POWER CONTROL

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24760, 7 December 1943, Page 2

POWER CONTROL

MORE RESTRICTIONS?

ONLY ESSENTIAL NEEDS if The effects of a recent amendment to I the Electricity Control were outlined in a statement by the ■ chairman of the Auckland Electric'.' Power Board, Mr. S. J. Harbutt, y :•! terday. He said the order concerned the whole electricity supply po s iti oa i# and its results would be very reaching. .'•* "Briefly, it amounts to this," ga j4 \ Mr Harbutt. "Only demands having a . ; direct bearing on the .war effort, in. eluding the supply of essential comnio, dities for war purposes, will, in future be permitted to receive extended sup! " plies of electricity. Installations pe r . mitted are those essential for defence works, hospitals, factories or industrial plants essential to the prosecution 0! - the war and new dwelling-houses, and supplies which will directly and economically increase primary production. Such installations will be permitted only where no alternative to electricity jj reasonably available. "No supplies to new industries, except those approved as directly associated with the war effort, will be permitted, and no extension of supply to existing industries, other than those approved, will be permitted, and then only providing that no substitute for electricity is available. "New houses which are to be in continuous occupation will be supplied, but r holiday baches and similar houses for periodical use may not be connected. ; Permits may be given for installations, where no alternative to electricity ig available in existing houses or additions to houses. The order does not provide for permits for extensions of ~ installations in existing houses. No further extension of any street, underverandah or similar type of lighting will be permitted. "Under the order, . the Electricity Controller has delegated power to each supply authority to take what, ever measures may be necessary to keep the supply within the limits , allowed by the controller, including the total disconnection, under his direction, from time to time, of areas in the authority's district.'? DEVELOPMENT WORK THE MANPOWER POSITION On his return from a meeting of the executive of the Power Boards' Association in Wellington, the chairman of the Auckland Electric-Power Board, Mr. S. J. Harbutt, stated yesterday that a deputation had waited on the deputv-Pnme Minister, the Hon., W. Nash," and the Minister of Works, the Hon. R. Semple. As a result, a further conference had been arranged, to begin to-morrow, between four engineers selected by the association, departmental engineers and Mr. Semple, to discuss the future development of ele<x tricity supplies. . Mr. Harbutt said *t was emphasised during the discussions with the Ministers that the development of the major hvdro-electric schemes in the time provided was dependent on the manpower position. Estimates of future supplies depended wholly on the completion of these schemes in time, and any delay would mean a recasting of all the provisions already made.

BACK TO WASHINGTON MR. NASH'S INTENTIONS PLANS NOW BEING MADE (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Monday It is the intention of the deputyPrime Minister, the Hon. W. Nash, to return to Washington to resume his duties as New Zealand Minister. He said to-day that as the health of the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser, had improved hp was planning to get away. However. no date had been fixed for his departure. LOCAL ANT) GENERAL Schoolgirls' Patriotic EBort The sum of £4OO has been raised by pupils of St. Cuthbert's College for patriotic purposes. The amount has been collected throughout the year _by weekly contributions from the girls' pocket money and also by entertainments organised by them. Transport Board and E.P.S. The Auckland t Transport Board's final allocation of 'the expenses of the Emergency Precautions Service was reported by the chairman. Mr. W. H. Nagle, yesterday to hare been reduced from £2144 to" £1348. Last year the amount was £1523. The board agreed to pay the final assessment. National Savings Deposits Deposits and sales of war bonds last week totalled £13,147, for the Auckland metropolitan district, bringing the total for the past five weeks to £73,920, which is above the average. Noticeable among'the proceeds has been an increase in the sales of 5s gift certificates or coupons which can be accredited by recipients to National War Savings accounts. Modern Children Children to-day were happier, healthier and more widely interested in life than was the previous generation, said Mr. W. E. Burley, of the staff at Seddon Memorial Technical College, at a farewell ceremony yesterday, but whether they were stronger in conviction or more willing to sacrifice themselves was another matter. Mr. Burley added that he had observed to-day's children tended to become "neither leaders nor followers." Vitamins lor Europe A decision to raise £2500 in New / Zealand currency toward the cost_ of supplying synthetic varieties. of vitamin D to children in German-occupied countries has been reached by the Dominion executive of the New Zealand Red Cross Society. The money will be forwarded as part of an Empire Red Cross gesture. The Auckland centre committee has recommended the appeal to the sub-centres, each of which m the Dominion will have to raise between £3 and £4. New Girls' Grammar School An assurance that plans for a new Epsom Girls' Grammar School would go forward was given Mr. J. Stanton, chairman of the Auckland Grammar School Board, while on a visit to Wellington last week. The original plans provided for a building in brick veneer, but the Education Department decided later to erect the new structure in brick and reinforced concrete. This involved alterations in the plans and specifications and has been the chief cause of the delay in starting the building. Lighter Limited Express For the first time for many months platform tickets were sold at the Auckland station to members of the public wishing to farewell travellers on the limited express to Wellington last night. In contrast to those of recent months,_ last night's booking list was fairly light, there being a number of seats and a few sleeping berths unreserved. The platform staff appreciated working under more normal conditions, although it was felt that last night was merely a lull before the Christmas storm. ■ - Victoria Park Trenches A stprt has been made hy City Council workmen with the filling in of the air-raid shelter trenches in Victoria Park. The council decided some months ago to have all the trenches in its parks filled in as labour became available, but so far only a Dortion of the work has been done, and that by the council's own outdoor staffs as the oppor- j tunity occurred. Work at Victoria Park is being carried out in conjunction with operations at the city's rubbish dump at Garnet Road, Westmere, where large quantities of soil are required to cover the refuse as it. is deposited. The protective mounds surrounding the park trenches contain more earth than is required for the refilline and the balance is being carted to Westmare as required.