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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1936
Page
3
A brief unreadable fragment from a historic page mentions a date and initials with unclear context. No definite events, names, or locations can be identified from the readable portion.
Wellington aldermen face a decisive vote at a special council meeting tomorrow on adopting bulk electricity from the Hallway Commission versus continuing in-house generation. debates focus on cost savings, engine replacement timelines, and job impacts, with figures from Orange and Bathurst comparisons cited.
A contentious council discussion weighs bulk bulk supply versus new engine options for local power. Aldermen dispute projected savings, reliability, and costs while citing engineer reports and comparative figures from the Times. Residents urged to scrutinize contracts and potential rate reductions.
Fragmentary note suggests a person contemplates going somewhere by a distant engine. No clear names, dates, places, or organizations are readable. The text hints at planning or imagining a journey but lacks concrete details.
The Wellington Municipal Council discussed bulk electricity comparing the present plant with a proposed new system. A special meeting is set for tomorrow to decide on price reductions and overall cost, with figures shown by manager Such of Wellington undertakings. The council noted power introduction and potential unit prices across domestic, industrial lighting, heating, and water pumping.
Fragmentary OCR shows a detailed 1930s cost comparison for bulk electricity supply, listing per unit costs, depreciation, interest, and engine plant expenses. It references Wellington and Apsley as supply sources, with figures for switchboard costs, generation costs, and related overheads amid a push to bring bulk supply online.
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