'Lake Helen'. "No rain no reign!" 12 June, 2008

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Title

'Lake Helen'. "No rain no reign!" 12 June, 2008

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Collection

TAPUHI

Description

A 'GOOD EVANS' cartoon. Shows a dry lake called 'Lake Helen' with a measuring stick indicating no water standing in it. A little man in the corner comments 'No rain no reign'. Refers to low rainfall in the South Island meaning that the hydro storage lakes for power generation plants are very low and that therefore there is a danger of power cuts over the winter. The South Island's Waitaki and Clutha power schemes have a combined capacity of more than 2500MW, but their main storage lakes (Teka...

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Image

Date created

2008

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22772363

Locations

Lake Tekapo / Lake Hāwea / Lake Pukaki / Tekapo, Lake / Hawea, Lake / Pukaki, Lake

Related subjects

Clark, Helen Elizabeth (Rt Hon), 1950- / Hydroelectric power plants / Rain and rainfall / Electric power failures / Electric power production / Lake Tekapo / Lake Hāwea / Lake Pukaki

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