MANGAHAO

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6537, 20 February 1928, Page 7

MANGAHAO

POSITION STILL ACUTE.

.Tiio. positipri at the Mangahao hydroelectric scheme is still the same as it has been for. the past five weeks. At the present .time Mangahao is supply' ing between 2000 and 3000 k.w., whi'la the current being turned back is 16,000 k.w. . The following plants arc feeding into the parallel with Mangahao, and thus helping to relieve the load; Three plants at Wellington, Gear Meat Works, Mangaore power house, Pcilcling, Palmerston North, Wanganui, Wairarapa hydro, Napier Hastings and the Tomoana Meat Works. In addition ,tho following plants which are not on- tho parrallcll, and / therefore cannot feed into the power '■ scheme lines, are helping .their own local consumption; Wellington Meat Export Company, Longburn Freezing Works, Waipukurau, Central Hawke's Bay Power Board, Whakatu Freezing Works, and Pakipaki Freezing Works. At tho present moment, the dams regain their level every 24 hours. During the night Mangahao shuts down and the dams are thus able to regain their level. The position is still very serious and it is absolutely essential that the strictest' economy be observed in the use of the power. A light rain was falling all day on Sunday, but unless it continues for a considerable period, it will not benefit much,.