GAS BOARD

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 13, 22 August 1929, Page 6

GAS BOARD

The monthly meeting of the Petone and Lower Hutt Gas Lighting Board was held on Tuesday, night. There were present Messrs W. G. Lodder (chairman), W. T. Strand, S. Clendon, W. G. Meldrum, C. P. Brockelbank, V. E. Jacobson, the gas manager (Mr H. Appleyard), and the secretary (Mr W. F. Sturman).

The Petone Borough Council and the Hutt County Council wrote offering no objection to the Bill which the Board is promoting. Eastbourne had not yet made a decision and it was stated that Lower Hutt had approved of the Bill. The Gas Manager (Mr H. Appleyard) reported that during the month 713 tons, lOewt of coal was carbonised; 10,168,----000 cubic feet of gas manufactured; increased manufacture on July, 1928, 1,540,000 cubic feet. Estimate of coal

in stock on August Ist, 782 tons, Bcwt, 3qrs. Our stocks of coal are being built up with native coal and we are receiving as arranged, one hundred tons of Dobson coal weekly. During the month 156 tons, 19ewts of coke was sold arid 6,855 i gallons of tar. There were 60 new services installed, 47 new cookers, 2 combination cookers, 18 coppers, 10 gas fires, 5 hotplates, 2 hottentbts, 61 meters; 61 meters changed; 10 meters repaired at works. The Board will notice that the new consumers added this month and the appliances installed is a record for the works.

The new holder has been completed, inflated with air and tested and taken over on the 24th July. The holder is a first class job, and I would like the Board to express its appreciation to the erecter, Mr Leaver.

The whole of the carburetted gas plant with the exception of the blowers has been received and the erection is proceeding as rapidly as possible. The station governor is being connected to the outlet of the new holder and the inlet connections being made, and it is hoped to put the holder in commission by about the middle of August.