PETONE-HUTT GAS BOARD.
The monthly meeting of the Fctone and Lower H'utt Gas Lighting Board ■was held last evening. Present: Mr. W. G. Lodder (chairman), and Messrs. A. Anderson, J. Piper, C. P. Brockelbank, W. T. Strand, and W. Meldrum.
The Public Trustee advised that after Ist January the board would be paid V* per cent, increased interest on its sinking funds. Th gasworks manager (Mr. H. Appleyard) reported that 513 tons of coal had been carbonised, making 5,891,100 .cubic feet of gas, an average make of 11,477 cubic feet per ton, and a decreased make of 390,100 cubic feet as against December, 1924.
During the month 166 tons of coke and 7912 gallons of tar had been sold. On Ist January there were in band 10,200 gallons of tar. Durinn December -4 nevr services had beon laid and 34 cookers installed; and !) t,-hiunji o£ Uia tnainu bad iUp beeu kid. „
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 10, 13 January 1926, Page 9
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151PETONE-HUTT GAS BOARD. Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 10, 13 January 1926, Page 9
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