Corporate Body

Queensland Electrical Association (1898 - 1911)

From
15 March 1898
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
To
22 September 1911
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Summary

The prime object of the Association was "to promote the general advancement of Electrical and Telegraphic Science and its applications, and to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas on these subjects amongst the members of the Association". To achieve this, it would hold meetings, exhibitions, publish proceedings, and form a library.

The meeting to form the Queensland Electrical Association was held on 15 March 1898; its first ordinary meeting was held on 18 May 1898; and its first "Journal of the Queensland Electrical Association" was published shortly afterwards. Its last general meeting was held on 22 September 1911, and the Association merged with the Queensland Institute of Engineers, in October 1911. Following a final meeting on 16 Januray 1912, its funds and library were also transferred.

Details

Proceedings of the Association were published as the "Journal of the Queensland Electrical Association" from May 1898 No.1 to Oct 1901 No.10. From 1902, only the papers read at meetings were published as separate un-numbered papers. The local newspapers of the day regularly reported the meetings.

Timeline

 1898 - 1911 Queensland Electrical Association
       1900 - 1919 Queensland Institute of Engineers
             1919 - Institution of Engineers, Australia

Related People

Published resources

Books

  • George, W. I.; Prentice, S. A., Some references to early professional engineering societies in Queensland (1890-1919) (Brisbane: 1989), 168 pp. Introduction: pp.1-2, and Section 2: pp.73-134. Details

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