New Zealand Gazette – 1912 – No. 67

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✨ Electric Current Statistics



ELECTRIC CURRENT.

TABLE XXXIV.—Showing the Number and Character of Organization of Establishments for the Production and Supply of Electric Current in Operation in April, 1911, with Particulars as to the Hands and Power employed, Amount of Wages paid, and other Expenses connected with Generation, Distribution, &c., Revenue from all Sources for the Year to the 31st March, 1911, Accrued Funds, and the Approximate Value of Land, Buildings, Machinery, and Plant.

Provincial Districts. Number of Works. (See Introductory Note.) Character of Organization. Hands employed. Wages paid. System. Power. Total Horse-power. Quantity of Coal used. Generators. Total Units generated per Annum.* Total Units sold per Annum. Total Revenue. Expenditure.
Individual. Firm, or Limited Partnership. Public Registered Company. Municipal. Co-operative and Miscellaneous. Male. Female. Male. Female. Alternating Current. Direct Current. Boilers. Horse-power. Engines. Horse-power. Turbines and Pelton Wheels. Head; Feet.
Auckland 1 1 .. 2 3 .. 24 .. 1,479 .. 4 2 3 900 6 1,005 10 262
Taranaki 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Wellington 1 .. 1 3 3 1 144 2 22,256 234 3 3 21 7,180 21 7,695 8 712
Nelson 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Canterbury 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Otago 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
14 1 1 5 6 1 168 2 23,735 234 7 5 24 8,080 27 8,700 18 974
Provincial Districts. Approximate Value of Accumulated Sinking Funds. Total Depreciation and Reserve Funds. Total Accident Funds. Street-lighting. General Lighting. Heating and Cooking. Electric Motors. Electric Tramway Supply. Net Charge per Unit for
Land. Buildings. Machinery and Plant. Number of Arc Lamps. Number of Incandescent Lamps. Total Units used per Annum. Total Revenue. Number of Consumers.
£ £ £ £ £ No. £
Auckland 21,685 23,554 47,151 1,067 5,564 .. 30 396 154,973 1,673
Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Wellington 61,347 63,429 14,593 14,593 26,805 1,146 95 2,406 653,194 9,808
Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Otago.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
83,032 86,983 61,744 15,660 32,369 1,146 125 2,802 808,167 11,481
  • In a few returns the total number of units generated were not given, and in these cases the quantity has been estimated on the basis of the average shown in returns in which the details have been fully and definitely stated. + Units consumed and revenue therefrom not recorded separately from electric motive power.


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Electric current, Statistics, Production, Supply, Establishments, Hands employed, Power, Wages, Revenue, Expenditure, Provincial Districts, Auckland, Taranaki, Wellington, Nelson, Canterbury, Otago