This picture, taken yesterday, shows the progress being made with the HydroElectric Commission's tem porary sub-station at Upper Burnie. When in full operation the sub-station will reduce the overload on North-west Coast transmission lines. The first bank of transformers was switched in on Sunday, and the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), Tue 29 Apr 1952, Page 2
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