NEW GAS MANAGER.

Shannon News, 20 November 1928, Page 3

NEW GAS MANAGER.

' MR A. C. KENNERLEY, .OF CARTERTON. ... ' At a special meeting held on ..Friday, the Levin Borough Council , » apr pointed Mr A. C. Kennerley, at present.; manager of the Carterton gasworks, aisf manager, of the Levin gasworks in sttC; cession to. Mr\C. E. Shaw, who is re-, tiring at the end of the month to enter into business in Auckland. Mr.Kennerly, who was selected .from.among; ten, applicants from various parts .of New Zealand,, is, 32 years of age and : marrjed* and ’he has, had -an all-round experience. In the cl,ass of work in .which, , lie is engaged. :,He. served seven, years . at thp. Waihi . borough gasworks, foL lowed, by., two years at- the . Auckland gasworks, where, among operations, he was, associated with the construction. and erection of . regenerative . settings: and .(laying and repairing of mains. A£-,, ter having served two yearsas manar ger of . the F.oxton borough, gasworks, - he ; >vas appointed* working -gas. manager( at .Carteuton,,which situation he.has* held for the 'last seven years. . ,Duringthe latter, period, the, Carterton Borough has-spent £3300 an the carbanising .plant,fin extending the stokehouse and appurtenances,, and, in , installing a new regenerative, sotting of six retorts and new: exhausting machinery,': also : a small .water-gas,- plant.- A fur- ? Ithor sunt 'of £ijo4Q has .been expended.by the Carterton Borough j'n the past twelve months, out of .revenue, toyi'e*-. 'move the old generators and founda--tiojis and replace them with a new gen- • orator and six. retorts, also to instal a small coke-crusher. . In .the inanufac.-,, luring .of gas Mr Kennerley has been * able to. shqw economical .results,- and, his experience, includes ..the handling,, of the commercial ..side of the business. : lie expects, to .bake up his duties, in.' Levin j about .the 3rd. or 4th of Decern- , ber.. .;, - - i , ■■ ■, b