Pubiic Companies. THE AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY (I»lMlTED)begtocall the. attention of their customers and (he. .public generally to the quality Of the Products manufactured at their Works In Auck-: land* ' ' '. . , G . AS ,-"'J he y ; W»™ach ! pleasureln referring to the ■« i sn«'i«*iKtfiilhtaaiH , cl<fc. as determined recently by the Engineer to the City Council. A report upon . the quality Of the Gsj, upon testa msAa by the Enrineer, was brought up by the Streets Committee aad ln.t If?" e Coancil - at their meqting held on the 30th ultimo The report Stated-'-The result showed that the quality of fbo gas was equal to 39,80 candles; On examination tf the Company's Boole (record of i*j{g '*,*o*edi that THE GAS IN NQ CASE WAS toARD* * ( ? ANDLES ' WHICH IS A HIGH STAN(JOKE.—Thisarticieis now of a high claSs, being veryfree from etoae and clinker to an degree. As their Coke is not now liable to fly consumers may ujo It in open registers with innch plea- . GOVEBNORS, OR REGULATOPiS FOR GAS —The Company avail themselves of this opportunity to refer to a physical difficulty in the Supply of Gas. Coal Gas being,lightßr thanalr, the pressure increases at the b.uniers.at the rate of about one inch per hundred feet of elevation: The moat suitable pressure Iβ less It ✓^γ"- 01, ,:' It follows that a large proportion of the. Oity Is subject to an excess Of pressure In its gas supply, The Company succetded, abciut ten years sibce, notwithstanding, most determined opposition, in getting the. City Council to adopt the use of. governors, on the public lamps.. The matter was then, as again last month, roferred to a Committeo of the C.ouncili who, after testing the lamps In the streets for themselves, ordered.the use of the governors to be inserted in the contract with the Gas Company. The Company, In consideration of the saving'froth waste, agreed to. reduce the pribo and put in larger burners. The continuous nse -of/these instruments has boen provided for on each occasion of iho renewal of the contract,.to.the mutual.advantage of the ratepayers and the' Company. ■■.■■.. . ! The City Council were lately led to believe from representations made to. them that tho use ot governors caused a-bad light This Charge was investigated last month by the Streets Committee, the Company having at their request removed tie zegulatora from some Of the lamps.; The Coinmittea recommended the Council.to have them replaced and retained in the contract,: The Engineer reported, after tosting the gas with arid without regulators—" To take off the regulators would be to reduce the light of the street lamps ONE-THIRD from what they are at present, and to increase the consumption NEaELY DOUBLE." _ The Company have, sold many hundred* of these lnslrumontstpconsumers, for uso indwelling houses, and hato added thereby to the pleasure and profit of every customer who could be induced to adopt thorn. The Company Invite orders for all the articles named.
TTNiON STEAM SAW, MOULDING, SASH AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED.) MECHANICS' BAY FACTORY.;.AND TIMBER YARDS. ' The Company notifies to Customers its resumption of Manufacturing operations "in stock sizes of Doors and Sashes. . The Business in Manufactured Goods, Timber, and Mouldings will in future be wholesale only. The Company offers liberal discounts on Its printed prlco lists, to Induce buyers to keep Its goods in stock, and to order In wholesalo lots. ;*' Orders fer Timber and Mouldings, in quantities of 20jOQO feet and upwards, ato received for execution from Tairua Sawmills. Delivery is given at any public wharf in Auckland Sarbour, or at the Company's pnvato wharf,. Mechanics* Bay. ' , Purchasers under this arrangement will secure delivery at Mill prices, with froight" added,, saving Intermediate charges consequent on'passing through the retail yards. > ■. ..' Cargoes so ordered can by arrangoment be stored in the Company's yards during .'the' Customers' convenience. '.- 7 The Company furnishes from Tairua, Flooring, Lining, Architravos',~ Skirting,' ■ aid - Mouldings, of superior quality,;. as .hitherto . manufactured at Mechanics' Bay, . ... ; ;■"...'..'■. To sort up wholesale orders/small'lines will be furnished from Mechanics'.Bay, to suit customers roquriements. , /.-.-.-' w-.. , ':'■•',■- _'"-. i
Auckland, 21st August, 1883.. • " mHE HELENS VILLB TIMBER COMJL , PANY, LIMITED WORKS : HELEVSVIttE/ AUCKLAND OFPIOff COLONIAL BANK BUlLDtxas. Are open to supply Contractors and others with Sawn Timber dolivolod qn the trunks at Bolonsville or any station on tho Kiipara Or Waikato Railways. Having also a Wharf at deep water frontago to tho ??,&\ ih 2 y are enabled to load vessels alongside the 51111 for Southern ports and Australia. The Company hare special faculties for supplying long lengths on short notice. *•«•*—e All communications to be addressed to JOHN MILNE, Colonial Bank Buildings, Auckland. /AMERICAN CLOCK > COMPANY. GENERAL AGENCY OFFICE. FANCY GOODS, STATIONERY, picrUB.ES" ' UiiVSUES, &C, &C, &C,', G. W. FRIEND, Pkoprietof. ' 74, GREY-STREET. Notices o£ SemoTaJ. JOT A Y M 0 U T H, • TV PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT And Average Adjuster, has REMOVED to 17 Bchorfl"s Buildings. T M. & J. MOWB RA Y W • HAVE REMOVED TO SCHEKFF'S BUILDINGS, I'ORT-STKEST, Opposlto tho CJnion Steam Ship Company's Office. JACKSON AND KUSSELL, "*-*-*• SOLICITOES,havo removed fcomTort-stroot ltd No, i 2, Shortiand-street, opposite Messrs. A. Clark and Sons Warehouse. September l r 1883. ■
EEIIOV'AL; HENKY (J. WADE, A.R.1.8.A., ARCHITECT. '■:i CAiWADA BUILDINGS,. QT7EEN-STBEET " (tate City Council Oißces). ARCHITECT, '' ■'■'.: V EBMOVED TO 252, QUEEN-STEEET," ;• " Oppasito Market Entrance. Wo J". I) ALT!ON ' C - K > ARCHITECT AND SURVEYOR, AND PATENT AGENT, HAS REMOVED TO HIGH-STREET, FRONTING VULCAN LANE, Over Mr. White's, law Stationer. .. "KT" O T I C E OP REMOVAL MR. ROBERT BROWNING, SOLICITOR, Has Removed from Shbrtiand-street to his NEW CHAMBERS: . . " ; AT THE CORNEK OF VDMAN LA.KE A3SP HIGIJ STREET. . - .mO-QIIEKTS, MR, TOLE, ' M" . BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, . HAS EEMOVED TO CHAMBERS NEXT THE BANE OF NEW ZEALAND,. ■ QUEEN-SIREET. OF REMOVAL. TO BUILDERS AND THE PUBLIC. J» PETFORD, HOUSE AND BtllP PLUMBER, AND WArEB AND GAS FITXEII, Eas Removed to temporary premises in CHANCERY-9TREET, The rear of A. Clark and Sons. J] D W 3), "VF AYT E, ESTATE AGENT. Etc., HAS RE MX) V E :D --'■■■■■ v^" , '-' , '--* ; ''"■"■■■- No, 5, Mebcantile Chambbbs, NoitßaßkolNewZealaniJ.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6814, 19 September 1883, Page 8
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