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O. W. Brain

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65:, was inventor of "Brain's powder", a powerful explosive. He emigrated to Tasmania in 1885, accompanied by his son Austin Lionel Bennett Brain and his son-in-law, Arthur Legge Goold. Tasmanian newspapers reprinted several papers and articles about his experiences with dynamos and electric motors in British coalfields. and was soon occupied at Henry Mason's "Norwich" coalfields at Norfolk Plains, near Launceston, then was taken on as mine manager, known in mining parlance as "Captain Brain". He also went into private practice as Blanch, Brain & Co., consulting engineers. 310:(c. 1865 – 8 September 1920) was an elder brother. In 1888 he came to Victoria, and took charge of the Coalville colliery in Gippsland, the first good coal found in Victoria. The following year he surveyed the West Wallsend coal mine New South Wales. In 1890 he was manager of the Latrobe mine. and the East Coast mine, Tasmania in 1892. In 1898 he was manager of the South-West Curtin-Davis mine; in 1899 he was appointed mining manager of the 60-acre block mine in 106: 185:
1897 more lines were installed from Spit Road to Mosman and in 1898 Willoughby and Rose Bay. Then from 1900 existing steam tram lines and the few cable-tram lines were made over to electric traction — George Street from Circular Quay to Pyrmont, Dulwich Hill, Pitt Street and Castlereagh Street, Circular Quay to Redfern Station in 1901 — completed the changeover.
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Brain was trained as an electrical engineer, and had experience in application of electricity to pumps in coal mines. He emigrated to Australia around 1885, following his father, brother, and A. L. Goold. and found work in Tasmania, most likely with his father. He moved to Melbourne in 1888, possibly
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Elwell died on 10 September 1899 and Brain succeeded to the position, made permanent in December 1899. Brain was appointed chief electrical engineer in the Railway Department, and in 1902 was sent by the department on a world fact-finding tour to investigate railways practices in England, Europe and
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Electrification began in earnest with the North Sydney service in September 1893, and the manufacture of electric tramcars began in 1896. Electric cars ran in Elizabeth Street from 1895 and work began on an electric tramway from Circular Quay to Redfern Station and along Harris Street to Pyrmont. In
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in 1888 of a tram, supplied by contractor Edward Pritchard, with its steam engine replaced by electric motors and a lead-acid battery. The battery weighed over a ton, and its charge lasted around seven hours, when it would be exchanged for a freshly-charged one. But the self-contained electric tram,
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passed an amendment to the Industrial Arbitration (Eight Hours) Act, which came into force January 1931, giving Cabinet the power to suspend payment to the Railway Commissioners in line with "rationing" of working hours, used to counter some of the effects of the
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He was elected president of the Electrical Association of New South Wales in 1900 and 1912 and in 1915 unanimously elected foundation president of its successor, the Electrical Association of Australia, later a section of the
1804: 481: 273:, gained his engineering degree in Sydney, then studied in America. He was electrical engineer with NSW Public Works Department, later vice-chairman of the N.S.W. Electricity Commission and senior adviser to the 211:. These plants not only provided power for the trains and trams, but for much of the city's lights, industry, and residential use. In 1924 Brain predicted that another power house would be required by 1930. 350:, Chester, England, in 1891 patented an improved form of electrical conduit for tramways and railways. This may be the type of power reticulation referred to as an alternative to overhead lines. 1032:
This article mentions price of an incandescent lamp was 7/6 (75c not accounting for inflation), expected to drop to 2/6 (25c) when the Edison-Swan patent expired in 1894.
1909: 934: 785: 650: 144:, the first Australian town to be lit by water power. Brain left the Crompton Electric Co. in July 1896 to join the NSW Railways Department as chief assistant to 129:, the generator being driven by a steam engine, with a similar setup as backup. Tamworth was the first Australian town to have streets lit by electricity. 674: 1904: 50:, Gloucestershire, second son of Elizabeth Brain (c. 1846 – 29 December 1929) and William Blanch Brain, M.I.E.E. (6 January 1843 – 22 June 1908), 366:
Brain later alluded to the "self-contained accumulator tram" and the "conduit system" in defending the "trolley-car" and its overhead wiring.
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for trialling American cars by Thomson-Houston. Power was supplied by a generator in the tram shed. More permanent supplies were opened in
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in 1889. She was married to engineer Arthur Legge Goold, had daughter (Violet ?) on 25 April 1886. She died at her parents' home, in
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Brain was the first lecturer in Electrical Engineering at Sydney, retiring 1903 on account of pressure of departmental duties.
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of Sydney University in the electrical engineering involved in providing hydroelectric power to the mines and town of
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In 1892 he opened a course of instruction in electrical engineering at the Technical School, Launceston.
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in 1897, Rushcutters Bay and Ridge Street, North Sydney, the latter two previously cable car stations.
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with the battery technology of the day, was unlikely to succeed, and Pritchard never won the contract.
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He retired in January 1932. He died at his home in Killara, and his remains were privately cremated.
