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Apia Has Electricity

APIA, August 17 OWING to abnormally dry weather recently, the hydro electricity plant that supplies Apia, Western Samoa, with light and power has had to curtail output. Two blackout periods are being observed—mid night to 5 am and 1 pm to 4 pm

but appeals to the public to save electricity at other times has met with no response.

A new 300 k. w. diesel generating plant is on order from the UK and a 1,000 k. w. generating plant at Avele on the Vaisigano River is under construction but until these two projects are completed, supply of electricity must remain uncertain.