THE GAS WORKS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1863, 13 August 1918, Page 3

THE GAS WORKS.

JULY WORK INC. The amount of gas manufactured at the local works during the-mouth of July was (11(1,700 ft., which, with the amount in holder on July Ist, 15,800 ft., made a total of 032,500 ft. The amount sold to consumers for lighting was 237,300 ft., for cooking and heating 232,000 ft., and for power 73,100 ft., 24,900 ft. was used in the street lamps, 21,100 ft. at the works and manager’s house, and there was 15,200 ft. in the holder on August Ist, leaving 28,300 ft., representing 4:1 per cent of the output, unaccounted for. Fifty-five lons three cwt. of eOal was carbonised, yielding 11,180 ft. per ton. MANAGER’S REPORT. The amount of gas manufactured during the month of July shows a good increase compared with the preceding month, and is a record for the works, being 25,700 ft. in excess of the previous record. The increase in gas sold for July, as against June, is: lighting 10,400 ft., and cooking ami heating 45,900 ft., a total of 02,300 ft., which represents in cash the sum of £23 15s sd. The increase for July, 1918, compared with July, 1917, is 48,300 ft. for lighting, 57,000 ft. for cooking and heating, and 2,000 ft. for power, a total of 107,300 ft., representing an increased income of £43 0s Sd, which, I think, is very satisfactory. The carbonising plant is working satisfactorily, with the exception of the purifiers, as reported last month. I connected three large cookers and one gas lire, and still have three to connect this month. The Mayor said the report disclosed a very satisfactory position as far as the output was concerned. The report was adopted.