HEAVY CUTS OPERATE IN AUCKLAND.

Chronicle (Levin), 15 March 1947, Page 5

HEAVY CUTS OPERATE IN AUCKLAND.

AUCKLAND, Afar. 14. Fltill hcavier cut.,s in power were made in Auckland tonight Avhen the Auckland and Waitemata Flectrie Power Boards were instructed to reiluce their loads to 30 per cent below their allocations between 7 and 10 o'cloek. The boards followed this instruction by cutting their feeders for half an hour at a time in rotation.' All boards wero reviously required to reduce their loads to at least. 10 per cent below their allocation, thus the general restrietions placed upon them 011 Tliursday are doubled. Ilalf-hourly cuts will be imposed during the week-end in the Auckland and, Waitemata Boards' areas. A far more severe schedule will come into force 011 Monday in the Auckland Board 's district when all residential and some semi-industrial areas will be cut off for one hour in every six, or foin times a day, in rotation. It was stated that this in itself would not result in a 30 per cent reduction unless voluntary savings were made as well by con sumers. " If the high loading whieh is at pre sent above allocation in the North Ts land continues, it may be necessary to ciit off cities completely in turn with other areas, with very little notiee, to avoid the collapse of the North Island supply or damage to the generators, ' ' said the Load Despatcher.