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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1928
Page
2
Thousands gathered in Victoria Park for Forbes illuminated ceremony marking the official opening of the town electricity scheme. The Mayor outlined costs and future sewerage work while dignitaries praised the contractors and council staff for delivering the project.
In Forbes the electric light project switches on amid a townwide ceremony. The Mayoress cut the switch, lights flashed across the town, and cheers rang out. Officials praised the contractors and the State Monier works for a modern bridge and power scheme, with speeches from the Mayor and local leaders marking a new era of electricity in Forbes.
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