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5955 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. 0171b5 037.164 TARIFF ' !< : --or'*' r*i u .*. i'VIuvV. . .: , - ;*',>?. ,!2 \ ' j . i>>cr' n BOARD'S REPORT^' o* ASBESTOS FIBRE. ? 4- P- i 24th MARCH. 1955. ^<kf r.wts/. PrsBMd tor t&r ^WwmXT e< U* Ookh<wali C A J. AT*u* ai lte Prt&tl&s Offi<r, C*ftfe*rrv <PHi4 u ftnru.i / VW-03888 <3 "X^ -*** '. * : PERSONNEL OF THE TARIFF OARO. , 3^3J^,5 * *'*... * ' * *' * -.McCarthy, C.B.E., A.A.S.A., Chcimion. tC3<8_CUMMlNG; A^uSA/Member.' J&&V.-A. CLARK, B.Com. (Ts.>, Member. ?*M-P.S8. NEWCOMEN, C.8.E., Member, ''CThI^W' HKXSfN'Sj MenTber. " f *)/ *'3* DATE, B.Ec., Member. ' Ti T Wl** Ff I. ELY, Member. ** ** * '.. a., >4-? - * yr* * - o *.. - r> ,~s"0* r". For the purposes of the inquiry ond report on this matter the p&wers of the Board hove been exercised by-- M. . McCarthy, Choinnon. V. A CLARK, Member. P. B. NEWCOMEN, Member. F. W. HiGGJNS, Member. 0171B7 TARIFF BOARD'S REPORT. ASBESTOS FIBRE. On 15*h January, 1354. the Miimter tor Trade snil (,'ustojns referred to the Tariff for inquiry and report ia occordacco with section 2U)(dj tb* Van? Beard Ari 1621*2 953, the following quratioa Whether assistance should be afforded the pro* duettos in Auafralia of asbestos fibre and, it so found, the nature end extent of seek assistance. Iu pursuance of tie Minister's inference tho Board has idd tU niegrtayy inquiry and submits the follow ing report i-- EXISTING DUTIES, customs tariff hm*mn, Brtcufi tan>> Irene. tsite. item 174 (t). Artwvn, erwU Fne .. FTw twir 7m TARIFF BOARS VOTES. 1, U4*r 1m Chum ftrtf tCunSIts fntixM) %M Cmami Itrig fits* Friend fnttnsat the gcods eater ntotsM, vim inparMd from Cassis or Kew Eealead aad cosolTi&a with tie wshiTMe aroUiont, an aiBiIKrt. under .>tfae Brftiab Faefrtemfrh Tarig,* - *** *-^ ---- -------. 2. Goods tieealfisttt bbAsf Item 274 {}, when ortgtaatiag is mod sjww'Wd frwmnate-Trodatmed eeustrUa,' an monied fthlos4<F4Toared'2istlem" treatment-- and are dnlUed *adr tin tmtmn--Still Taellt. S, The geeda esdee rtfrreace are fra of Prims** duty from snyceewy. lirk vniaon rmmaD. director. British Britiag and Asbcatoj Ltd.. Cleekfeeaioa. Yorkshire, England. Wiiliam Stewart Jeffery, director and genera) umoe*er, Australian Asbeetea Ply. Ltd, SiMtsb- road. Mamckrille. New South Wales. Norman George Winter, technical aiostaot, Beil's Asbestos and Engianeriag (Australia) Hi, 213 Waverky-road, East Malvern, Victoria, Almnder Walker, representing Goliath Portkod Comes* Co. Ltd, Badton, Tasmania. Robert Lawrence Lawrit, repmeatiag Eliia & Qark Ltd, d04 Flbdora*tretT Adelaide, South Aoa* trails. , Raymond Walter Everett, representing Ktadw Cement Co. Ltd, Yorkshire `House, 14 Spriag- etmt, Sydney, New Sooth Wales. Orxsa iEn&Kjrc*. Its Charles Banderson Croll, Senior JGnaral . Sconomut, Boreas - ai Mineral BeaeareeV' 4ff* Bo&rkoHftnMt, AUibournAr*-< - ... .... OoUn Francis Adaae, SoperiatemAse*. of State . Perth, Western Aaswint'--*-*-->;--*- -- George- FaBar Mead-- ---i-J-- t rr"*`ig im^nrr-^--------- Barest! of Mineral Eesoorees.'lSS BourkuMmti Melbourne, OX ................. - - Erie Adams, manager. Dominion Indaitriea Ltd., Christchurch, Haw fealtnd, ., IMPORTATIONS. Official statistics of the goods under reference are set out in Appendix A. EVIDENCE* A copy of the official transcript of ertdesc* tendered^ at the taquiry is forwarded herewith. PUBLIC INQUIRY. Jo accordance with section 21 (4) ef the TorifJ Board Aet 59tMSS3 the matter cerered by the Ubis* ter'a reference was made the subject of a public inquiry by the Board at-- Sydney--Sad June, 1254, 3rd June, 1951, and 4th Jane, 165A Melbourne--21st June, 2954. WITNESSES. The following1 witnesses tendered trident* on oath a: the public inquiry and were examined by the Board:-- I Forota or Protict!tb Dune*. lCth-OsbowaeJBrowafmanaging director.-Australian Bine .Vsbestos Ltd,, S9 St. GeorgeVlermee, Perth. Western Australia, Malcolm Georce Slug, director. Australian Bluo Asbeetos Ltd, 59 St. GeorgeVurrsoe, Perth. Western Australia. Honorable Earn Cherles Strickland, Minister of the Crown. G*ernraent of Western Australia. PsrlUmest House, Perth. fx Orrointox to I'aoreeTfVB Drrua. Alcxauder Sydney PhUIipa fNUiatter. director and works manager. WundcHich Ltd- Baptist*^reet. Bcdfcni. New South Woles. John Tlvnc Adamson, uianagiog director. James Hsrdie and Co, Pry. Ltd,, A*beio* House. Vork* street. Sydney. John ?ccmor Prond, conMsitinc jninmg crtcfticcr. 9 Flulay-rf#*). T^rrsmurra, Nc"' Sooth Wj!w. FJ973'.vV--2 SUMMARY OP EVIDENCE. The main points in the evidence tendered at tho inquiry hare been summarised and are set out in Appendix B. TARIFF BOARD COMMENTS, Osiotit or RtrzusrcB. The Ministers reference eroee from reprseentecions tna<k Attstrslien Blue Aabeetoa Limited, Weetern Australia, requesting that assistance ha gitem.to. the ... j.ro.1action lit Australia of asbestos fibre. Imported fibre is st present bring admitted free of all dories ir^ardlcsa ot origin and free of primage duty. Hor iKnoaimr. AsWkfos i a commercial term applied to a group <4 minerals characterized by a silky fibrous texture! inti high host rojiJUncc. 2he ruode of oceorrenoe is i ,i Tn>(l-<lejinod veins of fibre* or In irregular tnaaae*. JkccmiiteW'l throughout the host rocks, vhkh arc widely disiribated is the rocks of the earth's crust; ilcporiis of major rommereie) imfwrrtnec. Lowerer.* creconfine-el to k*a than a dozen regions, moetor whkU "are wtiliin tiie British Coanmonwealth. Tiie miners), asbestos, has been classified into the two broad groupings of Serpentine and Ampbibole. This inquiry is motnly concerned with (be three varieties which ero d-'siRneted--ebrysotile, acoosite aad crocldolitc. Chryjotilc. more commonly _ known az white ifle8to$. is wnroorciflllv the most important form of nsbeitoi and cemee witbic the Serpentine grouping: nmosite n<i e.roeidolite fthe latter commonly known nr i,Ids abhesto*> fell wiibin the Ampaibole groxiping. K'lMn ei r*i"**0 in the inanef d iog Personal b^iry Cases; ie Inari S ' Whitet there if ?io fawrnanonaily rc-oemxed standard in South Australia prospecting for chrysolite has method 0/erasing asbestos. tie most widely used system bean undertaheo ia a number 01 locations since 1929, is list adopted by ebe Quebec Asbestos Mining Asso- but with little success, la this State trocidoltie oeenre mion m CiMuiuB milted chrysolite sw*i. Tlie * ioely ia a belt extending 400 miles north of Encounter ;rade is brosdl? governed by Icnctb ot the fibre*. tbe Bay but actual production haa been recorded only from greater tbc length ifao higher the erode and consequently Robertson and from Oraparfana Station. Although the higher the price. neither deposit Is being worked now, as segregate of The principal uses for asbestos fibre are--- 910 tons was obtained from them from 191 te 1953. Two wnall depesito of amphibole were worked from {$} in the ease of Iona fibres, spuming into yarn 1930 to 1940 for a total of 96 tons. for veering beat resUeact ckth end for fasalatfag materials; - The principal deposits of asbestos fa Western Au- (U) reinforcement is asbeatoa cement products, Irails arc tn the region sooth of Port Hedlaad and maturing medium length fibre; end south-west of Marble Bar. At Mixyony and at (B) for Iks manufacture of insulating paper, floor Lte&ei, good quality ehrysotik is produced and four tiles, paints, lubricants, he., where short fibres are need. The universally aeeeptod method of selling asbeetoa fibre is by the short tons of 2,000 lb,; hereinafter, ell reference to tonnage in this report will mean short tons. ether small deposits in the same area hate been worked. Total productloo of ehrysotite from this region to the rad of 1956 was 6,098 tens; most of this was of a grade higher than that generally required in Asitrslfa and was exported. In the period 1947 to 1952 inclusive, the major pro In terns of area sod known reserves the eroddelite ducer in the world (excluding the Union of Soviet deposits in the Earners!ey Ranges, Western Australia, Socixlut Republics) was Canada, prefacing 73 per are the most important known asbestos deposits in teat of the known world total. Canadian annual pro Australia. These deposits in similar to the ereridottto duction increased from 661^20 tons fa 1947 to 026,339 appearing fa South Africa, hot the Australian fihra u in 1052. South African and Southern' Rhodesian longer. Whereas the earliest recorded production-wax.. production ranks neat faimportance, being 7.4 per eent. ' in 1937, k was not until 1943 that plans ws1a& for" and 6.? per cent. respectively of she known world total, largwesak operations' when Australian Bine AaWtoa- fcfcilit' insfnt&'s'eoau&atsos tiarf`5oTy'cJ per*cent. Lt,A--.J.#.7.--.p.*r cent..-s>f^haae a,harca .ara- --- -fa th e ax wart to -l-S---5--t A ustrali'an prod> uc-t-ion reprs*^Colonkl Sugar BiiBSSffCo, JM,--took over tfc* asDta a aril anSrienoy of7 per cent. sly* The interest of the Colonial Sugar 7^4 CetsmerasBr, Canada produces only chrysolite, the fa asbestos fibre was the result of that company's tmj balk of which a of " soft" texture which appears fa a Into the bmldfag materials field fa 1936, when a factor? foil range of grades; the balance is a " harsh" fibre for the manufacture of cane fibre insolation board was chmottf# oeearriag fa noa-eptnefag grades. The established. In order to be fa a position te supply the Union of South Africa produces chmotite, crocidolite, full range of building boards the company also acquired amoeite aed aathophyllite whilst Southern Ehoderia central of its present subsidiary, Asbestos Products Pty. .prodsoes mainly ehrysclile. LhL, which u a small producer only of fiat asbestos The sain commercial amosito production in the world cement slteeU and corrugatoa. is fa the Fietorsburg--Lydeaborg area of the Transvaal, where production increased from 20,932 tons fa 1948 to 63,280 tons per annum in 2952; the total crocidolito production from Sooth Africa fa the same period increased frost 10,902 toss per annum to 44,722 tons fa 1039. The extension of the activities of the Colonial Sugar Reffajsg Co. Ltd. into the asbestos fibre field brought the eompasy into competition, although e&ly fa s minor way, with the well-estahltehsd asbestos earnest Cduring companies of James Herdie and Co. Pty, . and Wunderlich Ltd. An early conflict of opfaieu In Australia the commercial production of asbestos fibre has. hitherto, been on a small scale. 