Lievin Gas Works

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 October 1916, Page 3

Lievin Gas Works

♦ The figures for last month's working of the Levin municipal gasworks are given below. The figures in parentheses are for the corresonding periodi of last .year.— ■Number of consumers 347 (321); meters in use 339 (311); engines in use 3 (2) ; coal in stock 40 tons (20 tons); coal received 35 tons (10 tons); coal carbonised 39 tons (38 tons); street 'lamps DO (49); stoves in use I'l2 (86) ; gas for street lighting 37.000 cubio feet (38,000 cubic feet) : gas for house lighting; 130,800 cubic feet (161,400 cub. feet); gas for cooking 215,000 cub. feet (170,400 cubic feet); gas for power 35,800 cubic feet (19.000 cubic feet): gas for filot meters 38,000 cubic feet (35,C00 cubic feet); gas for house and sbowroom 3800 cubic feet( 35000 cubic feet); gas for works 2000 cubic feet (2800 cubic feet) ; gas for library 5000 cubic feet (7000 cubic feet); gas for borough chambers 3000 cubic feet (3800 cubic feet); gas manufactured 470,800 cubic feet (457,800 cubic feet); total output 472,800 cubic feet (450,800 cubic feet); gas per ton of coal carbonised 11.800 cubic feet (12,000 cubic feet): gas not accounted for 7000 cubic feet (7000 cubic feet); estimate of meters not read 3000 cubic feet (3000 cubic feet).