16 June – The town of
Roma, Queensland becomes the first town in Australia to be lit and powered by
natural gas, however the gas reserve only lasts ten days.
^Barry O. Jones (1996). John Ritchie (ed.).
Hollway, Thomas Tuke (Tom) (1906–1971). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 14. Melbourne University Press. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
16 June – The town of
Roma, Queensland becomes the first town in Australia to be lit and powered by
natural gas, however the gas reserve only lasts ten days.
^Barry O. Jones (1996). John Ritchie (ed.).
Hollway, Thomas Tuke (Tom) (1906–1971). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 14. Melbourne University Press. Retrieved 3 January 2022.