Remembering the Water Riots

The Parliament Department in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the water riots of 1903, is holding an exhibition of memorabilia in the rotunda of the Red House.

The Red House was destroyed by fire on March 23, 1903, when riots broke out at a meeting held in Brunswick (now Woodford) Square by the Ratepayers’ Association. The association was protesting a debate that was talking place in the Legislative Council regarding the distribution and payment of water. The exhibition opens today and will run until Friday from 10 am to 4 pm daily. The public is invited to attend.