89 shown by the following taWes-- ii tH?. 181* isis. ism. issi. I jm. { mi. arose between James Bardie and Co. Pty. Led. and the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. Led. concerning the acquisition by the latter-company fa 1043 of tin* Witteaoom blue ashestos deposits. James Htrdk and Co. Pty. Ltd. eoutoaded-that these deposits eoald not beoperated profitably because blue asbestos would only be used fa the manufacture of asbestos cement for the (Asvmik JSI CrMiioUw . Otf 1Tfta . j Too*. 990 ^03 i e u-tie i.aa ri.aoa JiS J-U J63 uo j same purport as South African amoritc was used, and !be asosue csuld be Stained for shout half the price at which it was estimated the Western Australian blue ntiearo* wo>iid he offered for sale, James Hardie and Co. Pty. Ltd. intimated that it would, however, be Whilst chrysolite h fa strong demand, deposits in Australia are limited; conversely ororidoBte reserve* far exceed the apparent demand, Deposits of asbestos occur in Xew South Wales. Tatmania. South Australia end Western Australia. The prepared to buy at prices equal to the landed cost of imported fibres any Australian fibres equivalent in Bit and quality. The Colonial Sugar Refining Co. , considered that the development of the Writonoom Gorge deposit* bid good proepeet* of success."tm' without the rapport of James Bardie and Co. Pty, Ltd., only deposit being worked ot present in Sew South Walea is ae of chrysolite at Baryulgil. 22 miles north west from Grafton, where a maximum yearly output of sod that there were other possible uses for bloc fibre '"Kan in the products bring maonfaetured by that `ompany. t30 tons was obtafacd fa 1953; other small deposits of chrysotik otvuttincr. hat not at present beinc worked, arc eiroared rit 'foods Bf 112 ante* mi of Bamba' ond at Red IfiG. near Broken Hilt. The development by Australian Blue Asbestos Ltd. im* the Wklcnoom Gorge deposits in ibe Hamenloy ilonacs. 150 miles inland from Iloobourns and Point Ssm^n. encountered all the problems inherent fa tho 2*o teases ere current in Tasmania. ahhonffc there '-lahttehmcnt of a minlne venture in fiieh e& isolated .to orrnrrrnm st four nr five l**rAifari. T'to! Tas ' '-rton. (rfi nfaa terk- diifine the wa r period. Labour was manian production from 1399 to 1953 wn* 903 ton* 0/ lifficuli t obtoin and oorripment and transport easts ebryeotite end ? tons of amphibote. Acre u-rr high. T11 addition the nature of the host Produced iu matter UITTTTTT 6 tneki presented mimag diffieultttB whirls reqturetl ** spiai technique whici was evolved only after con siderable delay and experimentation. The hard aau abrasive n.nure of the ore added to fciliinsr cosu and romribstted t* die general difficulties which caused rhs company, , I'fli, so make representations for asBimsfe iroru the Western Australian Gvcrnmeo< and (be f.'oiuoiouttcalth Government. TUc result of these representaeious oas that the Commonwealth Government. iu association with the Weatare Aus tralian Government, agreed to provide a freight eub cldy f jto. per too ess aslcaws dipped from Point Samson 10 Fremantle end an additional subsidy of its. per tou on asbestos seat by road from Witttnoem lo Point Samson. A farther eubsnly was provided ou foods sect by road frost Point Samson M the mine, with tb exception of building material* for bouses built under the Oemeowealth-Stale Housing Agree* meat Although the assistance thus agreed to was for a limited period and was to be reviewed in June, 1049. it was continued beyond that date and did sot eesac until Julv, 1939. According to (be evidence of Mr. f. G. Mead. Assistant Mining Engineer of the Bureau of Mineral Resources, the Commonwealth's share of the 1?9&5subsidy amounted to 490 in 1947-48; iu 1948-49; 2,746 in 1949-60; and 74*4 in tie period from I960 to the end of June, 1962. Tfc CatamoaweaUh Govoremaal also provided the funds trader tbe ConaaoBweaIth-Sta Hcmmag Agree ment with which the Western dnstrsKsn Hooting CommtsHou had 152 boose* built at Witteoooa for a total cost of C81.M4, The house* were srtoally built by Australian Slue Asbestos Ltd, at cost plus 2$ cer cent In addition the State end Commonweeftb governments have provided the usual services, vit. water supply, school, hospital, poHre, post office and raajfitwiance of the aerodrome U*en over from the company. The continuous efforts which Australian Blue Asbestos Ltd. aadoobtedly made to secure economies In mining and milling operations met with some success. but. in face of the increasing supplies of asbestos fibre which became available in overseas loaatriw. the company has hsd difficulty in effecting nlcs and unsold stocks have progressively increased. Tlte (xmibillties, therefore, of profitable operation. !|uitc aport from tbc seed to recoup the losses of the earlier developmental period, hare not improved. Hmviah ro* Ihtt *.\o Busoni Tnaaaro*. On behalf of Australian Bloe Asbestos Ltd.. Air. K, U. Bfowu rp;ueatcri that the exmia; Tarifi Item '>t Asbv-tos--:tT4 s :y--at present duty free from *11 rounwici. l*r otuended to provide a 49 per rent tarirt -a nuponaiiuii> ol grades of asbestos fibre imported :ato Auswalta m length a.(uiralent to (;unadian Gradi.iS Groups 1 to '<), with the proviso that exemption to thn gradient if entered for us in manafwturing articlet, the total asbestos eontent of iritleh nnsists of not less than IS per cent, by weight of Australian enddolile asbestos. (fa iwhslf u< the 'V'vsfeni Auttr&jisa GoverzuEtcat lire Honorable Jl. V. Strieklsnd, A1J-.A, Usuater for the ^'ortk West, supported the request for tariff prwectitiet. 7`hc principal roanoft* advanced in support of the m|uct for a protective duty were-- (i) ssbettus fibre is a strategic mineral aad U is nationally important that deposits of the magnitude occurring in the Hamanley Sanres, Weetero Australia, should be folly developed; <ii) the grade of eroeidolite produced at Wiitaaoaai Gorge and the adjacent Weston Gorge Is at least comparable wish overseas eroodol&e aad if a eomtmption ie sseored the AostralUa fibre will be able to compete' with imported fibre; (iii) the use of 15 per cent, of Australian crecddo* life 1b asbestos earnest product fibre max- tores would ensure profitable production of the Australian fibre; - .. <iv) tbe economic welfare of tbs tohabltanis of the township of WUtcsown, and to a great ertent of lbs popslattoe of Boebonrne and Point Samson, is depoadest opoa the sucecwful operation of the sobeMos mine; i r) lorifi assistance is necessary to enonre that the fioa&rial assistance already given by the Western Australian Government and the Commonwealth Government to foster development of the Kortb West will sot bu ituilifisd; tvi) the use of Australian eroeidolite in place of ranailisn ebrywiilo n-oitld rave Asstralta dollars. The figures given in evidence to show the deehnm? cost of producing crocidoSite et WUlenocm ever the pest four years due to increased output and improv'd tc<-bnique were os f<Jlovrs:> trcrvo r-Nt r>f tiu 0tor+, f'flBSailf. \'nr muUo; *1051 .. . X.IAS . 3Q4.K ( mvolto M J1.1S.M .. JAM fcjfl* S.B6S SAW So;t 9tt 162 . 13? The production rate bad reached 4.600 tons per annum a( the date of the inquiry. The cost f grade 8 fibre ftbv Sic grsdv'i into store at Fremantle *a* stated lo Sr *13S frr (on. As apeinx trtereew* in output shown above the sole* f fibre mm the three resrs reded 3<Hh June. 1953. IMiia. TMlI. aoiSJunr. I9tl MthJuiw. IWa Jtkfe June. ! .' * * *95* Ul I AM - **5 ' t.t*3 I* !.** Ii *. <lrrviTto>' to tax fi*eotriox or \ Verr txo Rsasoxs Tukxtjroa. Ou Uhalf of Jauiea Ilavdie sttd Co.. Mr. J. T. AdnniS'in ojipuM-d tariff prou-ctioc but requested that if i^itsaec be afforded asbestus ptoduetion hi AustralIn > wh axirtame >1iould be eonfineA to the payment of a bounty. Air. A, S, P. Saugster, on behalf of Wuaderjkb Ltd., also opposed the imposition of a doty, aud requested liiat auy -sisunro afforded the ssketos todastry in Aajtrails He given in ssich a way a* not to compel asl>tos cement product manufacturers to use Australian - - The romaioias >{ipo*i?ion e*i>nesses contested tk<* :ipylifti*n )) tire grosmls that *treh Imposition of a ln(\' >r*.itld jd.iro a sertont financial burden uj*en the drey represented. Tire pnneipat reasons advsnerd in opposition (o s lroorsjvp <liny were--- Ii> nnr administrative ec'u desisned to compel inannfactnrers to n*e AusTrnlinn eroeidolite uniiid raic vrwts of production generally and in *jrecific rases woold require modifi cation of easting machtRery. Kj in the mafiero' I 01717U (ii> (be cramic? of a i<} per ecu*. duty a imported Although there are several small dcoossts 01 bmo- ajbastoiKouW place oioosios cement product Manufacturers si a >ihadvantage m (list hijra pncei would di-pros* .m! ami the gm> maw u*ors of 4*w-o*mncHi jfireu. (ii sue nk asbestos currently beiae worked in Australia.