JAS. J. NIVEN AND CO., LTD., ENGINEERS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10611, 18 April 1912, Page 7

JAS. J. NIVEN AND CO., LTD., ENGINEERS

j Tli Campbell and Eforenfried 00., {Ltd., have jus-t placed an order with [Messrs Jns. J. Niven and Co., Ltd., for a refrigerating and power plant it-o be installed in their brewery at Auckland. THio installation will consist of a "Linde" refrigerating plant capable of making 18 tons of ice per 24 hours, driven by an 80 b.h.p. en-

closed ventilated typo electric motor. /Hie ammonia condenser will be of the

"atmospheric" type, containing over 5000 feet cf special ammonia, tubing; it will be manufactured in Niven and J Qb.'s Napier works, where an extensive plant is installed for this class of 'work. Mr D. J. Barry also recently ordered from Me<ssrs dNiven and 00. an "Linde" refrigerating plant tfor the Giisborne Brewery. It will be driven by a 70 b.h.p. "National" gas engine. I

In addition to the foregoing, Messrs Niven and Co. have, at the present time, the following contracts in hand:—

. A complete two-call ".Sterling" refuse destructor plant for the Napier Borough Council.

A 55 b.h.p. "National" suction gas engine for Messrs Uoodfellow, Limited, Hamilton. ' •■ ...„.'..-

A complete electric,': lighting and power plant for the Bay Hospital and. Cfliaritable Aid Board;

! A rock-drilling and -power.' plant for | Mr A. P. Grey, 'Bunedin. A 55 b.h.p. "National" suction gas engine and producer plant, also a steel gas holder and tank, for the Acetone Ilhinoiating and Welding Co., Ltd., Napier. ' A complete electric lighting an 1 power plant for the Wttiroa Borough Council. This installation comprises | two 28-k'ilowa:tt electric generators, 'with suitable switchboard and mains,,] etc., &treet reticulation, house, connect tioiis, and a fire alarm, system, also* two 48 'b.h.p. "National" gas engines with suitable producer plants. A 26 b.h.p. "National" gas engine and producer plant for Messrs .0." L. Innes and Co., of Hamilton, cfoy; two tallow digester .>, two refindriven hydro-extractors and a "Petrie" wool dryer capable of dealing with SGOI-bs of wool per hour, for the South Ota go Freezing Co., Balclutha.

A horizontal multitubular marine type boiler, 6 l-6iri diameter by 7 1-6 in. long, for the s.s. .Wsairoa, Picton.

A 70 b..1i.,p. '/National" suction gas engine for Montgomery and. Co., Ohristchuroh. •■'A pumpiug and .power plant for the Fiikekohe Town Board, comprising- a three-throw horizontal rant type pump capable of delivering 9000 gallons of ■water per hour agta.mst a head of 500 leet, driven by a 48 b.li.p. "Natdoinml" suction gas engine. The complete equipment of the (freezing works now in course of erec-

tion at Wlhangarei. The main features lof this installation are an 18-ton "Linde" refrigerating plant driven by la 55 b.h.p. "National" suction, gas engine; a 30 kilowatt electric dynamo 'driven by a 48 b.h.p. gas engine; a fellmongery and boiling jHown plant comprising a "NivenV jp&utent rotary manure dryer capable of handling the offal of 700 sheep per dby; two t/allow digesters, two refiners, a combination grinding, elevating, I .screening and (bagging plant; also a ; complete eleotrb lighting etc. A 17 n.h.jpf.. Brown and May stationary steam engine for Mr H. Carlton's sawmill at Owhango. A 2-5 b.h.p. "National" suction gas engine for Messrs Ruaseli and Bignell, "Wianganui. v

A 6 n.-h.p. Brown and May portable steam engine.'for Mr J. Milburn, of Wlaipawa. Five tallow digesters, each 6ft diameter x Mb Bin long, for Messrs Nelson Bros., Ltd., Tomoana. A 33 b.h.p. '"-.National" gas engine ifbr Messrs Dick and Flyger, of Wanganui.

| Messrs. Niven and Co. have just j.rJwnpleted three installations of National ga.s engines and producer plants in Wellington, viz., a 44 bJh.p. for Messrs E. H. Crease and Son, Ltd., j*m and piekje manufacturers; a 36 b.h.p. for Mr Ei Golley, furniture manufacturer; and.a 63 b.h.p. for the Wellington Cordage Co., Ltd. ■Electric lighting plants were also installed in Messrs Crease and CblJoy's establishment*, and at the present "time an extensive plant is being installed at the Wellington Gas Company's works at Miramiar. It consists- of two 36 and one 62 b.h.p. "National" giae engines, a compound Wound electric generator, 153 amperes lit 230 revolutions per minute, and it wo generator© of ihe same type, but 79 amperes a.t 250 revolutions per mwmito; also a Gwynno "In-vinoible" 'type lallnbrass pressure ,pump capable of delivering 10,000 gallons of water per hour against a head of 130 Feet, driven by a 13 b.h.p. electric motor. It is apparent that Messrs Niven and Co. play a. very important part I -in the engineering industry of the Dominion, and with such -a substantial lis.i of contracts in hand they are making na excellent start for the financ•ial year just commencing.