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T. H. HOUGHTON. 



The recent resumption by the Government of the Kent 

 Street Works for harbour improvements, has compelled the 

 Gas Company to largely extend their Mortlake works and 

 very shortly the whole of the gas supplied by them will be 

 manufactured there. 



Electric Lighting. 



In 1891 the public supply of electricity was only in its 

 infancy, the plant installed having a total capacity of 600 

 kw., since then there have been wonderful developments, 

 not only in Sydney but throughout the State. 



Table VII shows the towns in which works for the public 

 supply of electricity have been established. 

 Table Y II.— Electric Light Stations in New South Wales 1916. 

 Under Municipal Control. 



Albury 



Petersham 



Moss Vale 



Sydney 



Broken Hill 



G-oulburn 



Newcastle 



Tamworth 



Cowra 



Inverell 



Penrith 



Temora 





Young. 







Privately 



Owned. 





Ballina 



Deniliquin 



Kempsey 



Narrandera 



Balmain 



Dungog 



Lismore 



Parramatta 



Bulli 



Holbrook 



Manilla 



Walla Walla 



Cobar 



Gunnedah. 



Manly 



Windsor 



Culcairn 



Henty 



Moree 



Wingham 



Coonamble 



Katoomba 



Mudgee 



Wollongong 



Yanco and Leeton. 



The greatest development has, however, taken place in 

 Sydney, where the Oity Council in 1904, established works 

 for the supply of current for public and private lighting and 

 power. So successful was it from the first, that extensions 

 were required almost at once, the growth has been con- 

 tinuous at an increased rate, and has only been checked by 

 the Council being unable to obtain the necessary machinery 

 in consequence of the war. 



The Power House, admirably situated for convenience of 

 the supply of fuel and condensing water, is at Pyrmont near 



