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ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER ACT 1896

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PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT PURSUANT TO LAW

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The following Report for the year ended 31st December, 1914, is presented to Parliament in accordance with the provisions of Section 57 of the Electt·ic Light and Power Act 1896, No. 1413 :-

LIST OF APPLICATIONS FOR ORDERS TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY PLACED BEFORE THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1914..

N ~me of Applicant. Proposed Area of Supply.

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0Rmn~s IN CouNCIL GRANTRD DURING THE YEAR 1914.

Orders in Council were granted to the fieidelberg, vVerrihee, Lilydale, Coburg, Lancefield, and Doncaster Municipal Councils for the respective areas as ahove described ; to the W aranga Shire Council for the Township of Rush worth ; to the Cock's Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines ~ o Liability for portion of the Shire of North ( lvens ; and to the Melbourne Electric Supply Co. Ltd. for portion of the Shire of South Barwon.

Since the passing of the Electric Light and Power Act in 18HG, 107 Orders in Council have been granted authorizing the supply of electricity. Of this number 57 were granted to Mnnicipal Councils, 4::1 to companies or persons, and 1 to a Common­ wealth Department. Eight of these Orders have been cancc>lled, either wholly or in part, and 6 ~lunicipal Councils have transferred all or portion of their powers under their Orders to private companies. ELECTRIC SUPPLY UNDERTAKL"'GS OPERATlliG IN UNDER THE ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER ACT ON 31sT DECEMBER, 1914.

Overhead Conductors. Generating Station. Mileage run. Undertaker. Place. Supply System. Rates of Charge. Generating Plant, &c.