`the -k'lnaao for inis variety is far in excess of evsriable local applies ui>u the bulk of Australian re<\a;ree&eew is .ivitwn treat cfe .w<wsre ,uuadion holds. Ameers* mam tvraocs tu tJo l-.ver *-'*'? group, cibro is imported from the L'aion f South Africa wouid pay more for (be small tfbre-ceineut and Southern iihodesia, where large dopwiu exiau dwellings tlte output from which ig being rapid)? accessed. (iii) rite proposed duty would not cfiecsirely save Tha very extensive deposits of aabestog ia ^ doll*re beeauie the usage of croeidoHto Vviuenooip Gorge area of the Eajaersky Eangea in would merely replace South African. ^'cetera Australia, which are being wortal by Aue- smetite; w-sLa* B)w Actxasot Ltd- coamt cl crcti&alite Sbet |is) the development of (lie remote asbestos deposit in W5era Australia was ill advised and enecosomkal, sod it is unreasonable to expect asbestos content manufacturers to p*y for suofe a costly experiment. (blue aabeetoi), whiah is eomaereUily the impor tant variety from the point of view of present demand. On the basis of a production rate of 4,500 short tons Banana, (he price of Grade 3 Australian Mae f.o.K mantle is 135, equivalent to an iato-atore eost ef Arsjs*Aisrr ii4itsn j>#b Dexana approximately 144 at Sydney. If an assured tales refuse si ^fWebcw tens could he ahteiaed, Anssreiias The toui usage of asbestos fibre is Australia ae the pretest time is approximately 32,000 teas. It ha* bees estimated that Os per cent- of Ibis quantity is used in the production of fiat sad corrugated sheets, pressure pipes and sundry other forms of asbestos cement pro Blue Axbcetos Ltd, states that the average price of its fibre could be reduced to 110 per short tea, at which price, tt is claimed, It would be competitive with equiva lent grades of imported asbestos fibre. The company belkvea that overseas markets could be found for 4.006 ducts. The remaining t per at is used b( the tom per annumat a price equivalent to A.U0 per short, BHt&aiactars cl fabrics, brake lutings [os Lo,fe. Fremantle and that it would be Ti tresij to &o2er lagging, ianaisting materials, door tike, gestae, dispose 0S 4,000 tone per an&wm within Aunrall^ - . battery bow, paekaagB and pxintt. . ^ , ... .j,-la-tt*-efforts.,to,.radar*- she ooai. of -prodneska-wf There are only foar manufacturers of asbestos cement' asbstos fihr^ AaatnkHa& Else AxbestH Ltd. it develop* products. Of these, Tames Hardie and Co. Bty. Ltd. iu a ricirtr on body at Weetoro Gorge, Wibetaxy of Sodocas nearly 70 per eent. of the total ootpot tad oaderlish Ltd, ab&nt 22 per ent The remaining proportion of the total production jj divided between Asbestos Products Pty. Ltd. and Coliath Portland Cement Co. Ltd. Iflttenoom Gorge. Tha company's,plana, benravar, provide only for proportion--op to 20 per cent-- of the total production of fibre to be drawn from the VTutern Gorge deposits on tho basis that this wonid -. conform with accepted arising practices and enable The varieties ef asbestos fibre used in asbestos cement manufacture* are ehryaotiJe, atatxrile and woeidoiita and of these ehrytotile is eoaimemally the most important. Australian consumption of the (ferae varieties has been approximately i& the proportions of 00:90:20 respectively, but, in 1953, the gisttstics of usage showed the relative proportions as 63:23:1. Hack type of asbestos fibre baa particular properties (be life of the whole mine to be extended to its qtmoct. The alternative of mining only the richer ore deptats 31 Western Gorge was not acceptable to the company, although, on the basis of evidence giren by Hr. C. F. Adams, Superintendent of State Batteries in the Hines l>epar(mv&t of the Western Australian Government, the company's return would show a profit instead of tho presont loss if the whole sf the output could be obtained which determine iu suitability, either alone or in com bination with other types, for varioas uses. Mr. J. S. Proud, a eonsnidne mining engineer, giving evidence on behalf of dames KaHie and Co. Pty. Ltd., dialed (bat there are four considerations upon which the strength, quality end com of ui asbestos ccmsut product depend, These are-- (i) The amount of asbestos used; fji) The tensik strensth of the asbestos: (tii) tie bond strength between the surface of ike asbestos and the eonient; and fie) The speed o! filtration atoHrrai-dctmty'Of -the product. Each manufacturer, therefore. determines the propor tions of each type of fibre and (fee quantity of cement and water in the mix according io bis own formula, haring rceard to the technical operations Lost suited lo the frpe of machine whleh he operates, as well os to die final cert* of the prodnet. Much ef the discussion (;l (),c is^fpiir>' e^ntred oa the technical characteristic* f the fibres uetd hr Ausiraliou tfiannfarturers and the rdntire cotta of tnsaufaeture aa a result of the sob- smution ef one fibre for another. from Wetivm Gorge. Mr. Adams's evidence indicated that the recovery ef fibre from Western Gorge is expected to yield 1 tot* of fibre for every 13 tons f rock mined, whereas at Wluouoom (ho yield was 2 ion of fibre from 2d tons 0/ rook, in 2346, at the time when the company made repre sentations for governmental assistance its plant wan based on a production raw of 6,000 ions of fibre per amtuiu. Ac a then selling price of '0 per ton Le.b. Frvmomlc this ss estimated (0 proride a return on capita) of i per cent. The price of 50 wee assessed i<t relation so 4KOumfimt dire, dw cast cl wkwfe was 46 per ton at Sydney. The present cost of 4K Canadian fibre is 200 per ion lauded iu Australia while, on a proposed prodaofhn schedule of 5,000 tons per annum, Australian Blue Asbestos Ltd. must sell at 110 per wb Fromaatle in order to make a reasonable profit. The company claims :hat (few increase in prim k oot cut of piece esmpared vJrli (be Increases which bare taken place is the "nriees of other forms of buildino materials and that it redccts the additional cost of labour and tra&spert which have taken place since 194$, Vustralian asbestos cement manufacturer? aewrellv fjrour the use of a blah proportion of soft ehrysorilc fibre to ensure the required bond strength between n'firo iad cement and a quantile of harsh fibre, oqtmaicrtf so *\mt one-third of (he total . of amwite or creei* iobte rr a combination of amosstc and crocsaoliw. eceordSn? to the speed of filtration repaired and the CoMr.xsy** Pnoros.tt. Anstraiinu Sine Asbestos L<4.. in errimerin* riet rie XHttefioom entore would be profitable on the bast* of a production and telline rate of 9.000 tons of fibre a year, has alloeaied a theoretical market of 4.000 tons for consumption in Australia and 4,000 taa for aale densitv specifies (ion of the fiael product. oversea*. seduced & the matter of Asbestos Personal Injury Cases; 4rams Lead & copied to `ichafd F. Scruggs. 017171 7 ib Negara to (be Australian coarsei. tfi* company contends that for Wittenooa w eooraae to eriat. James iiardsc and Co. Pit, Ltd. must <tte at Ua*: ii ?tr cent, of Australian bias fibre at of its total ataee f asicMOj fibre, la the eotapaar** own wore*. "if Hardies firmlr believe that they cannot pay more than 50 per ton for No. 3 blue fibre, then obviously n high proteetire tarin ia needed to make sure they will are blue fibre ratbet than import. Janes Bardie & Co. Pty, Ltd. is such a targe producer, to long established and with such e loatcpaat history of saceesa and current strong financial position, that it could afford to continue to re/ute to use the bloc fibre, unless there is s high monetary incentive for them to do so." Australian Bias Asbestos Ltd. cleans that, because of the policy of /asses Bardie and Co, Pty. Ltd, sad the riew of that company ia regarding Australian bine fibre as being equivalent only to South African amosjte at 50 per ton, a protection equivalent to 90 per ton of So. 3 grade Australian blue fibre would be needed. Australian Bloc Asbestos Ltd. requests a duty of 40 per cent, ad valorem on all imported fibre (Including cbryaoriJe), bat with complete remission of the doty if AesiraKin bine fibre ia used le the eaten* of not less than 15 per cent, by weight of the total of all asbestos fibre contained In asbestos eemaat manufactures. In oasis. At the present tune Auatralian blue grade 3. which costs 135 per abort ton f.e.b, Fremantle, would land into tko company's Sydney store at 144, while fresh rone arawite lands into (he same store at an a rerape corf of 55 IPs, per abort ton. Tko company's total asbestos purchases tor use in 1954 amount to 86,54$ tona. The value of this quutitv i- 2,132,*('0. of which 600 tons, costing 33.000, are obtained from the company's mine at BaryuleU, !Sew South Wale*. The Valance of 26,046 tons, valema at over 2,099,000, is imported and a 40 per cent, tarifion tho Tflloe of that quantity would cost the company 692,000 and seriously damage its business. If, as the only alternative, the company is obliged to use 16 per cent of Australian blue, Le., 3,99? tons is place of an equivalent quantity of fresh ssnue emosite the additional annual coot would amount to 847,700. The total increase 1b price to cosssmen which would be seeetiary to recover that additional cost, without making any profit margin, would amount to 431,500 per annum. If Australian bloc were reduced to 110 per ton fo-b. Fremantle, the additional annual baue rev material cost would be 347,090, and the necessary additional eoet So the eonnraw-r-would be 309^80. Ia the new ef JsiHerStrdV'aad Ta* te granting of i eabsidy-ta order to keep raw-mswrisl"^ ,l * uj ^ ,.