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Category: The Electrode

Created: 01 January 1921

• Lutana Village
• Electrode
• Gardens

The Electrode – Vol. 1. January, 1921 No. 4. – page 14

New tenants in the village during the past month include E. F. Boreham, W. F. Cook, A. L. Laird, A. McKercher and R. Brown.

The present patch of 42 houses will soon be completed and tenanted.

Mrs. Kile, who occupies a house in Bowen Road, has been getting magnificent results from her kitchen garden. The family have had vegetables enough and to spare for sometime, whilst the tomatoes turned out good money spinners at 1/ per lb. It is no uncommon thing to see the passer-by stop for a second look at Mrs. Kile's fine garden. We compliment this lady and commend her example to others.

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Category: The Electrode

Created: 01 December 1920

• Lutana Village
• Electrode
• Gardens

The Electrode – Vol. 1. December, 1920 No. 3. – page 19

If you want to see how kitchen gardening should be done, have a look at the cottages at Lutana. They reflect great credit on the occupants, and must show a profit as well.

By the way, the Company has advised the Housing Trustees that they do not intend to complete more than 42 houses for the present. Twenty three are now occupied, and eight more will be completed by the time this appears. A further eleven will be ready before the end of February.

As the notice on the works pointed out, these places are to let at 25/ and 22/6 for five or four-roomed places respectively, and the Housing Trustees are now receiving applications from prospective tenants.

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Category: The Electrode

Created: 01 October 1920

• Lutana Village
• Electrode

The Electrode – Vol. 1. October, 1920 No. 2. – page 19

A large number of entries have been received, and they included some interesting combinations of initial letters representing the co-operative activities and the Company's name. It was not intended that each each person should be limited to one suggestion, and any number may be sent in. The competition is being kept open until October 31st.

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Category: The Electrode

Created: 01 October 1920

• Lutana Village
• Electrode
• Gardens

The Electrode – Vol. 1. October, 1920 No. 2. – page 16

Have you been to the village or have you noticed from the train the great progress that has taken place recently in the construction go the villas or the other side of the hill.

Walking over from the works and looking down from the rise on this hive of industry, one sees many snug residences of various designs set in a colour scheme that is pleasing to the eye.

Mr. Hurburgh and his full team have devoted themselves whole heartedly to the task of providing comfortable homes as rapidly as possible.

The roads are in good condition, fences have been built, and footpaths are being formed.

It is interesting to see how many bony children greet the passers-by with happy smiles or a cherry hullo.

Twenty of the homes have residents who are comfortably settled, and while awaiting the advent of their neighbours are devoting their time and attention to improvements.

Too much praise connote be given to the gardeners, who have been busy with the spaces about their homes which they have laid out in attractive gardens, lawns, and plots, and in some cases the flowers are already nodding their heads.

Vegetables have been planted, including onions, cabbages, beans, etc. thereby ensuring fresh table supplies at a minimum cost, and providing healthy exercise.

The beauty of the entrances has been enhanced by pot plants and garden seats for a pleasant smoke or yarn.

Creepers have appeared on trellis work and have commenced their upward climb.

Regarding the interior of the homes, the color has been charmingly done, and handy cupboards of various sizes have been built in, and should be a boom to housewives who never seem to have enough shelves or cabinets. These should reduce the amount of housework, as heavy cupboards will not have to be moved on cleaning up days. A noticeable feature is the fact that the baths have been made from our own rolled zinc sheets.

The views from the verandahs reveal some of Tasmania's finest scenery, including the Derwent Valley beyond Prince of Wales' Bay and the lofty Wellington standing as a sentinel over Hobart. The fruit trees are coming on, and it does not require a great deal of imagination to picture this most beautiful panorama of green pastures dotted with splashes of colour, orchards, trees and shrubs, when trees are in blossom or clothed with glorious autumn tints.

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Category: The Electrode

Created: 01 August 1920

• Lutana Village
• Electrode

The Electrode – Vol. 1. August, 1920 No. 1. – page 9

The company has purchased a large block of land between the works and Moonah, and is now erecting thereon a number of houses for employees. These houses, which have four, five and six rooms are fitted with modern conveniences, including sewerage, water, and electric light.  The company intends to erect about 180 homes on the site, of which 60 are completed or in course of erection.  For the present, these houses are being let to employees at the following rentals:---

4 rooms, 20/ per week.
5 rooms, 21/6 per week.
6 rooms, 24/ per week.

 Tenants are selected by a sub-committee of the Co-operative Council.