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Newspaper

Wellington Times

Location

Wellington, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jun 08, 1944

Page

14

Electricity Control in N S W Fight to Conserve Rural Interests

Macquarie Shire leads a push at the N S W Shires Association conference for a Government appointed Electricity Power Board to coordinate generation and bulk distribution while leaving local councils to reticulate and sell power. Dr Reg Edols and Mr T N Ayling advocate a state wide plan to extend services to rural areas and argue against local government control of power generation.

Macquarie Shire Shires Association of N.S.W Sydney Reg Edojs T. N. Ayling Macquarie Electricity Advisory Committee Local Government Association

Advisory Committee Attacked and Rural Electricity Losses Cited

The council criticizes the Electricity Advisory Committee for rural marginalization, arguing power should be treated as a state asset rather than local profit. It urges a unified state board approach to rural electricity development and warns current controls hinder national progress.

Council looks to emulate Power Board of Great Britain

The Wellington Times paper notes a council proposal urging the association to study adopting a model like the Power Board of Great Britain, to push electricity supply improvements. The item mentions meeting with Norman Owens at 22 Maughan Street for plumbing work and references the Brownhill executrix in a will notice.

Power Board of Great Britain Norman Owens Maughan Street J. D. Brownhill & Sons Wellington Times Percy Street Wellington Dorothy Edna May Brownhill Warne Street Frederick West Brownhill

Junior Homing Club Trials Add To White’s Win Streak

The Wellington Junior Homing Club held a Dubbo race on Saturday. C White secured his third straight win with birds including Blue Bar ent’ly and Ginger Mewes. Payne and Edwards closely tracked in the point standings. Journey time was 48 minutes 33 seconds. Next week marks the final Dubbo race of the series.

Wellington Dubbo C. White G. White Blue Barent Ly Payne Ginger Mewes R. Edwards Prince T. Payne L. Edwards H. Quain

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