~Lr . costs.to sJBiniautfis, the repreaesutires / AasCaliaa--glr?, F* &w Asbestos Ltd. stated that they were net claiming a wwth Afnwa &?AsUaU*- Cemjaay. * pne; of - James Bardie and Co. Pty, Ltd. to use the local product instead of Soatb African amosite. The applicant compasv stated that, on the beak of a comprehensive series of experiments which it had conducted, there were so technical reasons why asbestos contest manufacturer* could sot nse up to 25 per cent of bloc fibre is their min. Xa advocating the use of Australian blue in preference to imported fibres, particularly South African amosite, Auatralian Blue Asbestos Ltd. claims thatj as reiolt of various trials which it has carried out in association with ita parent company. Colonial Si^or Retain* Co. Ltd., into the properties and uses of asbestos fibre, the use of blue fibre would result io increases is strength to weighI ratio and yield, and the conclusion is drawn from these experiments that blue fibre is more than a replacement for cheap amosite and is an effective replacement for 42C ebrvsotile, In the company's 'lew it Is superior to 4E fibre end therefore worth more pgr unit. Vase or iws.ar*crcanaa. hr, J, 8. Proud. coBsulttsc miaioe engineer. stated. oq behalf of James Bardie and Co. Pty. Ltd.. Hut fresh tone amosite of South African crisis and Westers Australian blue asbestos arc of similar reinforcement value and both, being harsh fibres, are parallri in usage. Amosite i* at present brine used to a maximum extent aad Canadian chrysolite to a minimum so that nv enforced usaee of Au*trall#n crecidolite would only rcolaee portion ef the smosise at present being imported from South Africa. In his now. blue asbestos, occurring in vast dsporits b<*ih in Australia and Africa ereaies only g minor rele in world trade nd, es ehrrroSile reserve* are #/?onftfe for many decides. It would be mane -rear* before laree tonnage* are required from Australia or African source*. Ur. J. T. Adamon. ni.iiuirins director of -Tame* Ttardie and Co. PtT. f,d.. mid (hst. n* baric m* materials, froth rone tinoiife and Australian blue acberto* are eositaknf and in?er>eh*neesb1e in Bsbe?t< remeot products, but ere not rompers hie on a price Pty. Ltd. to the imposition of t tariff on thg tnw*- Bested by the applicant company ia based on the additional costs which that proposal, if enforced, would bring aboat Increased prices for Bcheste* cemeot sheet* would result ia feigner costs in the lev bracket building trade and would also lead to k*> corrugated asbestos cement sheets mueh lees competitive with corrugated galvanised iron for roofing purposes. The additional costwould also make the larger diameter eoacrete pressure pipes nes-oempetitiv* with east iron pipes. James Bardie and Co. Ply, Ltd. use the Hit*htk*eype maebrite ia the msaufacture of asbostae earnest sad, apart from the original HaUchek machine imported from 6rriteerlacd in 1917, all tb* company's maebisert and plant have been designed by tba eotn-_ pasv asd built Is AaatrtUau ' As a rveuH of eontiaeout capital expenditure oa sew and improved equipment with greater mechanisation, the cost of manufacture of asbestos cement products since 1948 has increased by only 40 per cent, althoueh the cost of raw materials ^ailertos and resM&Y) has dapresrred by`almost 100 per and the basic wage has also increased by about (he same pcrcenteee. As basic raw material costs reure- nt 65 per cent, of she company* prodoction cost of ita main Uses, it has only been bv increased manufacturae rfBcieccy that it baa been able to develop to its present Ire end Importance to the eninmitniiT. The proposal of Australian Hue Asbestos Ltd. would, if imufewrated, destroy rouov of the valuable result* achieved is main' triotos the eriwstas cement industry as a supplier of low-cost buHdtur materials. Wonder!Ich Ltd. claims that crochlollte 5s arrsoitihle and wnoM nt ncrreslly he u*ed except to enses o'here sntiabls arodes f cbroti!e and amarite wcr* sot orailsbla The corneas v is roducinr it* osare of cr<"'idfl]it coscurramlv wlih ill return to the pre-war rmx of rhrveftrilo and nmosiie. The camoanv ha* Wn 'nins Fmirdrinicr machine* nnd has found that, vriih rh"*e maehinre, it was rtevsibln tn n* a limited Brmvrv Hon of Australian blur fibre, but :(e high price made t e renomlcallr oniutitfiable. ^ sSr.-- i 017172 8 However, iuc filtration properties of the fibre arc F.ridcucQ was gircu that with a profit margin of 5d. gffod and helped the roispjjty u> tnaiucsin prodaetion t a time w'lieu weil-araded am^titre tret s*aitable in .jfficicnt toimagev. jc aifuaxc .vard of aabeMos enueat sboev a manufaw :urer reuid choose to absorb 3d. per square yard, which * ri-pwrentt^i by an iaereaso f 10 per ton in In order so reduce com, Wunilvrtivh Ltd. >* rarmna out 4 proer&rtime of replacing 'be Foururtnier tbmIihu'' e-itl Kafcebafc und Afagnaui marii/tes et-h/efc jic proving venr satisfactory. In shea? imtrliiaei, wiles* modified at eoarideraMe expense. the Australian blur "Brace fibre r<*. A tariff of 40 per rent., sufficiently to moke the it'creo*? 20 pr Hjn or more, was -"<H'idcrcd Sy tire applicant ueccreary to ensare that ' inntnifactitrrr o'ooid decide re nae X5 j*r rent Unirolian Wife fibre. fibre will sot run satisfactorily, hot no difficulty ha been found b wing up to SO rwr cent of suictble amerritero* tbt flatidwk aad Jieysasi wacbifloj, as lif oaosite provides (he filtration rnto nreeesarr for th<faster speeds of these machines. la order ra Uluatrate ch effoct of the snoawary advantage of i^ine 15 |xr ccut AuMraiian srecldolite tit lieu of incurring the Hi per cent dn^, the appfcaat submitted a tories of examples showing the relative ^wi of fibre mlziures. Utiag the above landed la the ease of Wandorlieb Ltd.. tile eou of imparled comb these eoffipmoaa er shown bercaaderr-- * fibre for 1854 would bo approximately 754.000. A 40 per cent tariff weald increase the cost by 3^6,000. flaago of fibre ja 1954 would be about 8,500 tona and the lUeRjttire of using 15 per cent, of tbla tonnage. L?.. 'UM.tom. a\O**e.rmrI M?* 1,875 tooa. under Use applicant eompaoy'a proposals for the eorapstsory ow of Anairalien blue astwett* would, at present prices, eoal Wunderlich Ltd. l$S,$Q<L Aa tba blue fibre could sot be used as the company's Haticfack **i Hcmei machine*. U would be luwreuty Kwasto I *J 100 o. A0 orahbslmnof; HnarereusKl previu. Mm/ to* 0 0 9-- i.4m oo -. to tUorale U to be enuring FoBnbinkr tsocUna is WpsrwBtrsK'-r.'* .. -- * place of amneitea tad this weald not be practicable, as * ^Wwurrn jWle --.r revttfcr USBML4K' .. - e quantity ofSfTS.Uv* wcqM rewewret & percent of . gpMMattwnWrr ...... tt o tf J the local fibre toed as iteee'anaeidiB'iad would haiw* *&:::ri tb effeet of prodomM-a^bret bloods appearance compared with the standard light grey in the company's ether predaeta. The variation b eefaor* weald ereato BCM-a*.--- *QMaU4S 46psab*K 4 oj.p,r-w It 0 0 MOO <n fmpowM* situation for the eowpaay in matietia* this product. Goliath Portland emnt Co. Ltd. bee a much smaller <*pereu.Badw orwito! 9jwreaa.4S 4vpsR)baiC .. epw *.***& IS pcrofBi. Mss .. noo - netput of isbeetee cement products than either of the prerton* companies mentioned. This eorapan? opposes the proposeU of Australian Blue Asbestos XAL on the grounds of the intolerable financial burden which would be placed oa the manufactarer hr the compulsory usage of nigh cost Australian blue fibre, or the alternative penally rate of tariff which tbf applicant company has tooght The only other manufacturer of asbestos cement pro ducts is Asbeates Products Pty. Ltd., a subsidiary of Colonial Sugar Befiaiag Co. Ltd. The applicant rem pemy state* that iUis Frorfurtt Per. Ud. * an < rerage of 80 per cent, of bine fibre jit sdditlea to a wnall Quantity of amoeito- Atiwstoa Product Pty. Ltd. nu still working on some Mocks of Mur fibre which it had purchased et 170 per ton at a time who* Au#* -til*a Blue Asbestos Ltd. had croc** of fhw fibre a i Fremantle. The company's total fibre con sumption has never beenmore tla S.-WO tow year and. bresu o< its lecatfen. U is noe poatibk to cxieud the sire of he business. Aibcsine Products Pry. Ltd. reaW oot. hewerer. co.-tt{nye m mw JO pe/ ernt. blue fibre at a cost of M per t^n while pmpctltn>* rom- panm w*r able to purchase It at flSf) per ton. COKCLOSIGNS. During (he inquiry it became quite evident to the Board that the question of the use by tuaasfaetBrere of s greater proportion of ^iftesoom asbato* had prertousiy been tic subject of nagotiatioa* nod dtscwuasa betweea the principal panics. As the mult of anta gonisms which had arisen, there was little evidence of a williugnau to compromise end what, in aatier oir>uiocuaecs, might lave Iocs minor points ofdiffamc*,. 'I'tre contested with * vehemence mere appropriate to major potato. Qn tbeqwetkra of relativequality*-which 1* on important matter, there was a conflict in the tealnival evidence submitted by the opposing iatoresta. For ifir purpose of these coodusfon* however, tttd sritlowr >o*tmi(*mg the Beard to on opinion on i matter which, f weceeswry,-should be-dctvvmutod by aapmAih* Bos.rd l$aa sssnaed that manufacturers of asbestos cemoai Dtedecis in Australia could bm about 4,009 tons per annum of TTiKenoom autarnl tritkeui (ktiiasoat ?o (heir product*. Oa the basis of thla assumption the problem is largely or Is*rearm *sn Araraittis .\wrw Fsae. Tbc respeni'-e current rests of those types and grade* ol fibre stated in evidence to be u*cd in asbestos rereent reduced to matter* of eceU tod prices m which eow`ideraus oi (he proposed method and jneature of and of important principle* u ttcoeuary. *bret mssn/sctNre are shown hereunder:-- |uH( Svi)e. Tr^- c *. r- i (*Mdiaw <.'firy*<K(/ CttM4ts*i tbrwxdc 9K |ro SoBlk AJ>ieo Abw*>* W\t*rB <reriilnUt :ss' Veoii At'iCTu CrxK5<4lt#-" Oniir n c>re *4tue C*T* tuw \K` TUta V-I.A*iiMm<xI .