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Early construction work on the Hume Dam, 1925

Work on the construction of the Hume Dam commenced in November 1919. The New South Wales Department of Public Works and the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission of Victoria acted as joint constructing authorities. Engineers EM de Burgh (New South Wales) and JS Dethridge (Victoria) headed up the project.

Source

State Library of Victoria, RWP/A12.57

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