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Metropolitan Gas Company (1878 - 1950)

From
1878
Melbourne, Victoria
To
1950

Summary

Incorporated by a special act of the Victorian Parliament in 1878 which amalgamated the City of Melbourne Gas and Coke Company, the South Melbourne Gas Company and the Collingwood, Fitzroy and District Gas and Coke Company. In 1950 by another act of the Victorian Parliament the company amalgamated with the Brighton Gas Company to form the statutory authority the Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria.

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Timeline

 1850 - 1877 City of Melbourne Gas and Coke Company
 1859 - 1877 Collingwood, Fitzroy and District Gas and Coke Company
 1871 - 1877 South Melbourne Gas Company
       1878 - 1950 Metropolitan Gas Company
             1950 - c. 1995 Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria

Archival resources

University of Melbourne Archives

Published resources

Books

  • Jubilee 1878-1928: an historical sketch, 1928 edn, Metropolitan Gas Company, Melbourne, Victoria. Details

Bruce A. Smith

Created: 1 December 1999, Last modified: 14 October 2010