Municipal Gas Works

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 December 1915, Page 3

Municipal Gas Works

LAST MONTH'S RETURNS. Following are the returns of tlie Jjovin municipal gasworKs lor last month, ending November 26th. 'like figu'es tor the corresponding mouth of the preceding year appear in parentheses Number of consumers, 320 (314); meters in use, 317 (309) ; engines in use X (3); coal in stock, 20 tons (-15 tons); coal received 40 tons (mi;; ooal caibonised 30 tons (27} tonsj; number of street lamps 49 (47); stoves in use 92 (77); gas for street iigntiug 30,0bi) cubic feet (30.000 cubic feet); gas for house lighting 112,500 cubic feet (109.400 cubic feet); gas for cooking ' 150,900 cubic feet (132,400 cubic feet}; gas for power, 1G,600 cubic feelT {2G,1U0 cubic feet); gas for house and showroom 3000 cubic feet (3000 cubic feet); gas for works 2000 cubic feet (2800 cubic feet); gas tor library, 5000 cubic feet (5000 cubic feet); gas lor borough chambers 2000 cubic feet (1000 cubic feet) ; gas for slot meters 22,000 cubic feet (17,000 cubic feet); gas manufactured 358,000 cubic feet (334,500 cubic feet); total output <*03,000 cubic leet (325,000 cubic feet); gas per ton of coal carbonised 12,000 cubic reet (11,900 cubic feet); gas unccountedi for 5000

cubic feet (6500 cubic feet); estimate rf meters unread .3000 cubic foot (3000 cubic feet).