UNITED STATES
                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549



                                     FORM 8-K


                                  Current Report
                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                                     of the 
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


   Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):       July 21, 1994       
    


                                 NUI Corporation
              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                                    New Jersey
                  (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


          1-8353                                              22-1869941      
   (Commission File Number)                               (I.R.S. Employer    
                                                        Identification Number)


   550 Route 202-106, P.O. Box 760, Bedminster, New Jersey        07921-0760  
   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                               
   (Zip Code)

                                  (718) 781-0500
               (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


                                  Not Applicable
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)





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   Item 1.   Changes in Control of Registrant

             Not applicable.


   Item 2.   Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

             Not applicable.


   Item 3.   Bankruptcy or Receivership

             Not applicable.


   Item 4.   Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

             Not applicable.


   Item 5.   Other Events

             The attached Press Release of NUI Corporation, dated July 21,
             1994, is incorporated by reference here


   Item 6.   Resignation of Registrant's Directors

             Not applicable.


   Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

             (a)  Not applicable.

             (b)  Not applicable.

             (c)  Exhibits 

        Exhibit 99 -- Press Release of NUI Corporation, dated July 21, 1994 
    

   Item 8.   Change in Fiscal Year

             Not applicable.

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                                    SIGNATURES


             Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
   1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
   by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                 NUI CORPORATION 



                                 By  /S/ Joseph P. Coughlin

                                 Name    Joseph P. Coughlin                    
                                 Title   Senior Vice President & Secretary

   Date:  July 29, 1994 


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                      Page No.


   99   Press Release of NUI Corporaton, dated July 21, 1994             5-6



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