*>0J.VhliWt-t.rMe '). lortW --<-* *St*`-'- The costa of production by tbc applicant company aeq consequently the selling price depend upon output. n j>rivc fi 11A3 )*r ton f.o.b. Fremantk being ''barged by ebe company for grade 3 fibre in November, IV53. a'A based on production and cole at tbe rale of 4J0A tons per annum. I^itb production at fi.OOO ton* per annum tbc compaov claimed that it would be able tn sol) at * price of not te*a than 110 f.o.b. Fremsntic. hist 4.000 tecs of tbt* quantity wouW here Co ire ejported. F. Scr^QS- 017173 o in eoauncatiac os tie seals of production tad export prim in the verses* mark?:, or to adorn o eombraa-*r its frwrdojije'dbr* dura* tee carrier period >( tbo '> Wu t)>*e coureas. U is significant that (be -perationi of b* VTittcaoom mine. rim sTproseutaiscM miKiny' <-si* proposal includes me words u, , , >f Australian Blue iibeaios Ltd. said-- ri;o Mat 9'ucsios content cs' which consists of sot less r?om (5(0 iwi sibntos ij^fe *a- in \ci'' *oou dupjrjy tbiwusaoin ids vurJd imJ |mdi(ien tmn t'lttsnooni mu ivre Iomi tad (feere mss so <i>0uukr m ,(;!** <>r >* 'chalc oatret worn WS<(wcooio. (a a 'infrM io (b w*eui #r*sm orarket and. a- l*v ilsat (to* eiB lfctiy so tbs arsneu atrtet to take of produKieB, it bretsw (oereslu*lv 4i!Tt*-olt to altpou of tlie <wtpat with out tneouio? a***y som. T3ie ori* reo-)e" >nUtw*i our opinioa itot it o sot tei< to ttir knre!)' on an fnerc alitiosjU, UctitM oi tU jetacUac* of Acatntfiaa oeutitem tn ate Atutnlias blue nbr. * had bean furred to tdo so. Orer eko period 194b to 1052, South African pro duction of erooldolife fibre rose mua 10,900 tone w 44,700 teas per annum and It is against production of sb# ajsraitade end the loser mining costs in South Africa (oat tbe applicant comnaajrs estimates ot over see** markets must be measured, ilw company beStem (hat iu fibre has properties which should make it acceptable os the world market at a prim equivalent to fiA.IIO per short tea Fremantle eud tc some extent this view U supported by the fact that it has negotiated safes ta the Weinity ofthat price. In tho flouted market which ctisu for eroddeJite fibre, Australian auppliw would conn into competition with sitoUar grades of South. African erocidetite which proride the bulk </f the world demand for that type of fibre. Any in- create ia the costs of production of Australian crocidolite, or aoy appreciable drop In tlie price of the Sooth African fibre would invalidate the assumptions ajade t>v Australian Blue Aebestov ltd. of a firm ami oontbaing oversees Market for j product. The Board considers that the company's assessment of au outlet >n the world market for 4.000 short tone of Australian orocidolite per annum ee ea f.o.b. price of A.110 suffers from a degree of optimism which is neither supported by !iio history of its earlier marketing experiences nor jnstified by the likely (rend of Its future competitive position. Man Ij i^-i cent, by weight of Australian croctdoiite i suc|) erwiter pcreentaKo aa msv be gasetted j'i'om muv i" lime by she Minister for Customs*', Tho ^Hipatiy also odrests that it would be powiblo to keep up the price of hluo fibre, eves if costs of production we*o <U fail, but it states (hot it prepared to neeept a profit margin uot iu excess of 10 por ton. As this would he on flic full mine production, it would be within tlie terms of the company's usurauee to ebarge Irieher prices to the Australia^ consumer in order to exports n world parity prices. It follows, there fore, that (o bring the price down to UG per tos f.b, Fmnentk the following conditions are necessary >-- i. There tuuit be aa export mariut for about 4,000 ton* per annum. t. The export market would need to yield about 110 per ton f.o.b. Fremantle. 1 Costs of prod action should sot tsereese. 4. A further capital expenditure of 70,000 by the compaay. 5. Australian nsen muse take about 4,000 tens m-u*\ **!per an*sb&qeb at a pric-ero*f Slid per ton. 1 hero is no sssuranee that tho firm three ef these con ditions will be fulfilled i the foanh mu with the com pany ; tlie fifth depend* upon fnlfilfnent of the first four aud to (be extent to which these axe not fulfilled lire price to local users would seed to be above 310 j*r ton f.o.b, Fremantle to keep the company in profit able production. If is dear that the best espeetariens w' (ho company are that a esa maintain a pries as low as niO per ton f^.b. Fremantle for domesfie purpose*. Iu formulating its proposals to ensure the profitable orploriaricm ot toe 'tffttesoom asbestos deposits, Aus- rrefiaa Blue Asbestos hid- has gives scant considera tion to (be effects of its proposed soiling pries on tbe As aa integral pert of its proposals. Australian Blue three independent manufacturer* of asbestos cement Asbestos led. requests the imposition of a tariff rate |!nxJocf*, nr on the cost to the community in general of 40 per rent. ad valorem oa all import# of asbestos f the increased price* of those products. On the basis fibre, such duty to be remitted If the manufacturers >'f the substitution of a minimum quantity of 4,000 use at least 15 per cent, of ABStraluin blue In their * of the applicant company's eroeidoHte at a cost, total fibre eonsumpuco. Oa (he raise of import* in into*.tore .Sydney, of 113 per ten in place of an eqai- IMS, a rote of 40 per cent, would increase the cost to vnleui quantity of South Africno amestw at 56 per manufacturer* of osbeetee .earnest products-by ea ton. (it mldittoaal cost to manafterercni would be-" amount conservatively estimated at more than 700,000. IS.000 per annum. In order to ensure the local and the applicant cootpaov readily admits that this <>m*unpcin of the minimum quantity of 4,000 ton*. rate was intended to provide a tariff barrier which >hc wr.paay lias proposed that 15 per cent, of the woald make it uneconomical to manufacturers to absorb iotjiI fibre used mutt Ve Ausfrnliaa ewtdeHte, Tbs (he duty on imported asbestos uistaad ot using Aus tralian blue fibre. The effects of these alternatives on (be costa of individual manufacturers, as estimated by -'Uipuliory of tHis proportion at the present eon* >umprio; rate vf about 20.000 toss of asbestos fibre ivnaJJ repre-eoe 4,000 tons and tbe additional eost to them, are. as shown above, much in excess of this icHiiufacturere would be epproximately QTO.OOO, The turestiaeot by Use Colonial Sugar Re&aing Co. Quite span from the questiessble principle o! com- ltd, in Australian Blue Asbestos Ltd. Is abated to be pulsion iurolved, tit* proposals Ignore, or leave to he `1.650,00(1 A farther capital cxpendifnre of abouf^' inferred, the developments which the Board consider* ID.00 woubl I-' required to incte milling capacity u> likelc to occur if action were taken on (he lines I.' t.ns <'/ fibre per annum. A maximum profit '"crested by the companr. If recognition were giroa **'3min f CIO per ivu would represent a total profit (o the needs of Australian Blue A*iw*ra* Ltd. for ,.r Csn.utJft r less than 5 per rent, on the total capital a*iance in the form desired by that company, a >f il:o ?-->si|i;n>y. i,ud would bare the remit of allowing principle* Mould aeccptctl nnd a pattern ret from ('.< on'lertafeinc merely to survive, with linleespwto- '''bicli there vr-Tild \* no escape in rise went (lint th- <>1 .'iiumdiH* jirndHi-iion c> en if costs conld ho <-"tnnanr fund unable to dispose f tlie errimatod (..,hiC"*|. T<> contribute towards this nnsatiafactory -sporl vriime of 4.000 ton* ner annum t a nrice of Mminffictttrorv "'ould be required to nav at lean p.-r t-m: in such cirrasnsranees it would ho more for their raw materiais and ike vo*t (o 'cee'varr r> isicroare the proportion fr the h'rttl ilio (.(fcmuri* of nsbestos Brodnets wotdd Iw propr- -iflrket berond the J5 per rent mow proposed as a lionotclr hiffher, fgj addition. tTundtrllcfa Ltd. vnwld 'wsb. or rnite rire cost f fibre to tbe Australian manu- i.ocd io Incur the espeuse r>f rretltfriw its new H.ntchri: aetarers to offset loss** incurred In seilisg at lower and ifasnoni canchine* to ttso Australlas blue fibre. ^roJuced Pinerthsoenn#aJttfeWr <Case; Lead & coj^ed to F. SccyQSS- i 017174 10 Ibe company's propcais involve tae v usual prohi* l,ia oi imports wiiii locai production is disposed of; '!it afro titiofretb* <ca?pi*w*r o* a prppsntca oi Australian material at g cost which Mil be at iesst in'ice tlie cost of the imported material now being used, and In some maiaaeea they involve local u*era in increased expenditure in adapting plant. The Board s*iewa with concern the crobibitivc jini compulsory nepocts o: these proposals. JuvtiEUuition for theta might He in defence or strategic aspecu which ore outside the ambit of the Beard's considerations, but ou Kcoaomie g?ouads the inJasirv has no features which single it out for more generous treatmeut than has been afforded to many others which hare been examined from time to time and which have only wanted the insured sale of their production within Australia at ea assured margin of profit to be certain of success. Os economic grounds it bas. in fact, fewer claims, principally because it doee not appear io hare any prospects of being abio to supply more than a portion of Australian re^oircTDenis---and tbec only sit excessive costs. The material mined in Australia oats he mixed with Canadian, bat cannot entirely displace it The Board could sot fail to he impressed by the fact that users of asbestos, whose strength and future prospects lie m certainty of supplies of raw materials, sod bo would be expected to welcome tbe opportunity of* obtaining requiremanta in Australia, were ttPotsfif opposed to the request Allowing for the possibility that some of the bostUiiy stemmed from earlier dieevasions between the partite concerned, the Board helieres that the largest user of asbestos in Australia would not reject the opportunity of an assured supply of portion of its requirements without having given serious consideration to the tong and sbort-lorru advantages and disadvantages. i'hc Bueras uudsag* hate been reacted on economic grounds. On sucu grounds a cocciasion against assist' vuce if production wJ blue asbestos fibre in Ave* :nuo is inevitable. 