Electric Light For T.I.
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From Our Own Correspondent THURSDAY IS., October 20 Electric lighting is now an accom plished fact on Thursday Island and the streets are now sufficiently, if somewhat distantly, illuminated.
The Inauguration of the service took place on October 8, at 8 p.m., the current being turned on by the Mayoress, Mrs. Corran, in the pres ence of a large number of citizens.
The ceremony was followed by a dance in the newly-lighted town hall.
Owing to changes in the staff at the outset, the service has so far been discontinued at midnight, but on the arrival of Mr. Partridge, the Coun cil’s newly-appointed engineer, an all night service will be given. So far, complete satisfaction has been shown by consumers, and there is every in dication that the undertaking has been well planned and will give per manent good results.