REDUCING COST OF LIVING

Hokitika Guardian, 1 October 1930, Page 6

REDUCING COST OF LIVING

By its action in reducing the price of gas as from the Ist of next month, the opening of a new half year, the Hokitika Gas Coy. Ltd. is making its contribution towards reducing the cost of living, now so necesasry for the welfare of the people. For the past three or four years the. Company has been preparing for this step, first by installing a new and enlarged gas holder, and second by increasing the strength of the reticulation service. These steps were necessary so as to provide as adequately as possible for the growing consumption and the increase which will result from the new tariff, now that the use of gas is becoming so popular all over the; world.

The Hokitika Gas Coy. was established here in 1874 as a local Company, so that for 66 years it has been offering faithful sendee to tlie community. The Company was never aimed at large dividends nor has it made great profits. It has aimed in the first place to give good service, and over the long period referred to it lias a fine record for never failing service. Of late years the plant- has been modernised, and to-day a very fine commodity of good calorific, valueis • provided, and - supplied under, goodi service conditions, j •, •>.: • m The record of the Company for good service at reasonable rates is an onsfapdiag one. fi)f date- there, hae v :boenva -’steady growth in output and to encourage -more use of.'gas. which? is such a hqridy and useful- servant; in ‘tlie home, office ,or. workshop,; a re?, duced tariff is., announced in,-this is-. Isaer/sThe tariff; fs ; op a. Riding .scale ’sp^Uiatthe; larger consumers .will derive a special, - benefit. , Qn the. altered tariff, iii four instances taken casually, the annual saving to the consumers will be £5, £9, £l7 and £lB per annum. The. Company is now cUspcising of gas appliances on the time payment system, and many domestic units are being added. There is a great range of choice available for all kinds of cookers, heaters, etc. Those who desire to install an all gas equipment fpr jthoir household, can get a special which would make’ even, greater diqvipg'-than those quoted above. As choice ’’df ■appliance!?'; 1 full parttfcuiars', mhy be obtained from Ml v %LH/iShai)hrtn, r ßevell Street; or tliip HffQfitiip Gps Udv:, 'Stafford Street;