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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jan 25, 1928

Page

3

The Men Who Did It Technical Details Of Municipal Power Plant

The Advocate reports on the plant and reticulation for the Municipal Council electric supply. Frankl, consulting electrical engineer, describes the power house layout engines by National Gas Engine Co. and wiring by Metal Manufactures. Street lighting uses a Series System with 2200 volt transformers and lamps supplied by Australian Westernhouse Electric Co., featuring ornamental standards in Rankin and Lachlan Streets and Victoria Park.

Advocate KR. J. ON. Frankl Power House W. St. Acret National Gas Engine Co. Ltd England Arthur Leplanthler Weetinghouse Electric Co, Ltd Rankin and Lachlan Victoria Park Omii Thompson-Houston Co. Ltd General Electric Co Lik Sydney Australian General Electric Co.ak Bydner

Town Hall Onlookers Witness Expanded Night-Time Ceremony

Observers atop the Town Hall tower saw an unusually broad view of the Nelul ceremony, describing a striking expanse of lights and spectacle. The crowd noted the impressive scale and atmosphere from the elevated vantage point.

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Electrical infrastructure display at Sydney event ends in praise

Six oil cooled transformers supplied by Standard Waygood were shown across Sydney built on elevated platforms by Lightpine Arcesters. The event featured a power house installation and five others, with protective pellet type fuses and insulators from Cunney & Towe and Australian Torcelala Co. The evening closed with speeches by FLO Taylor and others, praised for its historic fare and well organized ceremonies.

Standard-Waygood, Ltd Sydney Bokeopachy Wits Aueteation Ceneral Electriy Co. Ltd Vre Medbowrtie Australian Torcelala Co. Ltd Canes @ Towe, Ltd

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