Premier McKell visits Wellington for decentralisation push
Premier McKell arrives in Wellington to lay the first sod of the Soil Conservation Research Station and outline plans to decentralise government. He stresses closer settlement, regional manufacturing near raw materials, and essential water and electricity. Wellington falls in the Macquarie region with 60 130 people. Burrendong Dam is cited as within this region.
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McKell
Wellington
Baddeley
State Soil Conservation Service
E. S. Clayton
Macquarie
HO Rendong Dam
Burrendong Dam
Mr. McKell
Wellington Council reports adopt multiple service updates
At the meeting the Wellington Municipal Council adopted reports from the foreman park gardener health inspector and works overseer. Gas and coal figures were presented along with park maintenance and street cleaning notes. Electrical engineer notes urgent maintenance and pole renewals with a 40 pole order and staff changes.
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Wellington
J. A. Davis
Simpson Street
B. J. Logue
Montefiore St
C. Ireland
Percy Street
E. Campbell
G. Carveth
L. Herring
Carveth
Regional committees to review industries for district progress
Mr McKell described cement committees for 17 regions to let locals express views on district development. They would review current industries, assess prosperity or lack thereof, consider new industries to start, and identify works needed to develop the area. The dam capacity is projected at 519865 acre feet and power supply to Dublin from the State Railways is noted.
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Dublin
McKell
Trial electricity consumption figures for 1943 44
The report shows first quarter consumption at 266992 units for 1943 and 272500 for 1944, costing £2326 and £2404 respectively. Excluding 5 AF consumption, figures are 203053 and 224340 units. A consumer pole with service wires was blown down in Arthur Street during Sunday night storm on April 23 causing a 15 minute supply interruption across part of the town.
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Arthur Street
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Cameron Park
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Shineberg’s Pharmacy Co
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The
Australian Wheat Board
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