas the voltage was low, but yesterday afternoon it had been greatly improved. It was expected that supplies would be normal on Friday, but in the meantime some restrictions might be necessary' to improve the voltage. “How the engineers have met the situation is simply extraordinary,” added the Prime Minister. “I think they are doing wonderful work. What seemed like chaos on Monday now appears to be orderly arrangement.” A member: Yes, you have some good engineers there.
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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 288, 5 September 1928, Page 10
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197HORAHORA SUPPLIES Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 288, 5 September 1928, Page 10
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