This Day in History: 1903-01-24

The Goldfields Water Supply Scheme was officially opened at the Mt. Charlotte Reservoir, Kalgoorlie. Notice of a motion had already been put at the 5 January Newcastle Municipal Council meeting, by Cl. E.G. Hasson, that the Municipality should contact the Minister for Works regarding the provision of a water supply to Newcastle through connection with the pipeline at Clackline.

Sources:
Newcastle herald, 10 Jan. 1903, p.3.
West Australian, 26 Jan. 1903, pp. 4, 5.