SWITCH-ON MAY BE IN STAGES.
Received Suiidav, 7.0 p.m. LOXDOX, Feb. 1 j. Ministers and outside exjierts on the Prime AHnisters special coal coinmit-' tee, are endeavouring to arrive at an approximate date for the switeh-on of electricit}', says Reuter's parliamentary reporter. Reports are now ready giving the committee the exact jiosition with regard to the railways, colliers and power stations but nothing can be setlled defihitelv while ihe Imd weather continues. The switch-on may be in stage.s. VVorkers in big indust ries mav be on a three-dav week before full retufii to normal conditions while full resumption may be possible in small in dustries. Some areas in the countrv where stocks were adequate, may l.e able to re.sume more full.v. ! indon, owing to its distanee from "the coalfieids, may lag beliind other districts. Industry will rece've priorit.v over 'iomestic consumers when the swifeh-on coines. Trade ilnions have appealed to niembers not rioririall.v engaged in Ihe unloading of coal for power stations, to do , their ufmost to help by joining in the wnrk, working, if nocessar.v, over time and weffkends:
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 February 1947, Page 5
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