1910.

VICTORIA.

REPORT

RESPECTING

APPLlCATIONR AND PROCBBDINGS

UNDER THE

ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER .Lt\_CT 18~)()

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l'HEHE1\'.l'JW TO BOTH JIOU~ES 01<' PAHLIAMENT IN l'UHSUANCE OF St;C'l'WN 57 OF THE J~LECTRIC LIGHT AND POWBR ACT 1896.

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The following Heport for the year ending 31st Decemher, 1909, is presented to Parliament in accordance with the provisions of Section 57 of the Electric Light nnd Pou:er Act 1896, No. 1413 :-

LIST OF APPLICATIONS PLACED BEFORE THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS DURING THE YEAR 1909.

Name of Applicant and Date of Application. Particulars of Application,

Custerlon F1eezing \Vorks CompallJ i For an Orcler uudLw Section 10, authorizing the supply and use Proprietary Litllited.-l7.!l.09. of electricity in reRpect of the Township of Casterton.

The Council of the Shire of Poowong For an Order under Sections 8 and 10, authorizing the supply and Jeetho.-17.3.09. !l.nd use of electricity in respect of the Township of Korumburra.

Drouin Co· operative Butter :Factory For an Order under Section 10, authorizing the supply and use of Company Limited.-19.7.09. electricity in respect of the Township of Drouin.

Hamilton Electric Supply Company For an Order under Section 10, authorizing the supply and use Limited.-19.10.09. of electricity in respect of the remainder of the Township of Haniilton not covered by the original Order No. 23.

Electric Supply Company of Vic~oria. For an Order under Section 10, authorizing the supply and uso Limited.-19.11.09. of electricity in respect of the Shire of .

ORDERS GRANTED. Orders under the Principal Act were granted by the Governor in Council as follows :- To the Council of the in respect of the Municipal district of Eaglehawk, on 29th June, 1909, under Section 8. To the Casterton .Freezing Works Company .Proprietary Limited in respect of the Township of Casterton, on 29th June, 1909, under Section 10. . To the Council of the Shire of Poowong and Jeetho in respect of the Town­ ship of 'Korumburra, on 29th June, 1909, under Sections 8 and 10. To the Drouin Co-operative Butter Factory Company Limited in respect of the Township of Drouin, on 14th December, 1909, under Section 10.

PRELIMINARY INQUIRIES. Preliminary inquiries were made during the year, with the view of steps being taken to obtain Orders under the Act, to operate over the following respective areas :-Brighton and Yarram.

VICTORIA ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND PowER DisTRIBUTING CoRPOHA'r!ON LIMITED. An Order was granted to this Corporation on 17th November, 1908. Certain conditions were embodied therein which have not been com111ied with, and the powers under the Order have not ;vet been exercised. ' An extension of time for compliance with the special conditions coiltained in the Order granted to the Corporation has expired. • ST. KILDA AND BRIGHTON ELECTRIC TRAMWAY. Being a portion of the Railway Department's system, this tramway is exempt from the provisions of the Electric Light and Power Act. 4

CITY OF . Order No. 3. Melbourne City Council. System.-Direct current,'in heart of City. 460 and 230 volts. Three-wire distribution. Alternatiug current in remainder of City area. Piimary 4,000 volts, secondary 200 Rnd 400 volts. Three-wire distribution. Number of consumers, electric light and power 3,212 Number of public arc lamps 972 Number of private arc lamps 1,469 Miles of street in which underground mains are laid (direct current) ·... 8·125 ~\liles of street in which underground mains are laid (alternating current) .. : ... 12·5 ::Uiles of series arc cable overhead ... 56 i\lile,.; of low-pressure cable overhead 85 X umber of motors connected 1,441 Horse power 4,684 Total number of equivalent 16 c.p. lamps (power, lighting, and heating) 167,737 Total c:lpacity of generating station in kilowatts 5,506 Price, for light- Flat rate, 4!d. per unit. Maximum demand, 7d. and 2d. Price, for power- Flat rate, 2d. per unit. :Maximum demand, 2~d. and !d.

