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Adelect Volume 25 No. 3

March 2020 ABN 22151717206

Adelect is the “Newsletter” of SA Energy Industry Past Employees Association Inc. (Formerly known as the ETSA Past Employees Association Inc.)

31 Broughton Avenue Kurralta Park

Postal Address PO Box 360 Marleston Business Centre SA 5033

Email etsape31@tpg.com.au Phone (08) 8351 0509

PRESIDENT Vivienne Smith

SECRETARY Peter Russell

SUBSCRIPTIONS Metropolitan $20 p.a. Country $15 p.a. due 1 August each year. (Whole of life membership available)

MUSEUM Sir Thomas Playford ETSA Muse-um at Kurralta Park is managed by the Association on behalf of SA Power Networks (formerly ETSA Utilities)

ACTING MUSEUM MANAGER Roger Williams (08) 8351 0509

ADELECT EDITOR B D Thorne

If you have any items, photos or

suggestions of interest for Adelect

please forward them to:

etsape31@tpg.com.au

South Coast Luncheon: The next South Coast Lunch will be on

Wednesday 27th May 2020 at the Victor Harbor Golf Club.

(12.00 for 12.20 start)

There is a surprise guest speaker scheduled for the May Luncheon .

We have been advised that he should be very entertaining.

Come and enjoy a delicious lunch, great company & mystery speaker.

Contact Jean Flamank on 0488 185 484 or

email: flamank@tpg.com.au

Vale:

It is with sadness we report the death of following fellow members or colleagues : Edmund Jamieson (Ed) Harris Monday February 24th 2020. Aged 88 years. Arrand Ellery on Saturday 29th February 2020 Ivan Hartwig on Saturday 29th February 2020 (Aged 91)

Our sincere commiserations to their families.

Websites you might find interesting

SA Energy Industry Past Employees http://www.etsapastemployees.org.au/ SA Power Networks https://www.sapowernetworks.com.au/ SA Power Networks Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SAPowerNetworks/

Sir Thomas Playford ETSA Museum Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Sir-Thomas-Playford-ETSA-Museum-106011031006140/

Stop Press: The “Sir Thomas Playford ETSA Museum” now has a

Facebook Page.

This is the result of some good work by Ian Johnson. Well done Ian.

Try Hyperlink below:- https://www.facebook.com/Sir-Thomas-Playford-ETSA-Museum-106011031006140/

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John Hullet & Electric Light at Pt Augusta The article below that recently appeared in the Adelaide Advertiser sparked the interest of Acting Museum Manager Roger Williams:- https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger

“Port Augusta leaders in electricity, even back in the 1800s Port Augusta has been found to be the location of South Australia’s first electrically lit home. Two historians found the information when compiling the history of a former local figure.

Daniel Stringer, The Upper Spencer Gulf News February 25, 2020 7:33pm THE history of electricity in Port Augusta has been unearthed, with the town revealed to have been leading the state for almost 200 years when it comes to power. Port Augusta historians Paul Smith and Cynthia Collins have spent the past six months delving into the life and influence of John Hullett. Mr Hullett was a significant figure in Port Augusta during the 1880s and while he only lived in the town for 10 years, he made several key contributions. The biggest occurred in October 1885, when he used a hydraulic engine to light his house with electricity, becoming the first residence in SA to use electricity for lighting.”

The photo above and the plaque show the room lit by electricity at Port Augusta.

Roger Williams was aware that they were already in the Museum.

Mr J W H Hullet played a very significant role in the

promotion of Science and the introduction of Electric

Power in early South Australia. (See information from

the State Library & the Advertiser )

Estimates for electric power sup-ply. Hullett, J. W. H., c. 1892, Manuscript, D 5813/FC(Misc). Esti-mates for supply South and North Ad-elaide and Port Augusta with accom-panying plans for Adelaide....

https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/D+5813/FC

Extract from the Advertiser August 1911

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We are pleased to report that on Tuesday 3rd March 2020 a new, commemorative sign was erected on the Pavilion at the Sir Thomas Playford ETSA Museum.

This sign celebrates the significant input into the establishment & management of the Museum by the late Max Steen during his term as Museum Manger.

Max tragically lost his life on 10th November 2019 resulting from a horrific accident at the intersection of the Copper Coast Highway and Augusta Highway near Port Wakefield

The Corona Virus (COVID-19) Some very useful information is available at the following website: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public

With the likely impact of COVID-19 getting an annual flu-shot is very important.

See the information below from the Australian Department of Health

Annual vaccination is the most important measure to prevent influenza and its complications. It is recommended for all people aged 6 months and over (unless contraindicated). To meet the anticipated demand for seasonal influenza vaccines in 2020, the Aus-

tralian Government will be securing the largest ever supply of seasonal influenza vaccines. These are

provided through the National Immunisation Program (NIP) for people most at risk. NIP vaccines will be

available in April, subject to local supply arrangements.

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SA ENERGY INDUSTRY PAST EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION INC.

PROGRAM 2020 Draft March 2020 (Subject to future changes)

Month Date Day Time Event Location Organiser

March

24th Tues 1.30 p.m. Committee meeting (Trial ) Kurralta Park

April 10to13 Easter

24th Friday 9.30 a.m. Committee meeting Kurralta Park

May

See Brochure 9.30 a.m. SA History festival Museum

27th Wed 12.00 noon South Coast Luncheon VHGC J Flamank

22nd Friday 9.30 a.m. Committee meeting Kurralta Park

June

26th Friday 9.30 a.m. Committee meeting

July

16th Friday 12 noon Christmas in July Hotel Windsor G Brown

29th Wed 10.30 a.m. Committee Meeting Kurralta Park

29th Wed 2.00 p.m. Annual General Meeting Kurralta Park All

August

28th Friday 9.30 a.m. Committee meeting Kurralta Park

30th Sunday 1.00p.m. Port Adelaide His-tory Port Adelaide G Brown

September

25th Friday 9.30 a.m. Committee meeting Kurralta Park

October Kurralta Park

23rd Friday 9.30 a.m. Committee meeting Kurralta Park

November

20th? Friday 9.30 a.m. Committee meeting

26th? Thurs noon Annual Lunch

December

Note: The Management Committee would welcome any suggestions from Members for

events that the Association could participate in.