The City of !Ielbourne City (a) Low pressure direct 171 !GO Reeiprocating engines Lighting-(a) At 3!d. per Melbourne Council current three-wire, and d.e. generators, unit for the first 3,000 units 230 and '460 volts; 3,750 k.w.; steam per month, and 3d. per (b) extra high pressure turbines and three­ unit thereafter; (b) at 6d. single-phase a.c., 50 phase generators, per unit for quantity equal cycles 4,000 volts ; and 11,300 k.w.; steam to 45 hours' use per month (c) :hree-phase, 6,600 turbines and single­ of consumer's maximum volts; secondary, 200 phase generators, 1,500 demand, and 1 fd. per unit and 400 volts k.w.; rotary con­ thereafter verters and motor Power and Heating-(a) At generators, 7,500 k. w. ; a flat rate of 1£d. per unit; battery of 284 cells, (b) at 2d. per unit for 4,000 amp-hours at 1 quantity equal to 75 hours' hoiu- discharge rate use per month of con­ sumer's maximum demand, and !d. per unit thereafter Metropolitan Melbourne Elec­ Extra high pressure, 498 1,438 171 4 Seven 4,000-volt single­ Lighting-(a) Flat rate of Suburbs tric Supply single-phase altetna­ phase alternators, total 5d. per unit for all elec­ (vide pages Co. Ltd. ing current--primary capacity J 4,000 kilo­ tricity consumed; (b) at ~ ll, 12, and 4,000 volts, secondary watts (1,000 k.w. direct 7d. per unit for quantit,y 13) 200 and 400 volts, coupled to reciproca­ equal to 450 hours' use per three-wire distribution ting steam-engines and annum of the consumer's :'3;000 direct coupled to maximum demand, and steam turbines); four­ 3d. per unit thereaft.er; teen Babcox & Wilcox (c) at 6d. per unit for first steam boilers ; one 500 units per month, and Green's economiser of 3d. per uni f, thereafter 365 tubes; and one of Power and Heating-(a) For 3,072 tubes under all consumption up to 1,000 erection ; three direct units per month, 2d. per steam-driven circula­ unit ; for next 4,000 Id. ting pumps, each of per unit, for next 15,000 500,000 gallo.ns per £d. per unit, and for all hour capacity further consumption 0.65d. per unit; (b) at 2£d. per unit for quantity equal to 80 hours' use per month of consumer's maximum demand, and £d. per unit thereafter; (c) for all con­ sumption between 11.30 p.m. and 7.30 a.m. Id. per unit, and 2d. per unit thereafter Essendonandl North Mel- Low preseure direct 35 72•7 High speed reciprocating 741 Nil Lighting 5d., power 2d. per portion of bourne Electric current, three. wire engines, d.c. genera­ unit the City of Tramways and system, 230 and 460 tors, 460 and 550 Helbourne Lighting Co. volts volts 861 7,5()(11 Lighting 6d., 3d. per Council of the Three-phase a.ltema.ting I 10 4,•5 35 Two suction gas pro­ 238 99 power A.ran.t unit Borough of current, 24{) and 415 ducers, two 80 h. p. gas Arara.t volts engines, two 45 k. v.a. afteruators, one 20 k.w. motor generator, accumulator battery of 810 amp-hours' maxi­ mum discharge Arthur Harding Low pressure direct I 16 44•5 Suction gas plant, 45 731 5,3401 Lighting 7d., power 4d. pur :SairniJdale unit Wood cu.rrent, three-wire, 230 driving d. c. generators, and 460 volts with battery 881 101,3261 Lighting-Flat rate 6d, maxi­ Bal.larat •• Low pressure direct I 57· 3 48 High-speed steam- 74,343 932 30 current, three wire, engines direct coupled equiv. mum demand 9d. and 3d. system, 220 and 440 to d.c. generators 480 30- Power--Flat rate 3d., maJ:i­ mum demand 3d. and lid. volts e.nd 550 volts watt lamps Low pressure direct 1145·6 110 High-speed steam- 69,852 882 1281 4091 127,3751 Lighting-Flat rate 6!d., .. Electric Supply maximum demanil 9d. and Co. of Victoria current, three- wire, engines d:rect coupled equiv. system 220 and 440 to d.c. generators 480 30- 4d. volts and 550 volts watt Power-Flat rate· 4d., maxi· mum demand 4d. and 1!<1. Council of the Low pressure direct I 3 · 5 11 Suction gas-engine plant, 18 201 2,6891 Lighting 8d., power 4d. per Beulah unit Shire of current, three-wire, 230 driving d.c. three-wire Karkarooc and 460 volts generator Birchip Electric Low pressure direct cur- I 8 16 Suction gas plant, d.c. I 140 20 30 2,6361 Lighting 7d., power 5d. to Birohip 3d. per unit Supply Co. Ltd. rent, 230 volts generator and 270 amp- hour battery 6,3081 Lighting 6d., power lld.-2d. Box Hill .. Council of the Extra high pressure, I 23 7 I 23 in bulk to tram'!- 292 35 'r sub-stations by and 2!d. per unit Shire of single-phase alternating 01 Nunawading current--primary 4,000, Melbourne Electric secondary 400 and 200 Supply Co. volts, three-wire dis­ tribution 2,0411 Lighting power 3d. per Braybrook Hu.gh Victor Low pressure direct 4 · 5 5 Steam plant driving d.o.l ISO 60 28 7!<1., current, 230 volts I generators unit McKay 25,245 Lighting-Flat rate 5d., Brunswick Council of the Three-phase alternating 55 48 121 3•6 Supply is obtained in 928 bulk :from the Mel- sliding scale 5!d. to 3d. City of Bruns· current, 50 cyoles-pri· Power-Flat rate 2d., sliding wick mary 6,600, secondary' bourne City Council 230 and 400 volts scale 2d. to lid. 8,5001 Lighting, sliding scale, 8d. to Camperdown I Council of the Low pressure direct I 14 38 One suction gas producer, 330 60 86 two 66-b.h.p. engines, 6d., and 4d. per unit Shire of current, 230 volts Power, sliding scale, 4d. and Hampdon two 44 k.w. generators, booster, and accumula- 2d. per unit tor battery of 400 amp- hours' maximum di.~- charge Lovv pressilre direct 6 24 One suction gas producer 200 30 67 8,0001 Lighting 7d., power 4d. per Outemn . . I Ca.sterton Freez­ I unit ing Works Co. current, 230 volts and engine of 50-b.h.p., Propy. Ltd. one 29 and one 7 k.w. generator, and battery of 270 amp-hours' maximum disoharge 8 One suction gas producer 175 70 32 3,0401 Lighting Sd., power 6d. and Chariton .. I Charlton Elec­ Low prcsaure direct 5 2td. per unit tric Light and current, 230 volts and engine of 81-b.h.p., Power Co. one 45 k.w. generator, and battery of 270 amp-hours' maximum discharge ~ • Including eleetrle k&mw&ye. t Clbletly for Sllilllhlne HArvester Works. N w ELEOT!UC SUPPLY UNDERTAKINGS OPERATING IN VIOTOR!A UNDER THE ELECTRIC LIGHT AND PoWER ACT ON 31ST DEOE.MllER, 1914---continued.

Overhead Underground Conductors. Conductors. Generating Station Mileage run. Mileage run. Total ------Capital Rates of Charge. Plaee. Undertaker. Supply System. ol o5 expended !:1 !:1 G · to date. ll: "' .,; ill eneratmg Plant, &c. ,..,:~:;0:!5 ~,!;:;"""

.Kilo- Kilo· watts. , watt,. £ -Cob mm Council of the Low pressure direct 1·5 . . 3·8 . . . . 30,- Suction gas plant, engine w' 2[ 4·;;1 20: Lighting 8d., power 6d. per Shire of current, 230 volts 55 b.h.p., d.c. generator unit Tungamah ! 30 k.w., battery 280 amp-hours Colerain€' .• Colcraine and Low pressure direct 4 16·5 One gas producer, one 2 3 · 5: :30 Oli Lighting 8d., power 5d. per Western Dis­ current, 230 volts engine 50-b.h. p., one illlit trict Butter 30 k.w. generat()r and Factory Co. boost-er, battery 540 Ltd. amp·hours' maximum discharge .. Dandenong Provincial Elec· Low pressure direct 1:l 25·f) 3,, Lighting 8d. to 6d., power trio Develop­ current, 230 volts 4d. to 3d. per unit ment Co. Ltd. Daylesford Provincial Elec­ Low pressure direct 6 [j 20 Gas producer })!ant, en­ 15:!, 40 8d. to 6d., power tric Develop­ current, 230 volts gines 180 h.p. gene­ 3d. per unit ment Co. Ltd. two of 50 k. w. each, 300amp.- 0';1 hours Donald Donald Electric Low pressure direct 1:l Hl 'l'wo gas producers, and fj 16 40 6d., pOW<'l' 6d. to Supply Co. current-, 230 volts two engine~, total 104 per unit Ltd. b.h.p.; battery 270 amp-hours' maximum discharge

