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Journal Article

Author
Brain, V. J. F.
Title
Presidential address [1952] - Some observations on electricity supply on the Australian mainland
In
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia
Imprint
vol. 24, no. 6, Jun 1952, pp. 123-128
ISBN/ISSN
0020-3319
Description

Retiring President's address by V. J. F. Brain, BE MIEAust, to the thirty-second Annual General Meeting of The Institution of Engineers, Australia. (At Sydney, on 7th May, 1952.)

Abstract

After a brief introduction to the history of power supply, this address discusses post-war power shortages, the post-war power programme, coal supply and thermal power stations, hydro-electric power and the Snowy Scheme, rural electrification, electric traction, and future power solutions.

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