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Provision of street lighting
Unique IDAY-0025Description*** This activity aplies to all Councils ***
Further research is required to clarify what arrangements were made to light streets before electric lighting was inaugurated in July 1904. The City of Sydney was empowered to provide lighting from 1842, directly or through contract arrangements. The role of the Australian Gas Light Co in particular needs to be researched.
By 1920 the City was supplying electric street lighting by contract, to municipal Councils throughout Sydney including all the municipalities subsequently absorbed in 1949.CreationSydney Corporation Act 1842 s79 etc.
Empowered the Council to erect and maintain street lighting lamps.
Municipal Council of Sydney (Electric Lighting) Act 1896.
Authorised the Council to establish electric lighting in streets and public places.
Municipalities Act 1858 s78 (for Councils other than the City of Sydney).AbolitionGas and Electricity Act 1935.
Transferred this activity to the Sydney County Council from 1 Jan 1936.
Further research is required to clarify what arrangements were made to light streets before electric lighting was inaugurated in July 1904. The City of Sydney was empowered to provide lighting from 1842, directly or through contract arrangements. The role of the Australian Gas Light Co in particular needs to be researched.
By 1920 the City was supplying electric street lighting by contract, to municipal Councils throughout Sydney including all the municipalities subsequently absorbed in 1949.CreationSydney Corporation Act 1842 s79 etc.
Empowered the Council to erect and maintain street lighting lamps.
Municipal Council of Sydney (Electric Lighting) Act 1896.
Authorised the Council to establish electric lighting in streets and public places.
Municipalities Act 1858 s78 (for Councils other than the City of Sydney).AbolitionGas and Electricity Act 1935.
Transferred this activity to the Sydney County Council from 1 Jan 1936.
Description
Start date1st November 1842End date31st December 1935Relationship legacy dataRELATED TO: Suburban municipal government FN-0029 (03/08/1859 to 31/12/1935)
RELATED TO: Streets lighting FN-0008 (01/11/1842 to 31/12/1935)
RELATED TO: Streets lighting FN-0008 (01/11/1842 to 31/12/1935)
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Provision of street lighting [AY-0025]. City of Sydney Archives, accessed 18 Dec 2024, https://archives.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/62775