Drouin Dronin Co- Low pressure direct 3 One gas producer 4' 6 12•1) 43 Lighting 9;:1., power 2Id. per operative current, 230 volts engine of 6().11 unit Butter Fac­ one 16 k.w. dynamo, tory Co. Ltd. and accumulator bat­ tery of 220 amp-hours' maximum discharge

Eaglehawk I Council of the Low pressure direct cur- i 19 · 5 •• I 84·3 \ .. j ·375 58 59 .. 9,1011 Light;ing 7d., power, 4§d. por Borough of rent, three-wire system, I I i umt Eaglehawk 230 and 460 volts ' • . I Council of the Low pressure direct ! 5·7 .. ! 17•3 Gas producer and 10·5135 .. 57: 3,8001 Ligh~ing 8d., power 4d. per current, 230 volts engine of 81-b.h.p., I umt one 44 k.w. generator, and ba tt-erv of 270 amp-hours' • maxin1um discharge

Footscray Council of the Extra high pressure '127 121 3·1) Supplied in bulk by 440 30 Lighting 5;:1., power 2d per City of Foots­ single.phase alternating Melbourne City Council unit cray current, primary 4,000 volts, secondary 200 and 400 volts Gee long . . I Melbourne Eleo- Low pressure direct cur- 55•7 .. 147 .. 2·7 1,000 ...... 4,278 311 2,138 1,812 I 24 517 *162,259 Lighting 7d. and 9d. to 3d., tric Supply rent, three-wire system, k.w. power 2fd. and 3d. to Id. Co. Ltd. 220 and 440 volts per unit Hamilton . . I Hamilton Elee- Low pressure direct 8·5 .. 30 .. 150 .. Two gas producers, 011e 226 23 85 68 .. . . 4,693 Lighting 9d. to 7d., power tric Supply current, 220 volts 50 and two 100-b.h.p. 6d. to 4d. per unit Co. Ltd. gas-en[!ines, and battery of 800 amp-hours' maximum discharge

Heathcote. . Council of the Low pressure direct 21 8 I I I 4•51 .. 301 Gas producer plant, gene- I 991 41 I 15 .. 341 3,1581 Lighting 8d., power 6d. per Shire of current, 230 volts .. I I rator 15, k.w., engine I I unit Mclvor I I ··I 51-b.h.p., battery 300 amp-hours' maximum discharge Hopetoun 21 I Council of the ILow pressure direct I 1'51 4'51 .. 201 Gas producer and engines I 591 41 .. 221 2,5121 Lighting 8d., power 4d. per Shire of current, 230 volts .. I 84-b.h.p.-total, one I I 71 . unit Karkarooc I ··I 20.k.w. generator, and battery of 240 amp· hours' maximum dia- charge Horsham . . I Horsham Elec-, Low pressure direct I 8·51 26 .. .. , 801 Two gas producers, two I 4161 131 24 139 .. 721 12,8801 Lighting 8d., power 5d. per t.ric Supply current, 230 and 460 gas-engines 90 b.h.p. I I unit Co. volts "I I I each, two generators, booster, and battery of 300 amp-hours' maxi· mum discharge Inglewood. . I Council of the Low pressure direct 6 .. 12 .. .. 20 Steam plant, driving d.c. I 841 .. I .. 120 I .. .. I 2,0661 Lighting 6d. per unit Borough of current, 230 volts generators Inglewood I Kcrang . . I Council of the Low pressure direct 7 .. ll' .. .. SO Two high-speed steam- 240 2 8 75 8 26 4,957 Lighting 6d., power 4id· per -l Shire of current, 220 volts engines and two 40 unit k. w. generators Kilmore .. I Kilmore Elec· Low pressure direct 5 .. 17 .. .. 80 Two gas producers, two 150 3 12 .. 5 45 2,500 I.ighting 7d., power 4d. per trio Supply current, 230 volts I gas-engine, 92 h.p. I unit Co. Ltd. I i total, one 49 k.w. generat()r, and battery of 360 amp-hours' maximum discharge Koroit . . I Council of the Low pressure direct 2·7 .. 4 I .. .. 70 Suction gas-engine plant, 102 13 87•5 15 . . 33! 6,808 Lighting 8d., power 4d. per Borough of current, 230 volts d.c. generator, and unit Koroit battery Korumburra I Council of the Low pressure direct 4·5 .. 9 .. .. 45 Gas producer, and engine 200 5 1i 60 .. 85 4,660 Lighting 8d., power 4d. per Shire of current, 230 volts of 72-b.h.p., dynamo unit Poowong and 42 k.w., and battery of Jeetho 840 amp-hours' maxi- mum discharge ... I Kyabram Butter Low pressure direct. cur- 3 .. 9·25 40 One 80-h.p. suction gas- 13 I .. .. I 1501 41 115 .. 251 4,1951 Lighting 8d., power 4d. per , Factory Co. rent, three-wire system, engine and producer. I I unit Ltd. 230 and 460 volts 460 volt. three-wire generator, and battery of 700 amp-hours' maximum discharge

