SHORTAGE OF POWER?

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 March 1939, Page 7

SHORTAGE OF POWER?

STATEMENT BY SUPPLY ASSOCIATION.

“EXAGGERATING SOMEWHAT.” (“Times-Age” Special.) i Although the New Zealand Electrical Supply Association fears a shortage of power either this year or nextyear, the Secretary-Manager of the . Wairarapa Power Board, Mr G. Brown is not alarmed and he told yesterday’s meeting of the board: “I think they might be exaggerating the position somewhat. I do not believe a power shortage is likely.” “Over the past year there has been a growing measure of anxiety as to the ability of Government generating stations to meet the rapidly growing loads in both Islands,” states the letter from the association. “At a recent regional meeting in the South Island,” the letter added, “the matter was discussed and it was resolved to gather statistics and place these before the Minister and the Department with a view to having urgent steps taken to obviate any possibility of a shortage in power supplies. It is intended to hold a similar conference of North Island authorities as soon as the requisite data is available —this following on the

discussion which took place in the final stages of the last annual conference.

“There seems no doubt that a shortage of power will be encountered either this year or next, unless steps are taken imme'diately and therefore your action in returning the attached schedule will assist materially in avoiding any possible trouble.” The chairman, Mr A. C. Pearce: “They are only anticipating trouble.” Mr Brown was instructed to supply the information desired.