NOW 10 PER CENT
CUT IN POWER CARE STILL NEEDED MINISTERIAL WARNING S R.) WELLINGTON, May 13. The Minister of Works. Mr. U. Semple, announced yesterday that owing to the slowly-improving hydraulic conditions «» the Norm Island lake watersheds it bad been decided that the ivesent cut of 15 per cent, in the ■ upply of electricity could be reduced to one of 10 per cent. ~ . , The electricity co droller imd maned all North island supply authorities that the new 'licuio.n applied to the present week and until iurther notice. , , , , The Minister sounded a note of warning that the present consumption due to the cold weather was generally above even the new allocation and it was essential that consumers cut down their use of power lo the greatest possible extent.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22637, 14 May 1948, Page 6
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