1\hTROPOLITAN SuBURBs. Order No. 10. 'fhe Melbourne Electric Supply Company Limited. Tl1e nrea under this Order con~ists of the municipal districts of South 1\Ielbourne, Colling·wood, Fitzroy, Richmond, Kew, PraLran, Malvern, Caulfield, St. Kilda, and portion of the Melbourne Hm·bor Trust area. Systern.-Alternating current~ with transformers. Primary, 4,000 volts, second~u-.r •100 and 200 volts. All primary cables underground. Three-wire distribution. N nmher of consumers, electric light .. , •.. { 2,355 Number of consumers, electric power ... ) :t\umber of arc lamps, public 186 Number of arc lamps, private 9.30 }\files of cable underground 74:45 Miles of street in which electric supply is available ••. 105·5 Miles of cable overhead (low pressure) 300 Number of transformer pits and houses 99 Price per unit, light- Flat rate, 5~d. ::\Jaximum demand, 7d. and 3d. Price per unit, power- Flat rnte, 2d., and 1d. for all consumption heyond 1,000 units per month. ~Ia.ximum demand, 2~d. and *d. ~nmbcr of motors connected ... fi90 ·H. P. of motors connected ... 2,918 Total number of equivalent l 6 c.p. lamps (powet·, lighting, and he:ttting) 10,1,976 Capacity of plant, kilowatts 3,425 During the year itu arnmgement was made with the Pralm:m City Council whereLy the Compan_r pmchased fi·om the Council the whole of the available outp:ut of ele~tl'icity of the Council's dcstmetor. Snch supply ·was commenced in April, 547

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1 !)09. Further, during the year an ag1'eemeut wa~, made with thG Prahran and ]\Ialvern Tramways Trust whereby the Company was to supply the requirements of the Trust in electricity for a num her of years hy means of transformee machinery erected in a convcrteL' station at the Trust's car.sheds,

BALLARAT. Order .No. 17. Electric Supply Company of Victoria Limited. The area under this Order consists of the municipal districts of Ballarat City, Town of Ballarat East, Borough of Sehastopol, and Shire of Bnngaree. Electric tramways and lighting.

Electric tramwavs-,; System-Overhead trolley wire, direct CU!Tt:.nt 500 to 550 volts. Number of cars 20 N um her of trailers ... 8 Mil~:·s of double track 1·42 Miles of single track 11·05 .M ilcs of overhead trolley wire 15·5 .:\:Iiles of overhead cables 3·12 JVlilcs of underground cables ... I·12 Passengers car~ied, 1909 2,211,659 ·~ The necessary steps have been taken in regard to the earth connexwns at the generating stlftiou, as required by the Reg·ulations. Electric lighting and power- System-Direct current, 440 and 220 volts. Three-wire · distribution. Number of consumers, light 340 Number of consumers, power 92 ]\'umber of nrc lamps, public 55 Number of arc lamps, private 262 ?>Iiles of cable under[.rround and overhead 15·5 Price per unit, light, flat rate ... [ld. Price per unit, light, m:1ximum demand ... 8d. and 3d. Price per unit, power, flat rate .. , .•. :~cl. Price per unit, power, maximum demand ... 3d. and I!d. Total capacit,y of plant~ kilowatts 1,000 ..

BENDIGO. Order No. 18. Electric Supply Company of Victoria Limited. The area under this Order consists of the municipal districts cf BeiHli,~·o :md Eng1Plm wk. Electric trannvays and liu;hting.

Electric tramwavs-,; System-- Overhead trolley wire, direct current, 500 to 550 volt."l. N um her of cars 1 ti }\ ulnber of trailers .. . 10 :Miles of double traek l·S .\1 iles of single track 7•4J .Miles of trolley wire 17 .M.iles of overhead cables 1 75 -:\I iles of underground cables ... (;· [) Passengers carried, 1909 2,455,25fi '" Elcetl'ie lighting and power- Svstem-Direet eurre11t, 440 and 220 volts. Tl1ree-wire · distribution. !\umber of consumers, light 575 ?\ nmher of commmers, power IOU .Number of arc lamps, puhlie 1:22 l'\nmher nf arc lamps, private ...... 1:2H 6

:MiJeg of O\'i'rhead and underground cables 129 Total enp~cit.Y of plant, l

ChmLONG. Onler ::\o. 10. The :VJelhourne Electric Supply Compan.y Limited. The area ntHier this Ordet' consists of the municipal fli.;tricts of the Town of (;~:'(•tong, tiH' Bt)rough of ::\ewtown and Chilwcll, an

