Early history of irrigation in Victoria. From 1981 the name changed from State Rivers & Water Supply Commission to Rural Water Commission. Major changes have occurred sinceCream plasticized cover. Black writing. Photo of horse team and scoop working on Waranga Basin or channelsirrigation, books, history, local, rural, industry

Three black and white images taken from: "Melbourne water supply - sewerage schemes" Special edition of the "Building, engineering and mining journal" The operations of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. (.02) Plate XXIX. Shaft at corner of Pickles and Graham Streets, Port Melbourne, showing method of square timbering adopted and runners for cages.engineering - board of works, built environment - civic, mmbw, sewer, melbourne and metropolitan board of works

Includes history of early irrigation schemes, Goulburn system, river Murray system, Post war expansion, drainage and salinity. Change from State Rivers & Water Supply Commission to Rural CommissionCream cover, black writing. Cover photo of early days of irrigation, many channels constructed by teams of horses dragging scoops.sr & wscommision, books, rural, industry

Three black and white images taken from: "Melbourne water supply - sewerage schemes" Special edition of the "Building, engineering and mining journal" The operations of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. (.01) Plate XXVIII . Nine inch reticulation pipes at Port Melbourne, showing how the trenches in this sandy soil had to be timbered. Four inch junctions for house connections are also shown.engineering - board of works, built environment - civic, mmbw, sewer, melbourne and metropolitan board of works

Tape made of the quarterly senior staff meeting to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the State RIvers and Water Supply Commission - 1st May 1981, speakers - W.E Bromfield, L.J Greenhill, F.C O'Connor, A.L. Tisdall, Sir Ronald East.S.R. & W.S.C 75th Anniversary 1st May 1981irrigation, victoria state rivers and water supply commission, bromfield, greenhill, o'connor, tisdall, sir ronald east

A map showing the extent of Goulburn irrigation C. 1940. Also indicated by shading are: natural water resources, proposed extensions, existing stock and domestic supply areas, reservoirs, main channels, principal distribution channels, and railways.Irrigation Rivers Victoria.irrigation, victoria state rivers and water supply commission, map

Typed extract from the Geelong Advertiser, 4/5/1901, titled "The electric light supply - a successful opening ceremony", by the Electric Lighting and Traction Co. formed by Hendy Leary & Co and J A Dawson. Electrical Engineer F W Clements, Mechanical Engineer - Mr Hutchinson. The system provided lighting to the Geelong and some suburbs.Yields information about the provision of lighting to the Geelong area in 1901.Document - 3 quarto typed sheets, was stapled in top left hand corner. tramways, geelong, town lighting, lights, power station

Typed extract from "Industrial Geelong", titled "Electric Supply", following a visit by the Institution of Civil Engineers 30/10/1923 compiled by G R King, Principal of the Gordon Institute of Technology. Describes the power station, its equipment, the size of the various components, capacities, the tramway rolling stock, track construction, and the mains and installation sections of MESCo.Yields information about the Geelong Power Station and MESCo operations in 1923.Document - 2 quarto typed sheets, stapled in top left hand corner. Has five punch holes on the left hand side.tramways, mesco, geelong, tours, geelong power station

Set of four newspaper clippings July 1927 from the Ballarat Courier regarding the possible takeover of the Ballarat Electric supply by the SEC. See also Reg. Item 1973 for other background to these clippings. 1974.1 - Courier 14/7/1927 - Reply by Sir John Monash of the SEC to Mr Pringle's (ESCo) speech - regarding price of power supplies, load factors, distance of supply, tariffs, tramway services. 346H x 57W 1974.2 - Courier 13/7/1927 - Large item in the Courier with statements by Sir John Monash and Mr. P. Pringle of ESCo each stating their case and various points regarding the cost of electricity to the various communities. 631H x 305W. 1974.3 - Single sheet of paper reprint from the Ballarat Courier - dated 14/7/1927 - titled "The Electric Supply Problem / Read this Leader from the 'Ballarat Courier' of 14th July 1927". Editorial address various issues of the problem - SEC takeover of the company, Council's power to franchise, dividends going overseas, loss of income to Council. Newspaper was seeking an independent report to Council. 303h x 206W 1974.4 - Courier 19/7/1927 - report of City of Ballaarat Council's 1927 consideration of the SEC's offer to takeover ESCo the previous night. Very detailed report of the discussions. Also a report on the City of Bendigo's decision to accept the SEC's position subject to the trams being kept, report on Electricity to farms and a long letter regarding the issue by W. B. Grose. 631H x 173W. Within the envelope containing this item, is the brown file that contained Reg. Items 1971 to 1977 by the Roneo London company.Dates of the newspaper clippings in pencil -plain or blueelectricity supply, sec, esco, city of ballarat, city of bendigo