GAS BILL
THB BHili KHiLED
SERIOUS PQ&ITIO.V. FOP.
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The "killing": of \ the. .Petbru? "and Eowe"!-, Huti? f G?as vLighting > Ajpeadnicnfc Bill in fhe House last w^ek came as a. great .surprise,- and .cause seriou,s inconyemeh.eel to the Board.; .The !Bi3l
was promoted to enable, the Board to take gas f*-om the Smokele-- Fuel Company at a greatly reduced price. Thu Smokeless Fuel >Companv4 lias a capital of £300,000 and 'has acquired a sitevin "Lower Hutt for its activities. The d-ecisioii of the Government will "considerably alter their plans. The Oas Board will now reqniic to face the question ,of bringing ,up the present ■works to a modern standard at a- cost of £40.000. "Thje Board's business has been going- up by leaps and bounds and the demand has almost-ex-ceeded the supply; The position is a' serious one for the Valley and the
Board members •siipXL;!k&vs--.iQ-*€L£&:y&th. the. raatter of installing /a -ne^v* plant 'with, the least; possible delay.•;;■■•"' ;-- .
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Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 25, 14 November 1929, Page 2
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158GAS BILL Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 25, 14 November 1929, Page 2
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