NmLL. Order No. 15. 1\hill Electric Light Company Propy. Limited. The arert under this Order consists of the rnunieipal district of the Town of .Nhill. System -Direct cturent, lOO volts. Two-wire distribution. Miles of overhead eahle 5·25 Numher of eonsumers 78 Nu m her of pnhlic incamleseent hmps ... 19 1\ nmher of priYnte ineamkscent lamps 7.11 Total eapacity of generating station 7 5 kilowatts 549 7

INGLEWOOD. Order No. 22. Inglewood Borough Council.· The area under this Order consists of the municipal district of the Borough of Inglewood. System-Direct current, 220 volts. Number of consumers 67 Number of public arc lamps 8 Number of public incandescent lamps 21 N um her of private incandescent lamps 660 Miles of overhead cables 6 Total capacity of generating station, kilowatts 25

EsSENDON, FLEMINGTON, AND KENSINGTON. Order No. 21. North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Company. The area under this Order consists of the municipal districts of the town and former borough. Electric Tramways and Lighting statistics for the year ending 30th September, 1909, as fol!ows :- Electric tramways- System-Overhead trolley wire, direct current, 500 volts. N um her of cars ... 15 Number of trailers 10 Passengers carried 1,659,411 Miles of double track 3·8!)5 Miles of single track .•. 3·155 Miles of overhead trolley wire 14·39 Miles of overhead cables 1·12 Underground cables Nil Electric lighting and power- System-Direct current, 460 and 230 volts. Three-wire distribution. Number of consumers . . . 251 Number of arc lamps ... 50 Number of public lamps 509 Miles of cables underground Nil Miles of cable overhead 40·3 Price per unit for light 6d. Price per unit for power 2d. Total capacity of plant, kilowatts 750 The necessary steps have been taken at the generating station in regard to the earth connexions for teRting the tramway system, as required by the Regulations.

HAMILTON. Order No. 23. Hamilton EleCtric Supply Company Limited. The area under this Order consists of portion of the municipal district of the 'Borough of Hamilton. System-Direct current, 220 volts. Two-wire distribution. Number of consumers ... 84 Number of public arc lamps 5 Number of private arc ]amps 10 N11mher of public incandescent lamps 1 Miles of overheRd cables 12 Total cRpacity of plant, kilowntts 36 Price per nnit, light !)d. Price per unit, power ... Gd. StepR have heen taken so liS to em hmce tht• whole borough in the nretl of supply. The Company has erected n 50-GG h.h.p sndion gas enginP to replaee oil. 8

KERANG. Order No. 24. Council of the . The nrea under this Order consists of portion of the township of Kcrang, and portion of the municipal district of the Shire of Kerang. System-Direct current, 220 volts. Two-wire distribution. Number of consumers 14;) Number of public arc lamps 8 Number of private arc lamps l Number of public incandescent lamps 22 Number of private incandescent lamps ... 1,574 Miles of overhead cable , .. 10·5 Total capacity of plant, kilowatts 80 Price per unit for electricity 6d.

'Y.ALIIALLA. Order No. 25. Long Tunnel Gold Mining Company No Liability. The area under this Order consists of portion of the Shire of 'Valhalla. System-Alternating current, three-phase, with step-up transformers. Primary 550 volts Secondary 2, 200 , The electric supply is used for pumping and draining purposes, and for electric light, the latter at 2:10 volts. Length of overhead cables, miles 2·25 Length of underground cables ( 3-core cahle) 4,000 feet Total capacity of plant, kilowatts •.. 34[)

DONALD.' Order No. 26. Donald Electric Supply Company Limited. The area under this Order consists of portions of the township and of the . System-Direct current, 230 volts. Two-wire distribution. Number of consumers ... !JO Number of public arc lamps ... 4 Number of private incandescent lamps •700 Kumber of public incandescent lamps 12 Miles of overhead cables 6·5 Total capacity of plant, kilovmtts 32 Private arc lamps 6 Price per unit for electricity 6d. :Motive power suction gas.

