GAS WORKS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2695, 14 February 1924, Page 4

GAS WORKS.

DECEMBER WORKKING.

The amount of gas manufactured during the month of December was 468,800 cubic ft, which with the amount in the holder on December Ist, 15,200 ft. made a total of 484,000 cubic ft. During the month 383,600 ft. was used by consumers, 20,000 ft. in street lamps, 20,000 ft. at the works and there was 16,000 ft. in the holder on January Ist making a total of 445, 000 ft. and leaving 38,400 ft. representing 8.2 per cent), unaccounted for gas. Forty-live tons of coal were carbonised during the mouth, yielding 10,766 ft. to the ton. The earnings for the month totalled £3Ol 14s and were made up as follows:—Gas sales, (lighting) £lOl 11s 2d, (heat and power) £lO4 4s Od coke sales £4O Is Bd, tar sales £46 5s fittings £6 11s 6d, labour fittings 7/6, miscellaneous £2 12s Bd. The expenditure for the month totalled £243 7s, lid, and was made up as follows:- Coal £lll 17s 2d, salaries and wages £53 14s lid, services £4 15s lOd, fittings £4 4s lid,' meter repairs 13/6, repairs plant £1 Is 9d, tools 17/6, cartage and freight £1 13s 6d, stores £412s Bd, sundries 4/6, interest and Sinking Fund £59 11s Bd.