ELECTRIC LIGHT
THE LATEST RETURNS. According to the returns published ves. terday in connection with the Cify Electric Lighting Department, the working expenses continue to gain on the monthly increase in revenue, as is the ease in tho Tramways Department. This is presumably one of the results of tho recent coal scare. , Tho return under review show 9 that whilst the general revenue increased by ■£445 in May the working expenses went lip to the extent of. —.£lB9 more than the iucrease in revenue. The figures for l May are as follow:— I 1917. 1910. Revenue .£8,4r8 4:8,033 Working expenses ....... <£3,13!) .£2,305 Capital charges ,£1,513 ..£1,513 Credit balance ,£3,826 .£'1.015 Units sold 501,151 161,711. The figures for the months of April and May are as follow:— 1917. 191 G. Revenue • .£14,435 .£13,103 Workin gcxpenses .£5,700 <£4,656 Capital charges .C3.02G X 1,028 Credit balance -Cs,(iin .£5,391 Units sold •. 830,813 744,8)0 Total connections at" May 31 H,069 12,371
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3120, 26 June 1917, Page 3
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156ELECTRIC LIGHT Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3120, 26 June 1917, Page 3
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