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Otago Witness, Issue 3861, 13 March 1928, Page 28

“ Metropolis of the Dawn ” is a new description of Auckland city used in ,o booklet on Auckland issued by the New Zealand Tourist League. Under the international date line regulations Auckland is the first of the Pacific Ocean’s cities to greet the rising sun, and say “ Good morning ” to Hine, the Dawn Maid, as mantled in mist she goes on her daily visit to her home in the sky. A rat macle a mistake in the Nelson power house abort 1.30 a.m. last Tuesday, stepping on.to the 13.000 volts terminals of the main switch and causing a short circuit- which blew the insulators to pieces and burned the wooden connecting rods, besides damaging the switchhoard wiring. Nelson was plunged into darkness but strenuous efforts on th© part of the electrical staff effected temporary repairs. -