1$ may be. however, that for other hnn economic reasons, the Government may desire to * (l,c r-jiuiDuaiiec of the venture. Such reasons -mid. ii example, include auy likely defesec value Ut (hr protect and the maintenance of a settlement in >u area otlwrwiso incapable of population at its present density. ,\*oae of tbe 'reasons which the Board can `mvuiat* would appear to justify plating on a par' iirular section or sections of tbo community, Le. the asbestos cement manufacturers and users, Use tneeaatv* finrden of cost implicit in tbe request for protection. On the other bao3. assistance by bounty would wo- ride no guarantee of tbe usage of blue asbestos by Aus tralian asbestos oe&teut manufacturer*. Protection of this industry by tbe normal method of imposing a duty on importations would mult io an excessive cost burden on users and consumer*; pro tection by the method sought by the company would z still involve excess costs and in addition would be accompanied by repugnant compulsory conditions, Assistance by subsidy would be at a high coat to the vommosite and to be effective would a&o require ths cotspoSaoty um of local materials. Tbe Board eon* eidera that so ease haa been satabtiahod to justify either tbo high cost of ssshu&ce or the use of eompnliiciL, RECOMMENDATION. The Tariff Board recommends that ao aaiftUare be granted to the production of asbeatoa fibre ioAuatralis. M. . McCarthy, Chairman, Tariff Board. J. A, JluiaTOK, Secretary, Tariff Board, Kew. Victoria, 24th March, IMS. 01 i ^ l x7 11 <MUrr etonew CBadntUadbaEm( AJtM* sEM-*d*Awu Dales irfSwsti Aina SUanritteedtRS*tatdee* of..America All MberCraMe* Toul DlfORTATrOSS or ASBESTOS. CRUDE ANID FIBRE, Irr* <*u--<Scttn^a si. Ftfts or as#8to). ~iM"i I rv,. Si. Cat. !4M-W WHA,W768 , > 391.,183000 , 1Xi331 193X3 ns 86438t.9X088 711.,015810 1,(1W2 287 189.764 10745097939 t4.t,23,f,.4i2U0394 33946 184X7 19194X97853 62439 W34,0*9T7 W182 30348* . Qm*r* e***. Osaa^KbAioa ' .. Cw4. ............................................ EUadwto .. ,. .. Swaziland........................................... Union efSeoti 4J>w*., ftuee 8*i(*e>kaA .. UatMd6UM* afAaeriaa Other BOtlA Catxait* 12953-9* ClwetleaOnni Fm4& CcsaUtm (I9M-W <SaiiJeB$ Total............................................ fremmcat. TriH 88i).--CsTnL. l*68-t*. WMt 1M8-48. me >4 Oat. *40 190.707 1MU 8,579 29,3/0 986 8,143 3.410 202.833 <*; 892 614X3 183412 MX* HXJW 4X0 204W 14.707 8,<86 On. a C*L u. em ti-' 180483 U4l ux HJ83 894 n- 48MU 74476 79417 s$m 4 4X3 1 3HUS 13437 L8 18X2 .. . 1X0485 70JS8 JS8 97.2J3 8 27 *M*7 23X1 ` 50,108 es *1 1X1*06 218404 _ 221497 ' ,, " 270,886 612,487 sa.841 1,168,840 tMS 2X1 *8* 4403 404417 1423400 c^urn'Oram. UfilMd K&g&n r>!M4a Afrtea .. 8Mlldd Total taaTismu. 2m 2812---CwcTooura {Bwr>. (m-4* U63-4S. CM. (A. Ct. L cm. lx. 30 3.900 2,124 181 9.712 17X4 e,7M 23X7 2,038 5,043 6>97 9.681 84 448T 1,018 0.269 585 27>50 3U89 1W4I. cm. u. 69 ISJSS 886 Haa 15428 87X6 CesBwyw4<M AlTBmn 2m 9Si!^**AM4TS. (t-ii. | mi-*? c. C*. Sit ! IA. IHM1. INM, ...J- Cw. IX. Cn. (A UcuMdBJbjdeB PinnU Siuthat* itbc4**i* Svas&jKi Uoien (&g& AWr* .. Fnoca SirtwwAiM .. iAfci!toutdiiegtcCccotacamw* Awawrtea Cttfcf BrtUats O^trwt UWJ-M Claw SrUet) T*).......................................... 2,218 14967 ".I ft? 3483 5004*6 397 10,757 | 1.77* 47JSI i I3J0Q smoi [ i.rw 18,999 I ' -6,MO 410.1 SS U.I89i SA S.7S8 *0,090 *03.76 ftSW as 11484 3.618 (30 *7.103 >0434 41,9*1 518.425 104.560 2U408 6,193 1X1 899 231,083 t S3U19 218.797 I 513.M8 j 25.7 l 828X6 I 10*441 j 2M485 Detail* f tbewn io mScIm **> e-v Sine* S94_*7. **{ aaoKn kn officiall *** bare reja-eKBied l.e.8. is Aunnltea lx mUef were mbe 8on *re * tod reprmaaced Lo.h. sal** 10 pet **oc Fot parpca-a of a3pma viiaee ae#e a ibe &* uMt fu eem pn \a 10*5-4' un Ms netnM W lie atw o**k SSSSS- ^RSo-uggs- 027176 12 J&PEHD1X 3, SUMMARY OF EVWBXCfi. Tbe mia |.>iou mi die atld'sce teniisreB at the inquiry iai** firm summanned * naden-- lx Paw* of Hor*m?z Duns*. By K, 0. Drown *xd M. G. tic? (representing Auetrellen BUe Aitwatos Lid.)-- I, Australian Blue Asbtc ltd. is engaged in (be aiBiog sad Billing ol troekbiite or "blit*" asbestos sc Wlttenwa, Wntsrfi Airmail*: tbs company's shares art held to the extrat of 9? per <(, fir Colonial Sugar Refining Co. Lid. sod the rectsiais? sbarea 6y Welters Australia Blue Aeheatoa Fibres Ltd. sad by Lira*! Chryaotile Aateeto* Lid. 3. Aabcntoe is the term applied to a grasp of fibres* minerals, (b aiert itopoiuat oi whkfa sta ts} ehryootile. or white ashesCoeg f&j eroedellto. or blue aafaeetosi (<} amoelu. br*w or grey asbestos. CreeWolit* iu the highest tonaU* Mreagth sad samite the lowest. 9. The eotepaay predoe** sad markets Woe eroeidoJU* (a three grade* s* Iwlawti--> Prwe pee abort tee, UJ. FremaaOc, Grade l Grade t .Grade S .... .. .. .. ................................ l ISO 1 Grade 3 is the Boat lapertast mmamlAlly end rtpresesU es*r 80 per ceal ( the ootpnl ............... . .. 4. Australia uti about 31,600 short toes of anbeatc* fibre jr anaurn el which *1,000 shore tea* of dfcryooUb era toportad from Canada sod t/tOO of saosUe fro Sooth Atrten. 6. A iebk la wbvlttod ihowtog technical data is respect of tensile strutth, fusion petal, specific parity, 4a, el tbs main types of sibeetoa, A Where** (be apacific gravity of chrysotfto erortdotite tad stsoaice Is given u IA, 35 and 3.1 respectively, It la the reepectlvn velgbt/Tofuae ratio Is the "as aaed* state wtieh to sigaifleaai. For meet oeea aebeatoo Is "flaJSed out" or wiilowed before use sod is this state, swarding to *a American authority, tbe deosity of erocidoiiU is approximautf to-halt that of ehejaotile or aureate. ?, Because of Its particular mineral propmta sod He fibrous ipionabiKte ae*to* is a raw material for which, Is mssy *av, tier* is >e substitute; It will withstood exposure _ to weather sod high temperature* and will mat acids, /" f. World woduettoa of tie mare (yece of asbestos has In] ereased tines IMS ae rill be sees from tbe fallowing iMUun. obuisad from (be Bureau of Mines, Untied Statu of America. FBODUCIIOX SHORT TONS. Teub I CrortWiM. i 1J 493,000 1 305500 1 CftO.OW 1 SK.8C0 \ 1.100.000 > 1X57.000 1 5(3,000 ! 0*9,700 1 f J 078tw i t.www > i.Tto.oeci i J,3(KJ,(Wfi ; UJ7.900 ( J.itKkuw 1 1,318.100 i SJM I9.9C0 11,800 22500 3UOO 30588 18,000 43.000 iBOUU. 4.WO 18.700 30500 42,090 42,000 54,980 OU M.900 *-- 9. Tbe source* o* wppij of these three types are-- Ckrruule CmwteMt*. *". Canada Sooth Africa South Africa {tamis Sostb Africa Auitrsila tin quantities! SollrS Aottnllt mail JO. Asbotww i cJ**ed. wiMterelMly. ' "crude** nnd ^ciilUd": :be turnwr i rlso noaeral as band selcetod in iU oatire seme arid milled nbeeto coosieie ot alt grefies pro duccd fiv mrcbsaical ucaiment oi asbestos ore. A>to eli asbestos*ireyorCcd ime eml uwl in Australia is ' cnilied . II. Gredins i* dune aecoxbsg to the lesnb o> ilbre and * ^raersllt tone nbicd niaiensl r\prrant* iln hithest grade. jfapii c)i trend oi world prices oru tbe pose a Kern r?* .uUmiitcd. Wbilei ?wb Afrkan price*, taflucoved br ihr |olrcr *< anRicroua until mines, are prone in unnemijir**. tiie lacndon iti-lusirv sn.isniam* a ^cabi* msHiedn; orvnaiaacbae. Prim generally wesaeoad in (853 true this trend It not expected to eontteoe. 13. 21 Is reordered unlikely that the *cm|wtttir yewtom of Aastrsiiao blue aUwotoe will deieriornte as eomptiwd to scerwas producers. 14. Caot?dea(iA( eruieciee is tendered eooeeratn? oeersess |,rtr* euwaiiOM io Asbestos Freducu Fly. Lid, tor ebryaotile, crocideiite and atnosito. 15. Appcoxuntte enmet encee ioi *srwu* grades of fibre landed Sydney nr Melbourse see as tollowsi-- IT Grade Gaaadlaatirym 4K rd* fiiwAhi. rtirsmUk 5K Grade Canadian Chmotlle Grade A Cap* Bias {Jeagah reoghfy aqmfetoiT}................................... -GradeS Cape BJoa (length reughfy *qufeatettodSt Grade PAJ4. Cara Blue (feagth wqul. ratattodTl AoKnUatt Stw Pibt*. Grad* 3 (fcngih semsatoat to 3H ,. AiawOte Fibre, AW Grade .. Aanwte Fibre. DCA/D Grade 3Stg, .. 83 > , , i i i i I [ | l| tA 100 102 71 \n H m iU u. oaM**to iMmomb msmnait l. The company estiaMu that by Inrnnrlng ontpst to tjCC taai the onos landed grdacy or Miiboorot rowd bo lAJlfc 17. Tbs baft of Australia* tepeeUtkoa would be cbrytoilic grades 4--<&, sad a qaaatlty of gradao aaaasite boss fa teras of faAUXty importad. ...> 18, Whilst asbesloa 4m*Ua ear is Ktw Sooth Walm, Tuaaala, South Australia sod Weatera AaatnHa, tbe o&^y really Urge Awtrallan depoalt U that being mioed by Abo> trsHan Bfue Asbestae Ltd. h tbe Haistraby Raaget, 19, Selentifle sorroys tadkate that the BanersUy Raage deyoaiis ai* exceedfegiy Urge, axtcadlte over hundred* of square nil** of ore-bearing country, with each squirt mile carryng posaihfy &OQ&X toss of satwetoa. ....... Sd, In 1941 (he CotosUl Sugar Beflotag Co. Ltd. became Iniorettrd In Acatralisa aebeatoa fibre; fielog at that time already uuuUewrm of UUrior wall boards, it contomplaUd aba miBolaetore of eatenor wall abaoting, 21, FottowUg full Govenmeatal IscestigalSoB approral sis granted for tbe tncoryoratioB of AuaUallao Blw Asbestos Ltd. on 17th April, 1943. 22. EsisU&g Eeura were taken ooer end other feaiee acquir'd aahing the total area held 4533 acres. Thsao Isaacs corer right* In Vampire Gorge, DakTWire aed Witteeeem Gorge; at preamt mining u eosflosd to WKteaoon Gorge. 83. Dry weather reads eoauset Wlttaaeom with Rocbeane, SCO tnlka dieiaet an ih* send coast of Western AastralU. niso with Foist Samara, Fort Scdlaod. Afarbia Bar asd sritb KecMcfciotre. a rail bead (M mile* to the south. A modern #^drwit* j maintalurd by (hr Cleft Aviation .Department ac Wittawm and a fire deya par work terviee to Perth, TOO miles diatt&t, ii re pwrtltom. 