LOWER DEMAND

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25216, 31 May 1945, Page 4

LOWER DEMAND

NORTH ISLAND AREAS STRICT ECONOMY NEEDED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday In no part of the North Island did the supply of electric power have to be cut off today to prevent the system becoming overloaded. The reduction in demand is attributed to the rise in temperature and the brighter daylight and to consumers responding to appeals for economy. Shortages again tomorrow and on Friday are feared, so that strict economy is still required. The Hutt Valley Electric-Power Hoard has ordered all factories and workshops in its area to cease using electricity at or before 5 p.m. tomorrow and on Friday. This is the direct result of the Auckland station ceasing to generate and the object of the order is to reduce the peak load and also save Units. Compliance with the order will involve stopping work early in some large industries in the Hutt Valley. Whether the order would have to be repeated after Friday was not known tonight.

SHOPS CLOSE EARLY HAMILTON CURT AT LMENTS (0.C.) HAMILTON. Wednesday Shopkeepers in Hamilton closed their doors at 5 p.m. today, instead of at 5.30, in order to save power. The chief post office also closed at 5 p.m.

Details of the scheduled times and the duration of the curtailments in the suburbs of Hamilton for tomorrow have been announced by the borough electrical engineer, Mr I. Webster, so that consumers can make domestic arrangements.

REDUCTION IN BROADCASTING FA R M KRS' SCOG KSTION (P.A.) PALMERSTON NTH.. Wednesday A decision to send a telegram to the Minister of Supply, Mr Sullivan, urging that, before reductions were made in electricity supplies, broadcasting hours should have been drastically reduced, was made unanimously at the inter-pro-vincial conference of the Farmers' Fnion, representing areas between Wanganui and Wellington. Speakers instanced hardship imposed on dairy farmers because of the reduced milking hours.

NORTHLAND SUPPLY RESTRICTIONS IN WHANGAREI (0.C.) WHANGAREI, Wednesday Through the eo-operation of large commercial users, the North Auckland Power Board has been able to maintain its supply throughout the day without recourse to the cutting off of any areas. in the borough of Whangarei, which draws its power from the Wairua Falls power station, the use of radiators has been prohibited. The voltage over the whole area has been reduced and sections of the town have been cut off for periods throughout the day.