SuxBURY. Order No. 33. Council of the Shire of Bulla. The area under this Order consists of the township ofSunbury and the Asylum Heserve. System-Direct current, 230 volts. Number of consumers... 6 1\ umber of public arc lamps 4 Number of public incandescent lamps 3(1 Number of private incandescent lamps 1,250 Pri~e per unit for light 7d. Price per unit for power 4d. The station plant consists of two producer gas generators, two gns engines, two !)0-kilowatt g·mH:rntors. ;uvl aCClltnulator battcrv. · ~. , I • • . ~ • 551

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CASSIUS. Order No. 27. The Cassilis Gold Mining Company No LiabiJity. The are~t under tltis Order ex.tends to any point withii1 a radius of 25 miles of the power station "Within the Shire of Orneo. System-Three-phase, alternating current, genemted nt 500 volts, transformed for transmission to l2,500 volts, and further transformed by step-down transformers to 550 volts and 110 volts for supply to motors and for lighting. This plant is at present used for private purposes only.

PRAHRAN. Order No. 32. Council of the City ofPrahran. The area under this Onler consists of'the :Municipality of Prahran. The Council generates extra high tension alternating current, 4,000 volts, 50 cycles, at the Hefuse Destructor and supplies in bulk to the Melbourne Electric Supply Company Ltd., for distribntion.

CAMPERDOWN. Order No. 30. Council of the . The area under this Order consists of the . System.-Direct current, 220 volts. Number of consumers 113 Number of public arc lamps 8 Nmnber of private arc lamps 6 Number of public incandescent lamps 43 Price per unit for light 8d. Price per unit for power 4d. Total capacity of genemting station 40 kilowatt~ and one 400-ampere-hour accumulator battery.

TERANG. Order No. 31. Council of the Shire of Hampden. The area under this Order consists of the Town of Tera~g. System.-Direct current, 230 volts. Two·wire distribution. Generating station, suction gas plant. Number of consumers 80 Number of public arc lamps . .. 4 Number of private arc lamps 12 Number of public incandescent lamps... 30 Price per unit for light Sd. Pric~e per unit for power 4d. Total capacity of generating station, 30 kilowatts and one 300-ampere-lwur battery.

KILMORE. Order No. 28. The Kilmore Electric Supply Company Limited. The area under this Order c~onsists of the whoie of the Township and p.~rt of the . System-Direct current, two-wire, 230 ;olts. Number of consumers 48 i\ mn ber of public arc lamps 5 Number of private arc lamps 2 :Miles of line 8 Number of public incandescent lamps 46 Number of private incandescent lamps 320 Price per unit, light 6d. Capacity of plant, kilowatt~ ... .. ' l7 Motive power, suction gas, 10

LEONGATHA. Order No. 36. The Leongatha Cheese and Butter Factory Company J.imited. The area under this Order consists of portion of the Township of Leongatha. Systt:m.-- Direct current, two-wire distribution. Number of consumers 54 Number of public arc lamps...... 4 Number of public incandescent lamps .. . 13 Numbet of private incandeRcent lamps 385 Miles of cables and wire 9•5 Price per unit for lighting 7~d. Price per unit for power ... 3~d. Total capacity of generating station -18 kilowatts

MILDURA. Order No. 35. Council of the . The area under this Order consists of portion of the Town of Mildura. 8ystem.-Direct current, 230 volts, two-wire distribution. Number of consumers 70 Number of public arc lamps 9 1\ umber of private arc lamps 2L Number of public incandescent lamps .. . 25 Number of priv::tte incandescent lamps .. . 650 Miles of overhead cables 13·66 Price per unit, light 7d. Price per unit, power 4d. Capacity of plant, kilowatts 60

EcHucA. Order No. 29. Council of the Shire of Echuca. The area under this Order consists of the Township of Rochester. Number of consumers 50 N urn her of public arc lamps . . . 5 Number of private arc lamps 6 Number of public incandescent l::trnps ... 26 Number of private incandescent lamps... 450 Mites of overhead cable 9·7.) Price per unit 6d. Capacity of station plant, kilowatts 50 Motive power, suction gas.

CASTERTON. Order No. 37. The Casterton Freezing Works Co. Proprietary Ltd. • The area under this Order consists of the Township of Casterton. System.-Direct current, 230 .volts, two-wire distribution . Number of consumers 50 Number of public arc lamps ...... 5 Numbet· of public incandescent lamps ... 22 Miles of overhead cables 9 Capacity of station pl::tnt, kilowatts 28·9 Price per unit, light 9d. The station plant consists of 1/.50 B.H.P. suction g-as engine ::tnd accumulator batteries, and one 28·9 kilowatt electric generator. '- " 55i1 11

KoRUMBURRA. Order No. 38. Council of the Shire or Poowong and Jeetho. The area under this order consists of the Township of Korumburra. A con­ . tract has been entered into for the supply and erection of a suction gas and electric generating plant, together with the necessary street wiring for public and private . lighting, &c., but the work has not yet been commencAd on the ground.