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Florence Aureola Brain (c. 1863 – 22 July 1897) was a sister. She may have come out on the SS
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developed and patented an electrically-powered rock drill, claimed to be the world's first
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Brain married Amy Foxton Robertson of Wollongong on 29 December 1894. They had two sons:
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was commenced in 1912 to supplement that at Ultimo, its completion being delayed by the
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with his mother, sisters and a younger brother, who also left for New Zealand.
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Geoffrey Brain (born 13 June 1905 at "Derwin", Double Bay), railways employee
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in 1889 and tasked with replacing their gas and kerosene street lamps with
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He represented New South Wales at the International Railway Conference at
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This article includes technical data on voltages, current and flow rates.
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The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate
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Vivian James Foxton Brain (26 August 1896 – 11 June 1957), born in
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This article includes useful data on progress of electrification.
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as Assistant Railway Commissioners to Chief Railway Commissioner
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In 1890 a test section of overhead line was erected from the
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His son-in-law Goold was also a qualified mining engineer.
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M.I.E.E. (c. 1866 – 6 June 1936), usually referred to as
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In 1890, while living at "Abernethy", Hotham Street,
675:"Ten Aussie inventions that make your life easier" 134:Crompton Electric Supply Company of Australia Ltd 346:Carl Thomas Blanch Brain, of Devonport Cottage, 284:They had a home, "Winslow", on Greengate Road, 54:proprietor and electrical engineering pioneer. 1351:""Smith's" Talks with Cleary in the Mountains" 651:The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser 935:Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate 786:Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate 8: 97:He was proved bankrupt in 1893 and left for 72:, he invented the Blanch-Brain butter churn. 808: 806: 804: 1872:– via National Library of Australia. 1844:– via National Library of Australia. 1816:– via National Library of Australia. 1788:– via National Library of Australia. 1760:– via National Library of Australia. 1732:– via National Library of Australia. 1704:– via National Library of Australia. 1676:– via National Library of Australia. 1648:– via National Library of Australia. 1620:– via National Library of Australia. 1592:– via National Library of Australia. 1564:– via National Library of Australia. 1536:– via National Library of Australia. 1508:– via National Library of Australia. 1480:– via National Library of Australia. 1452:– via National Library of Australia. 1423:– via National Library of Australia. 1395:– via National Library of Australia. 1367:– via National Library of Australia. 1339:– via National Library of Australia. 1311:– via National Library of Australia. 1283:– via National Library of Australia. 1255:– via National Library of Australia. 1227:– via National Library of Australia. 1199:– via National Library of Australia. 1171:– via National Library of Australia. 1143:– via National Library of Australia. 1115:– via National Library of Australia. 1087:– via National Library of Australia. 1059:– via National Library of Australia. 1030:– via National Library of Australia. 1002:– via National Library of Australia. 974:– via National Library of Australia. 946:– via National Library of Australia. 918:– via National Library of Australia. 890:– via National Library of Australia. 861:– via National Library of Australia. 830:– via National Library of Australia. 797:– via National Library of Australia. 769:– via National Library of Australia. 741:– via National Library of Australia. 713:– via National Library of Australia. 662:– via National Library of Australia. 634:– via National Library of Australia. 606:– via National Library of Australia. 578:– via National Library of Australia. 550:– via National Library of Australia. 521:– via National Library of Australia. 493:– via National Library of Australia. 465:– via National Library of Australia. 443: 441: 439: 432:– via National Library of Australia. 404:– via National Library of Australia. 1910:Railway commissioners of New South Wales 1163:. No. 1175. 