THE GAS WORKS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1637, 14 November 1916, Page 3

THE GAS WORKS.

MANAGER’S REPORT.

Tiie gas manager's report as follows was read and adopted at last night’s Borough Council meeting:—“Since last report we have fixed four new services requiring

meters, and two targe cookers have been installed. Several orders for liftings to be installed are now receiving attention. No coal Ims been taken in during the month. As my regular assistant was laid aside again through sickness, 1 found it necessary to spend most of my time inside the works. The consumption of gas shows the usual favourable increase. The carbonising plant is giving general satisfaction. Wc are still working the bench of six retorts, and it is well to bear in mind that with the increase in output we could not supjdy the present demand if we wore compelled to go buck and use the small bench of four retorts unless we make provision for additional storage.”

OCTOBEIt WORKING. "Gas in holder on October Ist, 4,500 ft.; manufactured during month 445,700 ft.; total 450,200 ft. Gas used by consumers, (lighting) 452,300 ft., (cooking and heating) 130,600 ft., (power) 09,000 ft, used in street lamps 10,000 ft., hsed in works 19,000 ft., and there was 4,000 ft. in holder on November Ist, leaving 10,400 ft. representing 44 per cent, of the output, unaccounted for. Thirty-six tons of coal was carbonised, yielding 12,300 ft. per .ton.