DELUGE DID NOT HELP THE LAKES
WELLINGTON, Feb. 17. Although Wellington and other parts of the southern portion of the iSortli island have had nto.ro tlian enough rain during the past few days, ihe soutlierly deluge did niot appreciuidy benolit liic ■ aydro-elec'tric water storage at Waixarcmoana aiili Taupo. The genera: fiianager .of y.tfhe Wtate ILydyo-e lectri> Jepartrnent, Mr. F. T. M. Kissei, re ported today that, although the wate: level at Waikaremoana rose by .2 feet, the siphous were in use and promptl.,used that extra supply as the dcinaiu. was heavy. There wa^ no appreciabi. .niprovement at Taupo.
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Chronicle (Levin), 18 February 1947, Page 8
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