ELECTRIC LIGHTING
A TEN MONTHS' RETURN. The following is the ten months' return (to January 31) furnished by the Tramways and Electric Lighting Committee of the Citv Council yesterday with respect to the Electric Lighting Department. Though the charge for current was reduced last year, the _ revenue shows a steady increase, whilst the working expenses exhihit a decrease. The figures are as follow:—
The striking decrease shown hero in tho working expenses accounted for by the price ol coal paid during the strike of last year.
1914-15. 1913-14. £ £ Jvovmjug G3,958 53,609 Working expenses 23,390 23,496 Capita 1 charges... 15,353 14,728 Credit balance ... 15,215 15,385 Units sold 2,890,593 2,588,154 Now connections... 1,262 1,055 Total connections at January 31... 10,221 8,889 The return for tlic month of January is as follows: — 1915. 1914. Revenue 3,562 , 3,742 AVorking expenses... 1,996 2,721 Capital charges 1,535 1,472 Credit balance 31 . — Debit balance — 451 Units sold 192,574 187,469 Now connections 90 45
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2386, 16 February 1915, Page 6
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156ELECTRIC LIGHTING Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2386, 16 February 1915, Page 6
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