4. Poor accosBodatioa coodHioos up to the end of 1948 oiadc it dlfBeolt to mein employees, tud to improar this peattlon the CWosjonwrehli Govaraiueue asd the VTestrra Aua- traiiaa Goverauieot a?nrd to join with (La compsoy $& fioascias tfif comuucdon of the tows of Wittenoom 7 rallr* i rras tlif atoej'thh'town wow-wwpfWrfy wffaMWred. 35. At the (ime lire mjwctivr tfoveramsots agreed to aaaist the industry, it was estiwaled that a miniffiom production of CJWO ton* per annum would be oeceiaary >n order to compel* wilb overaeae prim. Owing 10 the vibssqueot dtsprohor* tlanair rm in Airslralwn evau ebe stisiuiaB anaoal prodrew cion h now rsttreated to be 8.000 loos. ?5. The coapaoy'* budget Id 1948 was baaed Miipr rat. rctora i eayiUI at a **lling price (or fibre of ft&6 per *w f.o.b. Fremnork. Tbl* Unree of ioD per toe woe rclaied to tbt (hen landed price of comparable oversea* fibrta. namely CensdiaB Grade 4K and Ke. 3 Grade South African 37. To4ev, 4K Ccaadian nbre *eil for 5103 per short tra lauded (r> Aii*irolia aO the cvntpanv row* euimtlte that *1 (nil nrmlnrti"*) of 8.000 ton* ner annum It* pro,luc( must aeM ot is 10 f^.n. fieoiantifl laordri (n realiu a reasonable profit. SS. T?,c iifcr^t'c m rbc oitirpasu*. ^iimie of cljin* pefec irooj 550 >n JUIC to (HO cuirrakJr 1' nvt oul of aligsmrat witfi tb ierres!* *\prrjfnccu in respect `d otbor *ols. perirculariy build!*? uiKtrriala W. Tbe (.*! sinuuut speat fiv tie* rro'ernmeni* on the town of IVi'tencom is srpro*iroail* 2UH.0UV which presided for feouei&fr. fieapital, hnlbtlega for services eueh a* poai Produced in the ma#*Erases: A8bBS8 Pofsonai ^ury Cases, f&m* & coped to Wetad F. Scruggs- Ui, j. t i IS f(6ee, pclk*. it. at til a* roeo eeahe*. The amount penl b tbe nmpin * *e*n buildin*t hna bees illOWO. Although ikte*>( in U! -Ik tuuim ere *rvtvd K water. clcrr* ttelrt tnd *evte wwersc*. j). Aibwiet fsmiu* 16 VfiUfnwm -Jo/** has been mpon* nble lor *tret)n* a erlov tkwmdliaR oi sbe population to tlc iiartb ue*t. In as area *f S?T.0l>U w<ur* ante* the total pope*' lillon eieindlwr n-ilv** b 3.410 perrons. < be*e 7^0 nr* n Wiitaaoum aud ?8o el Hosbuorn*. It I* claimed diet a*b*t(<w production eves at the preeenr al*ee ef deveWpmeat dincrl* rcMnlbte lor MO oddllioonl retcdeoti in (be north tni, tbia tnem-* io peeBlatsea as well a# tfca general rtfvftfe* ,.roaec<ed n/(& (At cesme-eb/prseor <ti" ftbrt r* * 'uftMufiaf eufltrtiujwt? coward* eolivrw tie oational problem of populating empty imi io lb* north ef Australia. 31, Km* the mine opened in 1041, cenatderabk aflvn*e ntit baa uhen place ko tie nod* e( okaing lb* ere, a a result of technical advice ceeeiseck Inwn everaeae expert*, ft k daisied 4b* eonpaaf* miking mWhoda are oo* wy e&rint. 32, Beceatly, under edvlee fro Ur, X. F, ttdea eo of the (kitting uaerv brooeht to Australia, a aeetum nf Western &m, wbki k a Irtaatary of W|tteB*o Gorge, wee exposed sad tfiie m* area promise* to be 60 jar net, betur this the gfouad mrotd hitherto. i S3. AJthaBgb tfca not adog IBS per wot, Weetam Core* art (adia uineilTt, it it sot mooBa) tv m* bm< than a 20 per seat, to 23 par eeot Buaiure with tie Wittoaecro Gorge era, :i ten. oi rock. A eoBsideraW* rea of siucb richer grooad i. known u exist hut tlie aetaai *tubi of cbia baa aol bees iecertamed. i.V i*es ubcnittcd for prwdsnioB oi Ul<j finre in Aouth .lilies indicate a Ursc diderea'* iHurera SoatB African asd m:raiin IaI.ioi e-t. Natito biimm in >*neh Altiew are -i.iif * iV. <->. *-ek compared ub tits fSO per wk neeee* ,n<r tn rcuiin mi sera >a tVittesojni. 'jliere -re ti nauve iMr> ird fur cierr shit* Milwr. *Iwm wagw are 2U per week, -cl. Heavy freight coat handicap* vpenuioas at WitUwmn. p*rikotarl la respect tM increaa* uupiwed on (be smi i>(* faef >.<f BPd *p^u>fva. 4f. TJie average eost of freight and charges to FreasastJ* fur the ear eolnS 3M Docooiber. I0S3, caa ill per ton and tve eowpasy oonskd*:* that thl* should be Mhaldiaod by Uw i^vernostaL 49. Another hea>7 bordso os tbe eonpsov k n-roll taa, which 1* npproxkmauly f9/M0 per annum. Th!i tai hmsei & inflated bufdes oa the company heeawa* of tho in pay premiss wages. 49. TJw eosnpaoy sseeidm furthee taxation ecaesuloB* >heu!d 1* allowed, for axnwpl* by fuenneing (be prenest wa* allowance dedurtk*. M. Sale* of fibre over Use lime yean udad 39th Jobs. <869. werw SHORT TONS. 3tU> moh of improved mining method* erodoctloa baa teem*** and toots are ataadUy deerstaiog aa tw Asatti Gmttrtm TkAtaM- Aeanim VXM. tsset. .. *^5aK,#l p&SSS* 3 Tear >M fifth fiaas. Ml.. ?mre>MfifthJbm,*18U. TearnM fifthJmt> 1929.. Half mr code! >l*t Decea^ her, 1623-3^26 too* eftmb per xaaem Correct ttu Retlmued for prodoettoo ef Esifaaud lor peod&cltoe ef im MM 3458 4J am 30A00 m tot ls irr 138 102 ?o 95. Uialag eoete at Wltwoown mapare laeorailp with Utoaa of Jb naio raatailHeroua mioee in Aaetralia, aiUmeatt tbe ro)ome of Mbects* ere trsatod la relating law, m 60th ter, 1662 .. im fifth Jen, 1U3 .. , ^ m m MU 46? 266 2J78 US m tjm t Satoa to United SUUo of Aaevia for the year ending filet December, 2SSS, were tOto too*. u -. -. . 93. Compkie details rrgardig JS* stmber of tsspkytttr (Btal wages and tha saatuory eondlbiou of employment are ubtottied. (c^ether with deuifa of tbB prodaedoa boost paid by ahe owapaiy, . - .. ,y A. 62. Aa BpprBieal of the tale* potential made by the esn> puy ia 1848 estimated (bat ns output ef 6,600 tons per SO. Th* Billina ssatbode at Wlitenoom ba ieea ituprored enumerable linsa (be Initial iaatalktlon and further eatenlou wltk "be s*taai7 to <ope Hh a omdnrtion of 8,00V teat pee taBon; tie pmeat value of fu miking plant l* *300,000 and a further expenditure of 7(MMS wlU be aecesiarp. 97. Tkt ooallt* of tie fibre wined at Wlttaaoom k high snaum ewtld be dlepoaed of as (ollewai -- Austro!!*-- WandeHich Fty. Ltd. Aibntn* Pjodacta Fty. 1,(4, .. Odwratera flwhjding other aabettai cemeat mastitae(Breta) ., , ., 8,000 1^08 !06 and eorspem favoretHv with tie beat blue <Cape Bluei prodveod fo Seath Africa. wHkb i* the sole otler eonntre prodsrins W fibre el aoeh hlfb quallte. 39. Whilst tim grade* of fibre an prodoeefi at pteeoat. at addlllti&ai piaat hi pot la, a ahertar Ko. 4 trade a&d probable No. t will he produced. All fibre Marketed ooahstoit xih rigid apeccfietuoa*. 39. PmtlcaJly aS fibre eold to Europe k eubject to pnhlraarat Htnectioa ead sanpikap by Oeaenl BapKlntesdeae* Ltd., icbI the eootnet irwineatl%0 rail for is average fibre length ef ,Mo. to ,Sfts. alth a roek, grit vw* dost eonlent not eiteediaz 0 per e*m and fnrien nuteriai not exoeerfmc i per eeeL: ae dtotottd be Oeeeral Seperistndrace Ud. ih< iMp foeh.*g^t wnd ditat ebtoC thk er baa been 1.8 per cent. Tble ecmptm sere farorable with aloilUr overhi grade*. 40. A talk U swUsnitted tiiowins tlie dlteeerion V grade* E^iuutil* and value) ^ pm<f<tc(ioB in tit* peri'mf fat Jul*. IM0, u'xUt tooufcer. IW3. OvsrrausUstted Stales of Atame* Europe -. <<666 (AM 63, The world dvmsud for Afar* between 1648 and 19st ass e**d hot ia tbti period production from VTHtesoem u to*; (a <853 the petition u reverted nd (be eeapnny a* able to edl only 2^W toon oat of a esrrent prodsettos uf 4^00 tona. 84. Ia 1853 a total ef 8,054 ten* <rf Grade S fibre woo told to ebe United states of Amerie* for a total Prlec of 350.000 Ooitarfii further order* for SAM tens ia ifi54 have been -attained for price of 2*2,206 -toUai*. 88. CorrcH^Il*vv from overate* asere of bine fibre rndl?ate< kfiat a roo*wnt demend eslet*. Aomding to yttoe, areliability, paraoaal praferesce, fie., the proportion need varfee Gatwren i per eene. sad SO pr ceflt, cf tfce fibre m*ca? *d (be product* made. 41. Detailed flaaoeial Utemeal relatkae to tbr uH>p*ny* tritdifis t>* the three eeart ending ^Oti -luae, IMS. toeetier *itti a eunmtry of fiaanebi r*tu for (he fl renra I04I-M ne ashnined ae eoaitdeoflai 'Cereineati. fa aiUftka as rstlmaie u sabnitted ahowles tlw aatrs v*pi(*f ro( <n lurteaw- production to-- <e) SjWO tons pi't tnneitB: |6| AOfiOO tone per isiram. *t, TV r--npany' Imwctioz Miccsecc said that W replace the >>eia todav <**nld ro`t l? UrHe^ tlicir j-rcMat iwik i else. in. Ac a i.fol'H ti<m rate >if 'S.UOO ton* i-r anuuia tl^ .-MPprsy i-iewidm rfie sefffnB price iok. rreotuathi could i^e fniinrd io f) |0--the airs c* ^.tnn tn* o-r*n "art to i<.srinat 44!0dt>w,p per snnum are ute<l in Aottrajla. $, The vumpesy beltevea thee a; a price of !K> per ton freotiatf* 4AM to* of Ko, 3 Grade blue fibre oookd ho aoU l*< eanuB. 57. Tbe manwfaefure f ebe*(o* eesteei product*, by four 'Au<tre(n cotnpeaie*. enoaiilutw the amge of Mbeota* TArei >'b ptodart* <stUr foenjat of 19 per rest, aebeoto* nhrw a:-l 7 )^r mil. Portfeod ceoveot by weight 29. A 'airle Is subratued sbowtae (hr quaotfty ef fibre be i>c-l by (hi-* M<cafaur*r. in <653 toyetber with the .norces f stW-h 6(e. i0. hc-<-i on hnowiedee oi oceusai practice end (he com)nv't evperieoor at Asbeatoe i'radaete Fty. 44.. ft ! quiitjrn<n>ceoi u> o*c Woe ffbre to the extext of 8S per eeet. f ibe (o<-l tiiire t*<d in lb* toanofafrotc of sabeatos cemesi I.rolues*. .(sr(r'l)a non- o'ee 30^00 (one j-cr emsurn >( sj.IN- ^*da>ied <n ef profiuetbs in the vUtnnents iisvoric*! 6Ur {<- tfceie products and II only 15 per . 'QbnutM Is UI2 per ton iaatore Fresasttc and tilts is Macd 4 ihfv were ABrtrallan bln* (here would be e market (or ibe verv n>naerTaei<e yield n( J to* ,,j nbre from ever; 4588 tons of loesl fibre. Produced in the matter ol Asbestos Persona) trmCmsi Aw^me laflft k shaded to i 01717ft 14 AO, 3 to prevent practice ot replacing poll*1** ot tto wOiie r*bre with blue fifirv sad amwile l* mOm* eemoat product*, increases (if draioij* rate end bence up iti* sunwise* lunau VT9MM. Anovlte has no erfect oa yield la nqvere yard* 'tit rrancei i.ie sttcnTta vrfieB urto is rcpiac* *i< *cuai ^u&s* -uv oi Xi>. * i<ad* white Or contrast rlu unproven tft yield and 4<*i mi alien ine tiMOftli. Cl. In a report i-vucd fay tb* ee***reb department e/ lie C'.S.R. Co. Ltd. special attmics I* di**rh i tbe Improverueata made pir*sible b tee IbcIovsoo of a pncefctne* ei bluw here in tee rimwotik. anwsite mixture, Iti atreogifa to iwrght ratio irf asbeaica cement alieet inereces *Stfi the pro* (wuoii ot fetuv fibre used; the yield of square yard* per tot" of ram eed of fibre *** whe# Wu* fibre to aided to tea mixture. 