MEETING THE NEED

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26413, 18 March 1947, Page 4

MEETING THE NEED

CONSERVATION PLANS PROPOSALS OF AUCKLAND BOARD P.A. AUCKLAND. Mar. 17. Sharp criticism of the Government for allowing the present power crisis to develop was'expressed'by several members of the Auckland Electric, Power Board to-day. Steps necessary to bring about a general saving in* consumption were discussed in committee. a statement being made later that the Auckland Transport Board was to be asked to reduce the power used by 10 per cent, and that a number of recommendations would be sent to the Electric Power Boards and Supply Authorities’ Association. The recommendations, which will be considered at an emergency meeting of the association’s executive to-mor-row morning and, if approved, will be submitted to the Minister in charge of the' State Hydro-electricity Department, Mr Semple, for inclusion in a control order applying to all consumers in the North Island, are as follows:

The total prohibition of all forms of electrical heating, shop window lighting, under-veranda lighting (including that at entrances to picture theatres), flood lighting (including that at playing areas both indoor and outdoor) and the extinguishing of street lighting at 11 p.m.