THE GAS WORKS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3636, 10 May 1927, Page 3

THE GAS WORKS.

MARCH WORKING.

The amount of gas manufactured during the month of March was 304,600 ft., which, with the amount in the holder on March Ist, 15,000 ft., made a total of 319,600 ft. During the month 259,100 ft. were used by consumers, 18,000 ft. at the works, and there was 18,600 ft. in the holder on April Ist, making a total of 295,700 ft. accounted for, and leaving 23,900 ft., representing 7.7 per cent., unaccounted for. Twenty-nine tons of coal were carbonised, yielding 10,503 c. ft. of gas to the ton, and producing 6 tons 5 cwt. of coke. * The receipts for the month totalled £l6O 13s 4d, and were made up as follows:—Gas sales (lighting) £33 10s 3d, (heat and power) £76 13s lid, coke sales £l9 7s 2d, tar sale's £2O 12s Od, weighing 11s, fittings £9 7s Bd, miscellaneous 11s 4d. The expenditure for the month totalled £204 17s 3d, and was made up as follows: —Coal £Bl 8s lOd, salaries and wages £52 2s Bd, general repairs £2 15s Od, cartage and freight £2 13s 6d, Power Board £2 10s Od, interest and sinking fund £63 7s 3d. GAS MANAGER’S REPORT. The gas manager ' reported that two new cookers were installed during the month and several old services, which are no longer being used, have been cut off. -Adopted.