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VPRS 9674 Correspondence Files and Papers of Sir Willis Connolly, Chairman and General Manager

Public Record Office Victoria
State Electricity Commission of Victoria I (previously known as the Electricity Commissioners, 1919 to 1921)
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Willis Connolly, a university qualified electrical engineer, commenced work with the SEC in 1921 as a switchboard attendant. From 1922 onwards he held engineering and managerial positions. He was appointed Assistant General Manager of the Commission in 1951, a post he held until 1956 when he was appointed Chairman and General Manager of the Commission. Sir Willis retired in 1971.

This series contains some correspondence files and papers associated with Sir Willis H. Connolly.

The records include papers associated with the occasion of his retirement (valedictory dinners and so on), notes for many speeches that he made at State Electricity Commission (SEC) functions and other functions such as professional meetings, speech days and graduation ceremonies.

The series also includes some correspondence related to electricity tariffs including the establishment of a uniform tariff and electricity restrictions both during and after World War II.

Data time period: [1956 TO 1971]

141,-34 142.91934,-34.1456 144.58213,-35.65923 147.74263,-35.87318 150.02422,-37.52904 150.2,-39.2 141,-39.2 141,-34

145.6,-36.6

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ACN 633 798 857