ˌɔn nˈaɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, ɐ dˌɛmənstɹˈeɪʃən ʌv ᵻlɛktɹˈɪsᵻɾi wʌz kəndˈʌktᵻd wɪð ˈeɪt ˈɑːɹk lˈaɪts ɐlˈɔŋ kwˈiːn stɹˈiːt.
On 9 December 1882, a demonstration of electricity was conducted with eight arc lights along Queen Street.