26 July 1908. p. 5 958:"Electric Light and Street Illumination" 839: 837: 379: 359: 117:Brain was appointed electrician by the 1043:"The Hillgrove Electric Power Company" 248:Institution of Engineers of Australia 7: 214:In 1925 Cabinet appointed Brain and 155:Successful trials were made between 416:"Melbourne and Sydney Tram Traffic" 275:Australian Atomic Energy Commission 702:New South Wales Government Gazette 25: 1469:Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 725:"[By Electric Telegraph]" 1744:"Tasmanian Coal Mining Industry" 1905:Australian electrical engineers 618:"The Blanch-Brain Butter Churn" 1071:"The Electric Tram-Car System" 562:"The Norfolk Plains Coalfield" 1: 1183:"Tramway Electrical Engineer" 1019:The North Queensland Register 646:"Patents Office Transactions" 1553:The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 1497:The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 1441:The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 1211:"Railways Electrical Branch" 1132:The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 1104:The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 1076:The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 1048:The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 850:The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 819:The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 697:"Government Gazette Notices" 308:Austin Lionel Bennett Brain 1926: 1861:South Australian Register 1833:The Sydney Morning Herald 1328:The Sydney Morning Herald 1300:The Sydney Morning Herald 1244:The Sydney Morning Herald 1160:The Sunday Times (Sydney) 1155:"Sydney's Tramway System" 991:South Australian Register 393:The Sydney Morning Herald 304:, Auckland, New Zealand, 68:In 1886, while living at 1900:English mining engineers 1721:The North Coast Standard 1436:"Electrical Association" 1099:"Electrical Engineering" 1014:"Local and General News" 332:Enfield, New South Wales 328:Gunning, New South Wales 326:. On 5 December 1900 in 200:, Switzerland, in 1910. 152:Electric trams in Sydney 132:He was next employed by 874:"Shipping Intelligence" 677:. Australian Geographic 567:The Launceston Examiner 91:electric motor in 1891. 61:, often referred to as 1576:"Death of V. F. Brain" 1239:"University of Sydney" 1127:"The Electric Tramway" 110: 1407:"Electrical Progress" 963:The Argus (Melbourne) 257:, was named for him. 108: 99:Auckland, New Zealand 28:Orlando William Brain 1693:The Mercury (Hobart) 1665:The Mercury (Hobart) 907:The Mercury (Hobart) 730:The Mercury (Hobart) 623:The Mercury (Hobart) 595:The Mercury (Hobart) 539:The Mercury (Hobart) 510:The Mercury (Hobart) 220:William James Cleary 59:William Blanch Brain 1749:Launceston Examiner 1637:The Australian Star 1609:Launceston Examiner 1272:The Daily Telegraph 1267:"Electric Traction" 1216:The Australian Star 1188:The Australian Star 930:"Local and General" 758:Launceston Examiner 477:"The Price of Meat" 336:Lester Joseph Brain 203:A power station at 138:Professor Threlfall 1581:The Canberra Times 1548:"Notes & News" 1379:"Mr Orlando Brain" 986:"Received June 23" 111: 81:Arthur James Arnot 77:St Kilda, Victoria 46:Brain was born in 454:The Northern Star 101:, never to leave. 16:(Redirected from 1917: 1874: 1873: 1871: 1869: 1852: 1846: 1845: 1843: 1841: 1828:"Family Notices" 1824: 1818: 1817: 1815: 1813: 1796: 1790: 1789: 1787: 1785: 1777:The Cobar Herald 1768: 1762: 1761: 1759: 1757: 1740: 1734: 1733: 1731: 1729: 1712: 1706: 1705: 1703: 1701: 1688:"Family Notices" 1684: 1678: 1677: 1675: 1673: 1660:"Family Notices" 1656: 1650: 1649: 1647: 1645: 1632:"Nearly Wrecked" 1628: 1622: 1621: 1619: 1617: 1604:"Family Notices" 1600: 1594: 1593: 1591: 1589: 1572: 1566: 1565: 1563: 1561: 1544: 1538: 1537: 1535: 1533: 1516: 1510: 1509: 1507: 1505: 1492:"Family Notices" 1488: 1482: 1481: 1479: 1477: 1460: 1454: 1453: 1451: 1449: 1432: 1426: 1424: 1422: 1420: 1403: 1397: 1396: 1394: 1392: 1375: 1369: 1368: 1366: 1364: 1347: 1341: 1340: 1338: 1336: 1319: 1313: 1312: 1310: 1308: 1291: 1285: 1284: 1282: 1280: 1263: 1257: 1256: 1254: 1252: 1235: 1229: 1228: 1226: 1224: 1207: 1201: 1200: 1198: 1196: 1179: 1173: 1172: 1170: 1168: 1151: 1145: 1144: 1142: 1140: 1123: 1117: 1116: 1114: 1112: 1095: 1089: 1088: 1086: 1084: 1067: 1061: 1060: 1058: 1056: 1039: 1033: 1031: 1029: 1027: 1010: 1004: 1003: 1001: 999: 982: 976: 975: 973: 971: 954: 948: 947: 945: 943: 926: 920: 919: 917: 915: 898: 892: 891: 889: 887: 870: 864: 862: 860: 858: 841: 832: 831: 829: 827: 814:"Family Notices" 810: 799: 798: 796: 794: 777: 771: 770: 768: 766: 749: 743: 742: 740: 738: 721: 715: 714: 712: 710: 693: 687: 686: 684: 682: 670: 664: 663: 661: 659: 642: 636: 635: 633: 631: 614: 608: 607: 605: 603: 586: 580: 579: 577: 575: 558: 552: 551: 549: 547: 530: 524: 522: 520: 518: 501: 495: 494: 492: 490: 473: 467: 466: 464: 462: 449:"Mr O. 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Index

W. Blanch Brain
Forest of Dean
colliery
Sandy Bay
St Kilda, Victoria
Arthur James Arnot
electric drill
AC
Auckland, New Zealand

Tamworth Council
incandescent
arc lamps
Crompton Electric Supply Company of Australia Ltd
Professor Threlfall
Hillgrove
P. B. Elwell
Botany
Darlinghurst
Randwick
Waverley
Ultimo
Bern
White Bay
Great War
A. D. J. Forster
William James Cleary
Lang parliament
Great Depression
Institution of Engineers of Australia

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