Christchurch Preparing for Power Famine
CUTTING OUT NON-ESSENTIALS. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. To avoid shortago of power tho City Council decided t.o-day to cut off all street lights at midnight and under threat of more drastic curtailment shop and sign-lighting and electric displays generally are not to be used after hours.
Under a similar threat the public is required to oiscontinuo ofiice and shop radiators, domestic rediators, water heaters and non-essential house lighting.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7323, 5 September 1930, Page 7
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75Christchurch Preparing for Power Famine Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7323, 5 September 1930, Page 7
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