POWER
About half of the North Island is estimated to have heard the broadcast of the Royal wedding on Thursday night, judging by the abnormal demand for electric-power on the North Island system.
The loading was 15,000 kilowatts above the average at 9 o'clock and the demand reached its peak at 11 p.m., when the broadcast began. .
At that stage the demand was 40.000 kilowatts above normal. It is estimated that the domestic load was about 40 per cent above the average at this time.
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Northern Advocate, 22 November 1947, Page 6
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