Story: Energy supply and use

Coal gas to natural gas (2nd of 3)

Coal gas to natural gas

Gas worker T. Victory drills out the ports of Mrs P. Hoey’s oven. The conversion from coal gas to natural gas required a number of adjustments to all appliances, including domestic stoves.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PAColl-7327)
Reference: EP/1969/3743/43

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Megan Cook, 'Energy supply and use - Natural gas', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/21461/coal-gas-to-natural-gas (accessed 3 May 2024)

Story by Megan Cook, published 11 Mar 2010