Timaru Gasworks

Description

Alternative NameTimaru Gas CompanyTimaru Gas, Coal and Coke Company.DescriptionThe gas supply to consumers in Timaru was first turned on in 1876. In 1955 the Timaru City Council purchased the company and took over the running of the service. There was bitter debate in the 1960s about the fate of the gasworks but the decision was eventually made by the council to reconstruct the gasworks. The supply of gas to consumers in Timaru eventually ended in 1978 and the gas works was demolished.
Geolocation^[1]The Timaru gasworks was located on the site where Mitre 10 currently is, on the corner area between Bank Street and Arthur Street.Geo AddressTimaru, New ZealandSubjectIndustries

Event

The 1975 Gas Leak Emergency

Photo published in The Timaru Herald, 13 Jul 1968.

Connections

PlaceTimaruOrganisationTimaru City CouncilEventThe 1975 Gas Leak Emergency

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