Leongatha I Leongatha Low pressure direct 5 12 26 One 50-b.h.p. engine and 115! 24 ...... 121 130 21 501 2,5331 Iigh~ing i!-d., power 4id. per Bu•.ter and cun-ent, 230 volts 22 k.w. generator, and I I umt Cheese Fae- battery of 600 amp- tory Co. Ltd. hours' maximum dis- charge I I I I I I I!J'( • lncludlng electric traction. N CJ• ELECTRIC SUPPLY UNDERTAKINGS OPli!RA.'l'.ll!I'G IN "\'IOTOIUA. 11NDE:R THE ELlllC'l'RIC LIGliT AND PoWE:R ACT ON 31ST DBCBMBER, 1914--continued.

Overhead Underground I Ooqduct;ora. ConduCtors. Generating 'station. Private Motors.. Public Mileage r11ll. Mlleage run. Total LigbWng. Total Street I con· I Place. 1 Undertaker. Supply System. !Mileage Prtv&te -- - C&pl&&l I Served. .; ol .; nexions I;lgbi- llata of Ob&rp. ;; of all lng. ... expended s ~ Generating Plant, &c. (! tod&te.. .<::"'.., .. 10"' kinds. !. '0.!1"!. t~ !g 0 ~l'j <~"'a .;~h ~~ 1-lil:: ~tlEo<~ ~ .s~ ~ Eo<~ ~~~ ~.a~~ i-- ---

n-vvu KIJo.. Lilydale watts. £ . . I COuncil of the Same as 'Box llill''(q:v.) 9 5·5 16 Power supplied by Shire of Lily...... Nutia. .. al 30 .. . . 40 1,850 Lighting 7d., power 3d., 2ld·• dale wading Shire COuncil ·and 2d. per unit Lorne in bulk •• ! I Council of the Low pressure direct 3 .. 9 .. 6 Oil-engirie plant, supple- Shire of ourrent, 100 volts .. 23 .. .. 3 .. 24 470 Contract, £1 per annum per :inentedby 'Water poWer 25 c.p.lamp 'Winchelsea plant, With battery Mllftra • • I Collllcll of ·the 'L6w pM!lnre direct 8 .. 15 .. .. so Suction gas-engine plant, 106 2 4 21 100 4,388 ' cur~ent, 230 volts .. Lighting 9d., power 4fd. per d.c. generators, and unit battery Martsfield • . I Council of the Low pressllte diteot 3•5 .. 10 .. 20 Suction gas:engine plant, 2 8 Shire of current, 230 volts .. 110 .. .. 26 2,500 Lighting Sd., power 4d. per d:c.. J;'nerll.tors, and unit Mansfield batte • • I Council of the Low pressure direct 11 .. 55 . . 205 Two gas producers, gas- 19 63 123 ·shire oi current, three-wire, 230 .. 308 .. 50 13,500 Lighting 7d., power 4d. per engines 175 • b.h.p., unit Mildura and· 460 volts steam 150. b.h.p., three generators 45, 60, and 100 k.w., battery 375 amp~hours' (X> Mortlake • . I Mortlake Butter Low . pl'essure direet maXimum discharge I I 8 .. 24 .. . . 35 Suction ~s-engine plant, 26 and Cheese ·oilrrent, ·230 volts 1351 41 .. 351 3,6401 Lighting Sd., power 4d. per d.c. generator, and ln·sl unit 'Factory Co. battery I Ltd. Wagambie •• CoWicil of the Low pressun direct I 4 .. 10 .. 67 Suction gas-engine plant, 25 Shire of cm·rent, 230 volts .. 96 3 11 .. 32 3,9001 Lighting 8d., power 4d. per d.c. generator, and unit Goulburn battery Nathalia •. I Council of the Low pressure direct 5 .. 16 40 Sunction gas-engine plant, I 2 Shire of Nu- current, 230 volts .. .. 20 8 .. 47 4,3<191 lighting 8d., pn- 5d. I"' d.c. generator and bat- umt murkah tery . Nhill .. I NhiH ]i}Jectric Low pressure direct 4•5 .. 14 .. .. 50 Suction gas..engine plant, 100 .. 10 25 .. 30 8,000 Lighting 10d. per Wiit Light Co. current, lOO volts with steam stand-by Propy. Ltd. ·equipment

