The syllabus item for last night’s meeting of the Geelong Branch of the Australian Natives’ Association was an illustrated lecture by Mr. Percy E. Everett, the Gordon Technical College instructor in building construction, sanitation, etc. Although Mr. Everett’s subject was “The Model House for Australians.” he by no means confined himself to remarks on the home, but had something also to say on the general subject of sanitation. In this connection he spoke particularly of sewerage, and the various methods of disposal. He did not think Geelong should go in for a sewerage farm, as it might be a menace. So far as the ocean outfall was concerned, they should have full experiments of the currents, as they did not want their bathing and holiday resorts spoilt. At Sydney there was the back current, and people bathing at Manly or Bondi were not concerned at the fact that the city’s sewage was being discharged into the ocean a comparatively short distance away. The lecturer also spoke of buildings, public and private, and Mr. H. L. S. Potter, the lanternist, showed many views of old and modern houses and styles of fittings, which were well explained by Mr. Everett. At the close of his lecture, he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks on the motion of Messrs. Geo. Brownhill and J. Blakiston.
Source: Geelong Advertiser (Vic); Wed 30 August 1911 (Page 3)
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