A CITY IN DARKNESS.
CHRISTCHURCH, July 17. A heavy nor’-wester which prevailed on the Canterbury- Plains yesterday caused an interruption of the Coleridge power supply in the evening. An interruption occurred on one of two main transmission lines at 2 p.m., the remaining line carrying the load till 7.20 p.m.. when another break occurred, leaving tile city- and suburbs in total darkness, and stopping the trams. A temporary supply was obtained from the tramway and c ! tv steam plants, but there was some delay in getting up steam on the latter owing to the poor quality of tile coal. A delay of 50 minutes oecurred in resuming the tram service. The c-ity stenm plant supplied power fen- the theatres and the residential area, the cm-vont beingavailable for the former in about half an hour. The street lights were not resumed till 9.35 p.m.. and the Coleridge supply was finally reinstated at 11.30 p.m.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3514, 19 July 1921, Page 37
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153A CITY IN DARKNESS. Otago Witness, Issue 3514, 19 July 1921, Page 37
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