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Category: The Electrode

Created: 01 July 1921

• Lutana Village
• Electrode
• Gardens

The Electrode – Vol. 1. July, 1921 No. 8. – page 17-18

Now that the building programme is practically finished for the present, a committee of the tenants has been formed to promote a social feeling, and to carry out a scheme of improvements and mutual assistance. The first co-operative effort took place on Saturday, April 39, when over twenty mustered to cart filling.  As Messers. Hack and Bryan are both unfortunately sick, and Mr. Laird has only one hand, it was decided to help them.  Despite the powers of the clerk of the weather, the job was carried out much to the satisfaction of the helped and helpers. No better start could have been made than this; it was splendid. Many ideas are under consideration to improve the village, and to provide pleasure for the whole village.

Messers. Robertson, Harper, and Job are the latest to take up their abode at Lutana, and no doubt will soon be active workers in any stunts that are organised.

The postal authorities have consented to instal a public telephone and establish a letter clearance. This will be much appreciated. As time goes on it is expected that more public utilities will be provided.

A visit to the village will surprise those who have not been there recently. Most of the tenants have put in a lot of work on the gardens, both back and front, and the results are now in evidence. War has been declared on those pastoralists in Moonah who farm the public streets, and use them as grazing areas. Even the "stumps" are o be tackled in the street planting scheme, so that the new trees will not be destroyed.

Mr. Jack Crabtree is hon. secretary to the movement, and although he seemed a bit doubtful which end of the horse should go into the cart first, he is coming on. Through the kind offices of Mr. Cunningham and Mr. Charlie Reynolds, the metal necessary for paths, and the carts to lift it, have been made available.

The villagers are going to turn a party out every Saturday, so arranged that each man does a bit one Saturday out of three.

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Category: The Electrode

Created: 01 July 1921

• Lutana Village
• Electrode
• Gardens

The Electrode – Vol. 1. July, 1921 No. 8. – page 3

At last the rain! Fine thing for the country, and all that. Not too pleasant for the Moonal ladies, though. There is a movement on foot to get the Warden of Glenorchy to live in Lutana with idea of convincing him either that Derwent Park Road should be rendered walkable or a motor launch service should be established between Lutana and the tram. Its bad enough for the women and kiddies of Moonah to have to slush about ankle deep in the mud as soon as there is a drop of rain, but it is a crying shame the that the trotters should have to endure it when taking their morning stroll.

Jo Johns is now living in the village, an has recently caught the path making and gardening bug. He won't get much time on the old trombone for a bit. Perhaps the neighbours will be pleased. Saw one of them the other day leaning over the fence urging Jo to go on with the good work. Cunning fellow!

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Category: The Electrode

Created: 01 April 1921

• Lutana Village
• Electrode
• Gardens

The Electrode – Vol. 1. April, 1921 No. 6. – page 9

The village is just about completed as we go to press. Fourty-two houses are the first instalment, and they are bespoken. The construction gang will shortly be seen no more at Lutana, until some day in the future---not too far distant, we hope---the work is again taken up.

In the first "Electrode" a competition was opened for a name for the place, but of all those received none were considered quite suitable for use, despite the ingenuity of their constuction. It has now been decided to call the settlement "Lutana," after the name adopted by the Railway Department. It is a pretty name and appropriate. The streets will be call after Tasman, Captain Cook, and Furneaux---all early Tasmanian explorers.

Just at present money is not available for tree planting, grass plots, hedgerows, etc., for the village, but it is hoped that as soon as the builders leave the villagers will begin to consider ways and means for decorating the place, without going to any expense.

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Category: The Electrode

Created: 01 May 1926

• Lutana Village
• Electrode

The Electrode – Vol. 4. May, 1926 No. 3. – back page

Reductions at Lutana

The Company has written to the Co-operative Council advising, for the information of the Co-operative Houses Trustees, that approval has been given for a very substantial reduction in the rents of the various houses at Lutana.

Houses are now available at the extremely low rental of:---

Five rooms.---Sixteen shillings per week.

Four rooms.---Fourteen shillings per week.

Five rooms (two storey).---Twelve shillings per week.

The cottages, built on ample blocks of land, are sewered, well drained, and fitted with many modern conveniences, and were specially designed for the use of Zincworkers.

The very low rents should provide an opportunity for employees to start a Savings Bank Account.

A bus service has been inaugurated between Lutana and Hobart, and full houses will materially assist its continuation and improvement.

If you are looking for a better house at a cheaper rent see the Secretary of the Co-operative Council.

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Category: The Electrode

Created: 01 December 1921

• Lutana Village
• Electrode
• Gardens

The Electrode – Vol. 2. Xmas, 1921 No. 1. – page 8-9

Now that the shift service of trains is running, Lutana does not seem so cut off the from the shops and shows of the city as it used to. Perhaps before long, if development around Prince of Wales' Bay goes on as it promises to, even more trains will be justified. Apart from its distance from the tram, Lutana is a very fine residential site, and for zincworkers, proximity to the works is probably of as much, if not more, importance than being close to the tram. The zincworker goes to the works every day.  He only wants to go to town about once a week.

One of the chief advantages we possess there is being in an elevated position, free from the dust and unpalatable drains which characterise the Moonah and Derwent Park flats, and this must help our general health.

Everybody, even the cricketers, would be glad to see some rain. There had been a lot of work put into the gardens in the village and the crops would look even more prosperous with a couple of days steady rain to help them.

Two members of the staff, in the persons of Messrs. Chesterman and Bruce, have recently joined us, and Messrs. Allen and Robinson have cut out. We were very sorry to lose friend Allen. He was a good citizen. We understand he has gone farming down at Richmond.

The horse chestnuts are looking well, but a bucket of water a couple of times a week would make them look better. We have noticed quite a number of tree guards waiting for trees, which will be available in March. Tom Crabtree tells us that he has booked 20 trees at 1/, and they will be the same size as those already planted. He says the nurseryman is sorry now he sold them for 1/, as he could now get 2/6 each for them. I suppose he thought there was going to be a slump in the tree market.

The youngsters weren't long in wearing the iron rings of the swings through.  Nobody objects, however, as it is a sign of their popularity, and as long as the youngsters want to use them, the fathers won't mind seeing that they are fit for use.