MR. SEMPLE NOT PREPARED TO INTERFERE
AUCKLAND, April 16. ' 1 1 ara not prepared to interf ere with arrangements that the Aucklaxid Electric Power Board considers necessary," said the Minister of Works, Hon. R. Semple, in a telcgram to Mr. W. E. Andersoxx, secretary of the Auckland Employers' Association, xvhen replying to appeals on the subject.of power restrictionsi which . - . .to- .;the Prime Minister'. • Seixiplb 'ktatfed' ' in » the' telegram that he" under stood • the -Power Bdard' had been successful during the past weelc in keeping down its allocation so that poSsibly reductions this week might not have to be so drastic. In view of this and of other comniitments, he did not consider any good jxurpose could be sex-ved by visiting Auckland for a personal discussion. ' ' The position is tiiat it is .absolutely essential power must be conserved," said the Minister. "The storage in the lakes has been draxvn down so that Taupo is now 4ft. 9in. and Waikaremoana .1.1ft. below the control and over--flow levels. In view of the heavy winter loading ahead, the very limited reinaining storage must be rigorously controlled otlverwise, with storage utterlv exliausted, the load will have tq be more drastically reduced. "
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 April 1946, Page 8
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