GAS BOARD.

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 8, 17 July 1930, Page 11

GAS BOARD.

A meeting of the Petone. and. Lojper ' JBLutt Gas Lighting Board was held last week. There were present Mr. W. G. Lodder (chairman) and -Messrs 4 . ]W.,?T. Strand, S. :Clendon,- W. '.G^Mcfc? drum, C. P. Brockelbank, P. Truscott and E. Hogg. iHx P. Traseott, who was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Board caused my the resignation of Mr V» E. Jaeobson, was welcomed by tie chairman. The Secretary of the Department of Industries and Commerce, wrote advising that as soon as the declarations have been received from the gas undertakings a list showing the respective calorific values declared would be forwarded.—Received. The Clerk, Hhitt River Board, wrote drawing attention to the woTk done by the Board, which necessitated digging into the stopbank near Helling Bridge. The River Board had received no application to have the work done and would accept no responsibility should any accident occur. The Secretary (Mr. StjurmaiO... .said, thaft he replied stating that the Gas Manager had been in communication with the Engineer who was satisfied with the work which was only of a temporary nature. On the motion of Cr. Meldrum the Secretary's action was approved. Mr. Lodder contended that in the event of By-Products not coming to Petone, that large reserves of coal, coke and tar would have to be stocked a-nd all the land available would be neoded. The advisability of retaining a piece of land, situated near Metters, Ltd., for use as a siding was referred to by the Chairman. The land, he said, was previously acquired for a railway siding direct to'the works for the delivery of coal, but he now questioned whether the retaining of the land was justifiable « owing to the cost. The Secretary stated that the land cost £1000 of which £924 was still owing and there was an annual payment of £76. Mr W. T. Strand said he would be reluctant to part with the land and advised that 'the Board let the matter remain in abeyance in the meantime. He was of the opinion that cartage by motor would increase" rather than decrease. He would move that the chairman and Secretary interview the Manager, of Rap^ays (Mr H.H. Sterling) to see if he would agree to take the back, otherwise the Board retain Wpossession of the land in the meantime. a Mr. Mcl drum seconded. —Carried. v GAS AT KORO KORO. A letter was received from the Koro Koro Progressive Association inviting representatives of the Board to be present at a meeting to be held on the 22nd inst. to discuss the ways amd means of a gas supply for the Koro Koro. It was pointed out that inj February, 1927, a petition was presented to the Board, signed by residents of Koro Koro to lay gas mains. At that time the Gas Manager went fully into the matter, and it was found that 166 chains of piping would be required at a cost of £895. Ther<

were 53 houses at that time and only j 17 householders were willing to take | the supply. "To warrant the work be- ] ing carried out," concluded/the Manager, '' forty consumers would be required." v^The-j chairman-.;was- of the 'opinion; that the district would eventually be reticulated, and on his motion it was decided that a canvass of the district bo made in an endeavour to find out exactly the number of residents willing to take* the supply. The Gas Manager (Mr H. Appleyard) reported that for the month of June 569 tons 3 cwt. of coal had been carbonised, 8,875,000 cubic feet of ga» manufactured, with an. average make of 15,597 cubic feet per ton. Average calorific value 471 B.Th.TJ. Estimate of coal in stock on June 1, 33 tons 10 cwt. The first consignment of Newcastle coal was received on the 12th of last month and was immediately put into use, with the result that I was able to discontinue the use of the Carburetting Plant, from the 22nd. I am now making tests of the mixture of coal to give the required quantity of gas fcpm the retorts, without the use of the Carburetting plant and will then be able to give the relative cost. For the month 144 tons 11 cwt. 2 qrs. of coke and 6,380 gallons of tar were sold. ' Estimate of coke in stock 80 tons. Estimate of tar in stock 4000 gallons. The washer and scrubber plant was completed on the Ist. of July, and was put into operation on the following day and beyond a few minor adjuitments, is working very satisfactorily. The new purifiers and the station mete* have also been put into commission. A tender has been accepted for the laving of 3in cast iron pipes in various subdivisions as required. During the month 33 new services, were installed, 26 new cookers, 16 combination cookers, 6 gas coppers, one gas ealiphont, 7 gas fires, and 52 new meters, while 66 meters were charged and 37 repaired at the works.