Northcote Council of the Extra I high pressure, 15 .. 40 2•5 350 Supply in bnlk from Me!- City of North- single-phase alternat· .. I 4251 91 36 1150 161 .. 13,0001 Lighting 5d. per unit, power bourne Electric Supply 2d. per unit cote ing current-primary CO. Ltd. ! I I 4,000, secondary 400 and 200 volts, three- wire distribution Numurkah I Council of the Low pressure direct 5 .. 14 .. .. 35 Suction gas-engine plant, 170 1 2 52 Shire of current, 230 volts .. 45 4,8ll Lighting 8d., power 4d. per d.c. generator, and unit Numurkah battery Port Me!- Council of the Extra high I pressure 13·5 .. 49·7 1·08 .. .. Supply is obtained in 315 54 575 120 bourne Town of Port three-phase alternating 9 181 8,350 Lighting 5d., power 2d. per bulk from Melbourne unit Melbourne current of 6,600 volts; City Council ·secondary 230 aud 415 volts 11),040 Prahran , , 1 Council of the I Extra high pressure ...... , Steam plant, driving 135 I llliil • • ! .. I . . I .. I .. I City of single-pha.scalternating I •'I kilo-volt am pore alter· Pr:1hran current, 4,000 volts nator by surplus heat a.t (supplied in bulk to I I I I refuse destructor Melbourne Electric Supply Co.) 1 Preston .. I Council of the Same as Northcote (q.v.) 14 .. 50 11·75 .. 120 Supply in bulk from Me!- 46'5 24 . . .. 5,400 Lighting 5jd., power 2d. per Shire of Pres- bourno Electric Supply 1401 51 unit ton Co. Rainbow .. I Rainbow Manu- Low pressure direct 2 .. 5·21 .. .. 15 Suction gas producer, 76i .. I .. 15 .. 19 1,493 Lighting 10d. per unit facturing and current, 230 volti! and engine 22-b.h.p., Supply Co. one 15 k.w. generator, and battery of 270 amp-hours' maximum discharge I 40 Roohester I Commonwealth I L()w pressure direct I 5'51 14 .. . . I 200 I Gas producer and engine 2121 12[. 38 .. 351 6,5341 Lighting and power 6d. per Electric Sup· current, 240 volts "I , of 75- b.h.p., battery600 I unit ply Co. I I 1 I amp-hours, generator l I I 60k.w. I I Rutherglen I Council of the I Low pressure direct I 20 .. 251 G>ts producer and engine 143 22 27 . . 45 3,0601 Lighting 8d., power 4d. per Borough of current, three-wire 230 4·51 ··j .. I of 42 h.p., one 25 k.w. 41 unit Rutherglen and 460 volts I I i three-wire generator, I l and battery of 180 amp-hours' maximum discharge Sea Lake • • I Council of the Low pressure direct 2 .. 2 .. .. 20 I Suction .gas plant, d. c. 67 r 15 16 .. 2,481] Lighting 9do, power 4d. per Shire of current, 230 volts generators lliild battery 1 unit Wyoheproof I I Provincial Elec- Low pressure direct 10·9 .. 32·5 .. .. 50 Suction gas-engine plant, 174 15 38 70 I .. 8,3201 Lighting Sd., power 4d. per trio Develop- current, three-wire, 230 d.o. generators and : unit CO ment Co. Ltd. and 460 volts battery Sunbury • • I Council of the Low pressure direot 5·5 .. 12 .. .. lOO Two gas producers, one 60 1 11 28 91 .. 50 6,4001 Lighting 7d. lliild 7jd., power current, 230 volts 81 and one 75·b.h.p. I I 3d. and 4d. per unit gas-engine, two 50 k.w. generators, and battery of 435 amp-hours' maximum discharge I I Ill I Council of the ! Low pressure direct [ 6 18 .. .• 11041 Two gas producers, one I 2301 I 74 .. ool .. 7,3001 Lighting 7d., power 3d. per Shire of Swan I current, 2.'l0 volts .. I I I 8l·b.h.p. gas-engine, I I I unit Hill I I I I onli 42 k.w. generator, and battery of 630 amp-hours' maximum discharge 22 18 2,5001 Lighting 9d., power 4d. per Ta.tura. •• I Butter Low pressure direct 3 .. 6 .. .. 25 One gas producer, j 1251 81 .. .. Factory and current, 230 volts one 25 k.w. generator, I I I I unit Farmers' Pro- and battery of 450 duce Co. amp-hours' maximum discharge Tera.ng • . I Counoll of the Low pressure direct 5 .. 20 .. .. 70 Gas producer, and engines 2401 211 38 I 83 .. 591 .. I Lighting 8d. to 4d., power Shire of current, 230 volts of 164-b.h. p., generators i I 4d. per unit Hampden 140 k.w., accumulator battery of 300 amp- hours' maximum dis- charge Toora. • . I Victor Nigh tin· I Low pressure direct I 1·51 .. , 3·251 .. .. , 22 I Suction gas plant 371 .. I 8 .. .. 1,500[ Lighting Sd., power 5d. per I 81 unit gall current, 230 volts , I I I I I I ~ ....f'~ ELEOT.BIO SUPPLY UNDERTAKI~GS OPERATtNG tN VICTORIA U~DER THE ELECTRIC LIGHT A~D POWER ACT ON 31ST DECEMBER, 1914-oontinued.

Generating Station. Public Ligbting. Total Capital l'looe. Undertaker. Supply System. expended Rates of Cbarge. to date. Generating Plant, &c.

