GAS INDUSTRY
WELLINGTON EXPANSION
(By Telegraph—Prea? Association)
AYDLLIN.GTpN,,. April-,2. •3 A$ shown that electricity.haif, not.reduced:*, the use or value of gas, the Wellington gas company’s record is j instructive.,’ In the past,. year the increase’ in consumption here was 36 million cubic; feet.-. VDuring.-,the four years immediately preceding, the increase has been 116 millions, and there have been fixed 3919 gas cookers, and 71 miles of mains. A record for the sale of gas appliances is also recorded, the figures being (with those for 1928 in parenthesis) as follows: Cookers (2577), 2702; gas fires, (213) 171; bath heaters (494) 563; gas coppers (302) 363; additional meters fixed (1532) 1608. In 60 years * the company has increased its sales from 36 millions to 627 million cubic feet yearly; its revenue from £23,554 to £254,667; its capital from £IO,OOO to £5634)00;. .ami of its consumers from. ; 1.503 to 26,328.’
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1930, Page 6
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147GAS INDUSTRY Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1930, Page 6
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