ACCIDENTS. A fatal accident occurred to "\V alter Alien Phillips, an employe of the Mel­ bourne City Council, at the corner of Dryburgb and Queensberry streets, North Melbourne, on 20th March, 1909. After hearing the evidence at the inquest the Coroner stated that there was no doubt the deceased took unnecessary risks, and a verdict of accidental death was returned. The deceased had been instructed in his duties by the City Council authorities.

CoMMONWEALTH REGULATIONs. . Regulations for securing the safety of the lines of the Postmaster-General from interference or injurious affection by electric light lines or works came into operation at the beginning cf 1907. These regulations are issued under Section 97 of Act No. 12 of the Commonwealth, and are binding on all electric authorities and electric undertakers. W. L. BAILLIEU, Minister of Public Works. 12

ELECTRIC LIGHTING ORDERS GRANTED TO 21sT DECK\HlER, 19on.

Lighting Systems.

Undertakers. Area GrantcrL Rern~rks.

lnt~andesoont. Arc.

The 11. U. Alcock Cancelled Electric Light and Motive Power Com­ pany Lt

6 Tbl.ls. T. Dn1per and 6 Portions of Melbourne! High pressure, Series Transferred to Mclhourne Company, Mel- sct'\'e'l hy their work£, alternating cur- City Council in 1!1(10 lJourne prior to 16th ,Tuly, 1895 rent with t,rans­ formcrs 7 The Corporation of 8 The whole of the municipal Powers not yet exercised the City of Haw­ district of the city of thorn Hawthorn

8 Nhill Electric Light 6 Portions of Nhill served Low pressure, Nil lramferred from J. C. Cc. Proprietnry Ltd. priur to 16th July, lR!l5 direct current Lockley, to the Nhill Electric Light Co. Prop. Ltd. in 1901 g The Ba!larat Electric CanceJlcrl Supply Company Ltd. (Extended Order, see 4) lO The Melbourne 10 \Vi thin municip:tl districts Low pressure, Transferred from A. Daw· Electric Supply Co. of Geelong direct current, so11 and F. J. Leary, to Ltd. \Vest: "'-" ...... , and three wire the )Jelhomne Electric Chihvell Supply Co. Ltd. m I 1900 11 The Electric Cancelled Co. Lt

Ltd. (Extended 1' Order, see n I Cancelled Ltd Area see :-.To. 2) 14 Deep I~lectric 1() In respect of the power Exb~<-t high pres­ rrrans1nis~i ou Co. st"Liou, Ch::trlot.te Plains, s nee \vith Ltcl., :Mool•,rt pctrish of .Eddingtnn ieansformers, !l-phase 15 Nh ill .Electric T.ight i The whole of the town of Lov; pressnro1 ::\il Tmnsferrcd from J. C. I Co. Pcopy. Ltd. Nhill direct current Loekley, to the Nhill ' Elecn·ic Light Prop. I I,t,]. in 1901. (Extrnr1cd m·ccl or

17 The Electric Supply 10 City of Balhuat, tmvn of Lighting·-- Low Comp:1ny of Vic­ BsJhrat East, Sebaslo­ pressure, di~ toria Ltd. pol, and shire of Bnn­ ,-ect current, garec three wire; and high pressure, I aJterwtting cur-, nmt with traHs­ formei'S I Tramway-Over-j head trolley .· ~ystem, 500 ,1 volts, clir;;et i current, with . f~edcr;; 1 555

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ELECTRIC UGH'l'ING ORbERS GH,ANTED TO 31sT DECEMBER, 1909-continued.

Numbct LighUng· Systems. of Order. Renm.rki!. J ncundescent,. Arc.