Kilo. £ watts. I Walhalla . . i Long Tunnel Alternating current three· .. .. Gold Mines phase, with step-up No Liability transformers Warburton I Council of the Low . preseure direct I .. .. 4 Pelton water wheel .. 55 Shire of current, 230 volts driving d.c. generator I Upper Yarra Wodonga .. I Wodonga Elec- Low pressure direct I 14 I .. I 21 Suctio~ gas plant, engine 24 I 35 .. 37 2,300 I Lighting 7d., power 5id. per tric Supply cnrrent, 230 volts 50-h.p. generator, 30 unit Co. Ltd. k. w., 360 amp-hour I accumulator Woodend .. I Cormcil of the Low pressure direct I 7·5 i 4 3·5 Suction gas engine plant, 10 I 20 .. 2•5 2,926, Lighting 9d., power 3id. per Shire of New- current 230 volts, and engine 50-b.b.p. double k.w. ! unit ham and high pressure single- current generators a. c. Woodend phase alternating cur. 160 volts to 2,200 volts rent, 50 cycle&-pri- through step-up trans­ mary 2,200, secondary formers, direct current 110 generator 25 k.w., 1-' battery 270 amp-hours 0 Wycheproof Council of the Low pressure direct 1•6 3 Suction gas plant, engine 2.5 4'6 25 Lighting 9d., power 4d. per Shire of current 230 volte 37-b.h.p., d. c. generator unit Wycheproof 20 k.w., accumulator battery Y

F. HAGELTHORN, Department of Public Works, Minister of Public Works. :M.elhourne. 529

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LIS1' OF ORDEitS IN COUNCIL GRAXnm UXD~J;R. THF. [<]LEUl'RIC LIGHT AND POWER ACT 189 1'0 31sT Dl~CEMBER, 1914. (To Muuicipal Councils under sections 8 and 10, and to Companies and Persons under section IQ.)

Number of Name of Undertakers. Area of 8npply. Date I Remarks. Order Granted. 1 ' A. U. A !cock Eleetric 6.9.971 Partially cancelled Light and Motive Power Co. V d.

'2 New Austmlian Elec­ 11 Cancelled tric Co. Ltd. :J The Corporation of 1 The municipal district of the city of , the City of ~lel- • Melbourne bournn ! 4 Ballara l l~lectrie Sup- I Cancelled ply Co. Ltd. Hendigo Electric Co. i Cancelled Ltd. , 1'. T. Dmper aml I Portion of the city of Melbourne Transferred to Melbourne City Council . Company, Melbourne: in 1900 7 Council '.'f the City . l'he municipal district of the city of 27.6.98 Public and private lighting powers of Hawthorn-Me!- Hawthorn transferred to Melbourne Electric bourne Electric Sup- 1 Supply Co. on 17th August, 19ll ply Co. Ltd. 8 :!'\hill Electric Light Portion of the town of Nhill ... 10.10.98 lr~n~ferred ~rot?- J. C. Lockley to Company l'ropy. Ltd. Nhtll Electnc Ltght Co. in 1901 9 Ballamt Electric Snp· 19.12.98 Cancelled ply Cc. Ltd. lO Melbourne Electric The municipal districts of Geelong, 20.2.99 / Transferred from Dawson and L!.'ary Supply Company Geelong \Vest, Newtown al!d Chilwell · ~ Melbourne Electric Supply Co. Ltd. lll 1900 li Bendigo Electric Co. 17.7.99 i Cancelled Ltd. 12 A. U. Alcock Electric 30.10.991 Partially cancelled Light and Ylotive Power Co. IJtd. 13 New Australian Elec­ Cancelled tric Co. Ltd. /1 14 Deep Leads Electric In respect of the power station, Char- Operations ceased in July, 1909 Transmission Co., lotte Plains, pari~h of Eddington Moolort 15 Nhil! Electric Light . The remainder of the town of Nhill not 13.8.00 [Transferred from J. C. Lockley to Co. Proprietary Ltd.! covered by Order No. 8 : the Nhill Electric Light Co. Propy. Ltd. in 1901 16 : The l\felbourne Elec- Richmond, South Melbourne, Prahran, 13.11.00: This Order absorbs the fornier Orders 1 tric Supply Co. Ltd. St. Kilda, Malvern, Caulfield, Coiling­ Nos. 1, 2, 12, and 13, except as wood, Fitzroy, Kew, and portion of the regards the city of Melbourne Melbourne Harbor Trust terr!tory 17 J Electric Supply Corn- City of Ballarat, town of Ballarat East, i9.2.01 Tramway powers delegated by lo~l pally of Victoria , and shire of i · municipalities to company Ltd. Bungaree ' 1!l Electric Supply Com­ and borough of 19.2.01 Tramway powers delegated by local pany of Victoria Eaglehawk municipalities to company I Ltd. I 19 1. Victoria Electric Footscray, South Melbourne, St. Kilda, 17.ll.OJII l'he powers under this Order have 1 Light, Heat, and 'Villiamstown, Port Melbourne, not been exercised Power Distributing Brighton, Wyndham, portion of the Corporation Ltd. Harbor Trust territory south of the River Y arra and that territory of the Victorian Railways Com­ missioners included in such muni­ cipal districts 20 i Council of the Town of Portion of the town of \Villiamstown . The proceedings in this case were not ' lVilliamstown completed, and no Order:was granted :.!1 North Melbourne The municipal districts of the city of 14.6.04 The legal powers of the Councils of Electric Tramways Essendou and the former borough of Essendon and Flemington and Ken· and Lighting Co. l<'lemington and Kensington sington were assigned to Alfred Ltd. Edward :\!organs for 30 years from 1st November, 190'; approved by Order in Council dated 24th October, 1904. }'urther assigned hy A. E. Yforgans to the present company on I 14th July, 1906 Council of the I The borough of Inglewood ... 24.12.04 Borough of Iugle- 1 wood 23 Hamilton Electric Portion of the township of Hamilton 4.i.05 Supply Company Ltd. Council of the Shire Portion of the 29.8.05 of Kerang Long Tmmel Gold Portion of the shire of Walhalla ... 28.12.06 J\lining Co. No Liability, Walhalla 26 Douald Electric Portions of the t{)wnship and of the 18.6.07 Supply Co. 27 Cassilis Gold Mining To any point within a radius of 25 21.6.07 Co. No Liability miles of the power station and within the shire of 28 Ki!more Electric The whole of the township and part of I 10.9.07 Supply Co. the 12

