GAS WORKS
•JULY WORKING. The amount of gas manufactured during the month of July was 379,500 ft., which with the amount in the holder on June 30 th 17,000 ft. made a total of 396,500 ft. During the .month 321,600 ft, was used 'by consumers, 20,000 ft. at the works and there was 17,000 ft, in the holder on July 31st, making a total of 358,600 ft. accounted for and leaving 37,900 ft. representing 9.5 pelr cent, unaccounted for. Thirtythree tons of coal were carbonised, yielding 11,500 e.ft. of gas to the ton and producing 7 tons of coke. The receipts for the month totalled £l6B 5/11 and were made up as follows:—Gas sales (lighting) £l2 10/11, heat and power £132 9/6, coke sales £l6 15/7, tar sales £1 4/6, services and fittings £3 15/11, miscellaneous £1 9/6. The expenditure for the month totalled £2OB 0/4 and was made up .as follows:—'Coal £92 13/6, salaries and wages £4l 4/2, sendees and fittings £7 11/1, tools 19/1, meter repairs 13/6, working expenses £1 8/3, cartage and freight 3/6, Interest and Sinking Fund £63 7/3.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3983, 13 August 1929, Page 2
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183GAS WORKS Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3983, 13 August 1929, Page 2
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