Local Council Meets Amid Lighting and Plant Talks
The mayor and council discuss electric lighting plans and a roadmaking plant. A special meeting is set to review the lighting scheme as residents weigh costs and future expansion possibilities.
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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 22, 1921
Page
6
The mayor and council discuss electric lighting plans and a roadmaking plant. A special meeting is set to review the lighting scheme as residents weigh costs and future expansion possibilities.
The document records a municipal meeting discussing the Cost of a new reservoir and related works. It notes estimates around £3,966 with additional portions required to complete the project, and that by October a total permissive budget and rates were set. The discussion covers depot plans, sanitary rates, by law alignment, and potential health interventions.
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