ORDERS IN COUNCIL GRANTED TO 31sT DECEMBER, 1914-contim!

't9 ' Commonwealth Elec- Portion of the township of Rochester 23.12.07 Legal powers transferred t<> Common· trio Uo, Pty. Ltd. wealth Electric Co. l'ty. Ltd. for 21 years from 17th February, 1914, :m Uouncil of the :Shire The 13.6.08 ofHampden a l Council of the Shire The town of Terang of Hampden l2 Council of the City of municipal district of Prahran 4.8.08 Supplies in bulk to Melbourne Prahran Electric Supply Co. Ltd.

33 Council of the Shire The township of Sunbury .. nd the 6.10.08 of Bulla Asylum Reserve . 34 The ()ouncil of the The municipal district of the borough 29.6.09 Borough of Eagle­ of Eaglehawk hawk 36 Council of the Shire Portion of the town of Mildura 18.8 08 of Mildura 36 The Leongatha Butter Portion of the township of Leougatha 31.10.08 and Cheese Factory Co. Ltd I 37 Casterton Freezing The township of Casterton 29.6.091 Works Co. Propy. Ltd. Council of the Shire The township of Korumburra of Poowong and Jeetho 39 The Drouin Co- The township of Dronin 1 29.12.09 i operative Butter Factory Co. Ltd.

40 Hamilton Electric The remainder of the township of ff Supply Co. Ltd. Hamilton not uovered by Order No. 23 41 Melbourne Electric The town of Brighton 4.4.10 Supply Co. Ltd. 42 South Gippsland The town of Y arram 30.5.10 Creamery and Butter J<'actory Co. Ltd. 43 Department of De­ Portio11s of the shire of Bray brook and 7.11.10 For supply to Cordite Factory, Mari· fence of the Com­ of the byrnong monwealth Melbourne Electric The town of Camberwell 14.9.10 Supply Co. Ltd. Tatura Butter Fac· The t->wnship of Tatura and such terri­ 4.l.ll tory and Farmers' tory beyond the boundaries thereof Produce Co. Ltd. extending in all directions for about one mile Council of the Shire Portion of the township of W arbnrton 2l.ll.l0 of Upper Y a.rra. Charlton Electric Portions 'of the town and of the shire 8.12.10 Light and Power of Uharltou Co. Ltd. 48 Council of the City The municipal district of the city of 21.12.10 of Footscray Footscro,y 49 Council of the Shire The township of Yarrawonga 4.l.ll of Yarmwonga 50 The Birchip Electric Portions of the town and of the shire 7.3.11 Supply Co. Ltd. . of Birchip 51 Council of the Shire 'I The Euroa riding of the shire of Euroa 7.5.11 of Euroa 52 Provincial Electric : The municipal dist riot of the borough 2\.7 •1 Legal powers transferred to Provincial Development Co. of Daylesford Blectric Development Co. from 19th Ltd. August, 191'3, to 30th October, 1928, except as regards ele<'tric traction 53 Council of the Shire [ The municipal district of the township of Numurkah · of Numurkah M I The Council of the I The municipal district of the township 4.8.11 Shire of Goulburn ·I of Nagambie 56 I The Council of the 1 The municipal district of the borough 8.9.Ii Borough of :\rarat J of Ararat 1 1 56 Mortlake Butter and The municipal district of the town of H ! C'heese Factory Co. 1 Mortlake I Ltd. 57 I Rainbow Electric i The municipal district of the township 20.11.11 1 Light Uo. Ltd. I of l{ainbow, and c rtain parts outside its boundaries 58 I. Council of the Shire of 1 The area embraced by the Wood end 22.9.ll 1 Newhamand \Vood- . Waterworks Trust end 1 59 Council of the Borough · The municipal district of the borough 1 6.10.11 of Rutherglen 1. of Rutherglen 60 The Council of the 1 The municipal district of the township 6.12.ll l of Swan Hill 61 The Wodonga Electric The municipal district of the township 12.4.12 Supply Co. Ltd. of W odonga 531

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ORDERS I\' COUNCIL GR\:-{TED TO 31sT DECI

Number Date of Name of Undertaket·. Area of Supply. Granted. Hemarks. Order.