18 The Electric Supply 10 and Lighting Low Series Tramway powers dele­ Company of Vic­ l>orough of E3glehawk pressure, direct anti off gated by the municipali­ toria Ltd. curnnt, three lot' ties to the company wire ; and high nr:css;m·el pressure, alter- nating current with trans­ formers Tramway--Over­ head trolley system, 500 volts, current, feeders The Victoria 10 Footscray, So nth Mel­ High Special conditions cm­ Light, Heat, and bourne, l:it. Kilda, \Vil­ bodied in Order Powe.r Distributing liamstown. Port Mel­ Corporation Ltd. 1 hourne, B1:ighton, '\Yynd­ ham, portion of the Harbor •rrust territory mers south of the River Yarn; and that portion of the territory vested in the Victoria Railways Com­ missioner within the area of such municipal dis­ tricts

21 North hlell.ourne 8 and 10 The municipal districts of Low i Legal powers of the Eleelrio the town of Essendon pressure, direct I Couneils of Essentlon and Lighting and tho borough of current, three mHl Flemington and Lt(l. Fleminglon and Ken- , wire : Kensington assigned to Alfred Edward Mor­ singtou 1 Tramvmy-OYer-1 1 head trolley ' gans for 30 years from system, 500 I 1st November, 1904, ap­ volts, direct proved by Order in Coun­ current,, with . cil dated 21th feeders 1904. Further by A. E. North !\felbourne tric Tramways Li~hting Co. on July, 1906 22 The Council of the l 0 The borough of Iuglewoocl Low pressure, Off low ' Borough of lngle- direct current, pressure I wood two wire : 23 The Hamilton Elec· 10 Portion of the towuship of Low pressure, Off low i tric Supply Com- Hamilton direct current, pre,-snrc pany Ltd. two wire 24 The Council of the 8 and Portion of the sllire of Low pressure, Off low Shire of Kerang Kerang direct current, pressure two wire 25 The Long Tunnel 10 PorLion of the shire of W al­ The electric sup­ Gold Mining Co. halla ply is used No Liability, Wal· for pumping halla and draining I purposes. Sys­ tem alternating current 3-phase, with trans­ formers. Pri • mary,550 volts,,1 secondary, I 2,200 yolts I 26 Donald Electric 1 10 Portions of the township Low pressure, Off low Supply Oo. and of the shire of direct cunent, pressure Donald two wire I 27 Cassilis Gold Mhling i lO 'ro any point within a Alt ortmting cur- · Co. No Liability radius of 2!) miles of the rent, :5-phase power station and within with transfor­ the mers 28 Kihnore Electric · The whole of the township Low tension, Off low Supply Co. and part of the shire of direct current, pressure I Kilmore two wire 29 The Council of the Portion of the township of Low tension I Shire of Echuca Rochester direct current

30 The Council of the and 10 The town of Camperdown Ll;w ·tension, Ofl'low :-Jhire of Hampden dircc:t current, pressure three wire

31 The Council of the The town of 'l'crang .. 1 Low tension, Off low Shire of Hampden ! direct current, pressure three wire 32 The Council of the The muni~ip:dityof Prahran Alternating cur- Supplies in bulk to Mel· City of Prahran rent, 4.000 I' bourne Electric Supply volts . Co. Ltd. 14

ELECTRIC LIGHTING ORDERS GRANTED TO 31sT DECEMBER, 1909-continued.

Section of Number Act under Lightin(l: Systems. of Untlertakel'!l. which Area 0 ranted. I Remarks. Order. applied for. I ucandescen~. Arc. I-:--- -··-

33 The Council of the 8 and 10 The township of Sunbury Low tension, Off low Shire of Bulla <~.nd Asylum Reserve tlircct current, pressure ... 230 volts 34 The Borough of 8 and 10 Order not yet granted ...... Off low Eaglehawk pressure 36 The Council of the Sand 10 Portion of the town of Mil- I Low tension, Off low Shire of Mi!dura dura direct current pressure 36 The Leon~atha But- 10 ,Portion of the township of Low tension, Off low ter and Cheese Fa.c- · Leongatha direct current pressure tory Co. Ltd. 37 The Oastert(ln Freez- 10 The t(lwnship of Casterton Low tension Offlow I ing Works Corn- direct current, pressure: pany Propy. Ltd. 230 volts ] 38 The Council of the 8 and HJ The township of Korum- Not yet installed Off low I Shire of Poowong burra pressure, and Jeetho 39 The Drouin Co- 10 The township of Drouin ... Low tension Off low I . operative Butter direct current, pressure I Company Ltd. 230 volts· \

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