LAKE COLERIDGE
SITUATION WELL IN HAND. O’er United Press Association.) Christchurch, September 22. The situation at Coleridge is well in hand, ahd I am satisfied that a crisis will not occur now,” declared Mr R. G. MacGibbon, district electrical engineer, in addressing the harbour board tb-day. He said that the level of the lake was steady and that rain must come within the next few weeks. However, the restrictions must continue in the meantime until th< lake recovered. LYTTELTON HARBOUR GENERATING SET FOR .WHARVES. Christchurch, September 22. The Lyttelton Harbour Board to-day decided to call tenders, within New Zealand for a Diesel generating set of 300 kilowatt capacity. ' This will be sufficient to operate wharf machinery and lighting, the use of which is now curtailed owing to power shortage. . Mr R. G. Mac Gibbon, district electrical engineer, was present at the board meeting and advised the board against spending money on a stand-by plant in view of the Government’s promise to have a stand-by plant running before next winter.
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Southland Times, Issue 21195, 23 September 1930, Page 6
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