THE GAS WORKS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2313, 9 August 1921, Page 2

THE GAS WORKS

JUNE WORKING

The amount of gas manufactured during the month of June was 000,COO ft., which, with the amount in the holder on the Ist June, 10,000 ft., made a total of 016,000 ft. The amount of gas sold to consumer- for lighting was 233,200 ft., for cooking and heating 160,800 it., for power 90,000 ft., 29,700 ft. was used in street lamps, 26,500 ft. at works and manager’s house, and there was 17,000 ft. in the holder on the. Ist July, leaving 52,500 ft., representing 8.7 per cent., unaccounted for. Fifty-four tons of eoapwas carbonised, yielding 11,120 c. ft. per ton.

The earnings for the month totalled £307 -Is lid. and was made up as follows: —Gas sales, lighting £l2O 0s 2d, heat and power £ll9 9s 2d, coke sales £29 0s od, tar sales £(i 11s od. 'fitting account £lO 13s fid, services £7 10s Od, disinfectant 3s, miscellaneous £1 11s sd; total, £307 4s lid.

The expenditure for the month toi ailed £4IG 5s Sd, and was made up as follows: —Coal used £135 18s lOd, salaries, wages, labour £74 10s lid, pipes, services £4 9s Bd, fittings £44 11s l()d, meters £7 11s id, tools £5 10s Od, plant (retorts) £OO Os (id, repairs £5 Os 7d, working expenses £3 Is Od, engine repairs and oil £l3 Os sd, freight, wharfage and cartage 15s Sd, miscellaneous £1 2s Od, interest and sinking fund £59 11s 8d; total, £4lO 5s Bd.

GAS MANAGER’S REPORT

The amount of gas manufactured during the month of July shows a decrease over the corresponding period of hist. year. It may be noted, however, that- the unaccounted for gas is not- so high. July last year there, were 18 meters not registering, while last month there were only four. Fifty-two tons of coal was carbonised, and we sold 19 tons 15 ewt of coke, representing £49 7s Od. The large amount, of coke sold is the result of working only the one bed of six retorts. The bed of two retorts is now complete and ready for use. The No. 2 holder has been scraped and painted, and the bottom plate of the tank Cor No. 1 holder was in such a bad condition that it- also lias been scraped and painted. During the month three meters were changed, and seven services cleared of water and sand. The main across Futter Street, supplying four services, was full of water, and had to be altered. The sinking of Ihe'sand in Johnston Street, near Union Street, caused a three-quarter service to break off at the main.”