“MOST ALARMING”

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 60, Issue 4341, 9 October 1950, Page 5

“MOST ALARMING”

OUTLOOK FOR SUPPLY MOUNTING POWER LOAD THAMES VALLEY BOARD “With the continual daily connected toad considered in conjunction with the chairman’s report for this meeting, the outlook for supply for the next two years is most alarming with every prospect of drastic restrictions to consumers,” said Mr R. Sprague, manager of the Thames Valley Electric-Power 'Board at its October meeting held recently in Te Arolia. Each month the number of consumers was increasing; said Mr Sprague. “The total number of consumers connected to the board’s mains for the month just ended was 16,470. Thames and Te Aroha boroughs are included in this total and number 1537 and 951 (respectively. Ninety-one lighting and heating consumers were /connected,

also 47 ranges, 65 waterheaters, 79 industrial motors and 44 motors on farms, of Which 26 were milling motors. ' “There are now connected and operating 6637 ranges, 9336 waterheaters, 1811 industrial motors and 9010 farm motors of 4016 are milking motors. In addition 72 consumers had additional lighting and heatings connections made. The connected load for the month was 1771 k.w., which is the highest monthly connected load for some years psst.