62 Victor Nightingall ... The municipal district of the township Le~al powers transferred to Victor of Toora, and certain parts outside its Nightingall on 25th No\'ember, 191:{, boundaries from Toora Electric Light and 1 Power Supply l'o. Ltd. ~felhourne Electric 1 The X orth and w·est riding• of the 5.12.ll Supply L'o. Ltd. municipality of the shire of Moorabbin Hugh Victor .vrcKay, , Portion of the municipal district of the 13.12.ll 102 Spencer-street, shire of Braybrook Melbourne 65 A. H. Wood The township of Bairnsdale ... 4.1.12 Legal powtrs transferred to A. H. \\' ood from Bairnsdale Shire Council on 'ith January, 1914 66 Council of the Shire The township of Lorne 5.12.11 of Winchelsea 67 Melbourne Electric The municipal district of the borough 19.2 12 Supply Co. Ltd. of Oakleigh 68 Council of the Shire The nmnicipa.l district of the shire of 7.10.12 of Preston Preston 69 Kyabram Butter and The townahip of Kyabram, &c. H 3.12 Cheese Factory Cu. Ltd. 70 The Borough of The 12' 12 Koroit 71 Council of the Shire The township of Hnpetoun ... 12.4.12 of Karka.rooc 72 Council of the Shire The township of Beulah 12.4 12 of Karkarooc 73 Council of the City The 30.4.12 of Brunswick 74 Council of the Shire The township of Maffra 30.4.12 of Maffra 75 Horsha.m Electric The borough of Horsham 21.3.12 Legal powers transferred to Horaham Supply Co. Ltd. Electric Supply Co. from 11th No. vember, 1913, until 21st May, 1942 76 Council of the Shire The township of Yea, &c. 10.£.12 of Yea i7 Council of the Shire The shire of Nunawading 20.6.12 of Nunawading 78 Councii of the Shire The township of Heathcote . ., 22.7.12 of \lclvor 79 Council of the Borough The municipal district of the horough 5.8.12 of \\' onthaggi of Wonthaggi 80 Council of the Town The town of Northcote 13.1.13 of Northcote 81 Electric Supply Co. Portion of the shire of Ballarut ~0.6.12 ,,f Victoria Ltd. 82 Council of the Town The town of Port Melbourne 7.10.12 of Port Melbourne 83 1 Council of the Shire The township of Mansfield, &c. 24.9.12 of .Mansfield 84 Provincial Electric The township of Dandenong... 7.12.12 Development Co. 85 Coleraine and \Vest- The town of Coleraine... 1612.12 ern District Butter Factory Co Ltd. 86 ' ouncil of the Shire The town of Wycheproof 13.1.13 of W ycheproof Si Council of the Shire The town of Sea Lake 13.1.13 of Wycheproof 88 Provincial Electric The town of Shepparton 4. 2.13 Developm<"nt Co. 89 Melbourne Electric Portion of the shire of l'orio 18.3.13 Supply Co. 90 Council of the Shire The town of Cobra. m, &c. 29.4.13 of Tungama.h 91 Council of the Shire In r• spect to the township of Boort .. I 7.10 1a L,:,gal powers transferred to Boort Co­ of Gordon operative Butter and Ice Co. on23rd November, 1914, until 7th October, 1940. 92 Council of the Shire Portion of the of Mildura I,.'"·" 93 Provincial Electric The town of Maryborongh 2.12.13 Development Co. 9o!. The India Rubber The township of Colac ... 120.1.14 Gntta Peroha and Telegraph Works Co. Ltd. 95 The Council of the The tQwnship of N a.tha.lia 10.2.14 Shire of Numnrka.h 96 The Council of the The township of 10.2.14 97 The Council of the Portion of the 20.4.14 Shire of Gisborne 98 The Council of the Portion of the shire of 6.4.14 99 Cock's Pioneer f1old 4./i.U and Tin Mines No Liability 14

ORDERS IN COUNCIL GRANTED TO 31RT DECEMBER, 19!4-continued.

Numberl of 1 Name of Undertakers. Area of Supply. lJate Hema.rks. Order. Gt·anted. '

lOO 'Ihe Council of the The Fair-field, Ivanhoe, and Alphington 22.6.14 : Shire of Heidelberg ridings of the Heidelberg !:'hire 101 'lhe Council of the \Vithin a radius of two miles from the 1.6.14 Shire of W erribee \Verribee Post Office 102 The Council of the The South-west riding of the shire of 1.6.!4 Shire of Lilydale Lilydale 103 :Melbourne El•ctric Portion of the shire of South Barwon ' 13.7.14' Supply Co. Ltd. 104 Council of the Shire The township of Rushworth ... 2.ll.l4: of \Vara,nga 105 The Council of the The town of Coburg 2.11.14: Town of Coburg 106 South Dandenong Portion of the South riding of the 8.3.151 Electric Light shire of Dandenong Syndicate I 107 The Council of the Portion of the shire o Lancefield 30.ll.l41 Shire of Lancefield 108 The Council of the The shire of Doncaster 30.12.141 Shire of Doncaster I

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