Effect Of Power Cuts On Auckland's Industry

Chronicle (Levin), 8 May 1948, Page 5

Effect Of Power Cuts On Auckland's Industry

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AUCKLAND, Alay 7. "The Auckland Elec •tric .Powet'Boai'd does not realise what effiec-t the new- power cuts have on indhstry," said Air. S. H-. Hunter, president of the New Zealand -Manufacturers * ' "Federation. He was presid-ing at a meeting of representatives of the Auckland Manufacturers" Association, Employ* ers ' Association, Chamber of Commerc. and Auckland Provincial Eetailers-" Asr soeia-tion. Offjcers of the Power Board were also present bv invitation. The meeting was ealled to diseuss- the effect on industry and commerce-' of the power shoreage. Resoluition». were pass; ed; protesting to> the Auckland Power Board against tlie 4. p.m.. cut on indua-t-ry and asking for a review of this decision, It was also eonsidered by the meeting that, available electricity in the North Is(and should be, shared equitably- by consumers w-ithia selected categories. ' The Alinister of Industries* and Commerce (Hon. A. H. Nordme^in.') and; the Alinister in Charge of the* State Hydro,Eleetrie Department (Hon, E, Semple) a-re- to* be urged to receive a d»pu-tation and to* show good reason why there should not be- eqjiality in . supply and sacrifice. Air. Hunter said that he had tele? phoned to Afr.. No-rdmeyer who had agreed to. take- ng the queation of relief for Auckland industrial users with the Electricity Controller;