62. CteeldoHta ts mere tbs* a repteetovM fibre for cheap amoeite. it (a as sxkstrie rapiaceeooot for eK grade ebrysatile, 63, Tahto submitted show that tie fialsbed mt per *?aecw yard of aabeatoi e**M shut doe* set tssmae who* sp to 93} per me. of Mac fibre it need is tbs fibre aLUere. i4. Tbe fffpany has bees adrtaed by J*es Hocdk and Co. Tty. Ltd. (be largest manufacturer ot aabeens ecrneni proifucta is Australis, that ft la sot prepared to use Australia# oroeadelite at pneea saythlag sear as high at tea world maslcct price vf f)l per loo sod cewridort it oo tetter ihaa eoieeite ef 160 per tab es. Wuadarileb Ltd, twed Australian Woe fitee aatii 6ep"gabw;-dPM, but no order* bate teen received slue tbae date. 6& Ot toe remaining two mate owsumera, Asbestos Pra* durta Ftp. Ltd, aotetltary of to* CBA Co. SM~ has enoaiatently naad *0 p etst. bhu, bat tbe Grilatb Ceoeat Co. orwfera to wm * Soatk dlMoaa Hat Ifeleaa ii free coom paste rvd AostrsUas him fibre, ttes ttera ta etrteUlp as mama Sot it Ja Anetralia. fit. If 16 pee eest to 10 per eeaL Ww fifew h waed to mrteee amenta tbe extra coat IsetMeed would be 85Ja pee Moare yard of uteau* eesest ateet or as rtr* eionff etet <d to Ifia. per aeerapd aUw! otuei li Aatinaluua Moo fibre la uted to r^daco is^enod blaa, at aay M per wa oteopu, toes tfia a oort woold be 11 per *q*r* yrd or ppnvuBMtat? id 10e- per bowaa. 61 The hears of the eeapas/a me l Ur& pratectiaa is tint for WlttCBoam to costume operatisg Jamm Eardrc 1 Co. Fly, }A3. tein* each * Urge ur of Mtestte re, swt we Auttejia mndditt fi. The prepee*), tharefore. b Ust a duly te pteowi a all Isporied fibre but that aeeh duty he remitted to fall Is tte etui 61 the Importer aiiag 16 per at Aaetraliaa blue fibre of all aabestoa oaed. 70, TteoretiMUy a duty of W per cent, would be nrei&c to afford proteettea to the extent of ttO pet tew, however as tbit dote wood only fnereaae tbe eoet of aatetes swat ilieeta by 0.27a. per aooate yard, the emapaoy eo&sMeta lbat a total duty f ter at would te necessary} tte addtUooal duty of 20 per east *d oalaram aboe th* mnaluits* rale of 2S per eeat. teteg required to fore* the um of the AuairaJlau Slue Aahoiaa ptodaeL ifia esira ivsnage could be obtained without test, fha rand iraotpon contract from to cosat k now *44. per ton rile aad not 74d. at irtted by Mr. Adams, Varroua rnoe ttatte that blue fibre was Ucbsicaltv imtuitaliie for rik* ouch a* brake aad dutch linlaga and His cMspany suggests that this SiflifiXity could fas iimrnnii iir by.Ia< admiaaioft, 77. Altliou^b jppimcoiaiites of asbeitei cement annul**' (um* W'f eldHKe oppouoa tbe isopoaitioa of * doty on N<re, they bad In preeteu* inquiries tern ttroug tdeoeatas if pratedion on as&estes esaent products. 79. Fridesce baa been gteea that Auttnlisa He. 6 Use fibre is sot tollable for use la MaUcbefi vat mschlnas, hut the company'* opiates la, and thk la Mpponed by erideeca nad cormpendeoee tendered, that only minor modifiatian* are aceaesary to enable this type of matein to cope with Xo. t grade blue fibre. 79. Although Ut. Savour draw* attenHen to the Ugfc price to witch the eoojpaay'i pnxloet rose it it enphaalMd that as af! Umu the aalliog price refieeted eoat and werid price terete. 50. In ftatieg test Xo. 9 Una fibr* i* merely cealenkat to imoarta ai 50 per tab. James flsrdk A Go. stress that com- putekB to use th former would be tantamount to Imoeslng an Mtra espenne of 200*900 par aunts. Tbt company doen not sgm with the eomparteon of aaoeus sad cvoridMIta, tori even grutleg this, nte as amount rprtwd ent James Eardlete r)tput of 29*000400 aqnare yards mens* an itiecexw --V of per eqnnre yard. " ... 81. Ur. Adasmofi baa stated that s prwrieo* Ccumaownalth gomwmwt refused fiuanrisJ aaristoacw to the tedaatfr. Although a reqasnsd u per too subsidy ni sot ensted, flasdsl sssUuukw was fries ia atW way*, for emuapt*, tows euastntsteo and the tsymest of * 27s per too tntofct . TV M*iosp dtstos that WTUeaoom m Mnsaneetly eriahtleSMd tote** a world nr**y of demand was medni pen fraa as entseae survey to 1044, prle* cofitmia were ende with the Jobs Karate Conoraiteo to the tWted Slate* of America (anaW* to to fatfiltedhy teeeap*Br *ad wttb Wuwkvlicb Ltd. It 1* printed nut also (tot tha total worid prodaetteo of eroetdofito la 1952 was 4*400 terns wtoraa* tba total quantity imported Into tha United State* of Areerica te only ifi60 to 6*600 toss. *r 69. Tie company agree* that the vejoe of n fibre 4 fawlr mwiirf by toetaag atenatos cement produces eoBtnlntef ante fibre, however tee full advantage of Australian Uo la not eppereot sskea adequeto prepaneloe u a&dtrtnhetk 64. Addltloosl tesenrte date eouaeratag teats wmdcoted by tea GoUtte Cement Cmpney are anfealUed white tosher ntoUnttstew tbe rials that the induetos ri Australian Mae fibre ificresect tensile tucarte and yield. The reUtlve Swmlle strength of fibres can to demonstrated suprocimstefy by tea simple procedure of tugging them apart between the fiefera; this reetecd stows up a nsriod difference between anmatto and Australiss blue. 85. Tto eompsBy does not fur eompetHfea frum enuslte to the Bisfiofacturc ri prneuro pipe* ted Is confident that mridoiiu c*& compete with ebrysolik on * price baste. 73. Jt l sot MMSd that tha dsty to appiteb> to fibre* thorier in knftt than tboea e^eteaTect is length to CBadi*n fradiag groups I to 6. The Irepoaitioa o) a daty i to eatur* (hat Austral!* wu a nlaltnnta quaatil? of Moo fibre. it Bo*. O. a StrkkHoi Miaiitor to Norte West Omn< isent of Wc*(Mn Aurtralial-- l, Tto Wtturu Auetrallss GovcmrBcnt drriret to stress the economic importence WBerally o( the norih-wotl of Aue* 72. If Aottrslt* doe* not oonsuae at Irsat 4,300 too* of trelin sod purticolsriy tbe lnaportnnv of lie asbestos fibre Use.fibce^rA&BBa it will * aa eed of tbs isdsatry at isdurity located therein. WlttenoocnTlte failure of the itteiepl <o populate the oonh 1. TM* stes boaodod os (he soeth by the Sfilfa perelkl of wo, and (be loet of **# broofibt ioio br by goerBBot*a outb tnlltude, the uorth'wst oocvrilne sod the toundnrr tad company enpesdHure. ri North Territory* comprise* 827,003 oqtrsro miles, whleit 73. Ja a kuer to th eorepose lb* Ceited Klnydoa firm of (miteiii* a copulation of *,400 perseat cseluarie ot sctnl* tfoltmal Aabestei lUmifartorinfi Co. Ltd. atated that thow Hrilhfd. fitli-Mocd ttorlvffies. had u*d Anatnilas Grade 3 Blue fibre la 7f per eeoL mis H. Towns steug the 2409 mile eotoini belt eeetoto the and found it not inferior to the teat South African Cape Blue wietoritr of (he pepgtslton which ran he cooveekatly placed and Istmeamtrabiy rapertor to Sooth Afriren smasKa. Into toteotnw ihuej-- 74. Is reply ts ointments and eritirirm fay Vr, G. F. Mesd the fallowing point* are Rtewedi-- Ceraarvon di-lriet (extreme southi "* Xlmberlcvs (extreme north} Frrensi, *4M .. 2,TO fa) conaideriae the *t*a of the Haaerak? fUc^e ikpovite *' fentrsl areas 2409 It k of little lroiftfaa<e that fibre value* may decline with the dklance Itwa the nrateat outcrop: (hi the Witteaoom mill U ih> >oe<e <tat* than the lrcw over**** yniilst cenitnual eftorl" a>e teisg made to Improve wnikirie 4, AtllMOwh toerall the poputstien faa docwaved from s ftjure f It40b In 1998. the pcpuUtloft of the tow* of iVlttmcftfu. wfeirh i* <ituatcd adjacent to the srbMtoa mlo*u ltd e\l*t hr vlrtee of such mlatsy. has tnoresaed m fdfowei-- (e) the road eobside ceased la Jaiv. 1992: Pereeea tdl (be rompiev did not riiatre a profit fee mi the cree' (loo of hmraes at ITktenoomt per eat * 1986 IHI J75 .. f added in com adnisiatrai-re o-theads. f9 f M. Mr C. F. Adawe* tnrr'B*fi' in <**feet nf the poirotlaS profit boood up in the raloioe vf VVo-lern Cnrr* ore erronwojle s*umed that tbl* arte eonld full proda-tioa teime- dietelf. that the *ellif price ai filyfaer than It aa. asd that *. Tlic lodorirv of t?ittenonm opart from helpins r.. rnrc lh North W>t han hen iftrumnt*t In brinrin* r.nmri a'livltt to tbe town of Roobouree. *00 a[he dlitsst, And it* avsporu Foist Senses. 71 7a ift 'k TS* SOWOttle idVaStAg* M Point Sonwo-- -- 1913. U9 Jetty Kutuice 4! IM1 11. Baeormstn iaa ahowa tbst tha sort talublo to* mixtote is w Casaiias ebryaetiU of g/adit^a i* to * eoUn iM9 to *i(U per we cxl. asd SonUt Afnesa amoalu at il e.ii. This oempom with the Uteat prtn of Aaitrallas bhte n el f^ b. bremaotie. or with 144 ci.i. which ta graaiy riceeejve. Cessna cargobandied laand ooMtomi JcUv reveoiW*ge*pao6*i)t9 3^06 122 1452 $U 4B, l.'MO D.iS4 3,084 6.061 s:m 1,220 4.U56 7576 tu.twi aw* I1S.009 7. Cemmonweaitb tad SUM Oortrsateu bare recognised the need (a populate northers area* of Australia sa bate casonra* prodnetwo of atbettea by giriog ttotsntkl fiaiatiti asaiiUace for houeiag. teaook, hospital. toads. Imlglrt euUUlee tad other laotltJe*. The ComawBwenith Ooversmeet baa eontribatni 305,211 tad the Wetton Altatnike Corarameol 1N,MS> a Aatwetm fibre prmftKtiaa Sa AuitratU h far below coottoaptloa wbieb K J expected ait? become greater: depoette is the North TVeet art known to be eorenca ud capable of suppl/teg portsoa of AuetfclU'e reqalreeteBU (or many yearn, 12. Beesune the bulk of ontpwt Is used Is isw-ecwi hotaisg, ubosioi ceaiMst product msnufectomre muse keep price* down to waipeie with oriter aiatenaU. II tha 40 p*r seat, duty U vraaird ihr extra cote to the eompnoy woold be 864,000. or .iHeTABtJvriy tbw are of 26 per cent, oi Awtraiias blse--in veto to avoid doty--would lavelva am evtna ooet of WO&Ott. 13. }t weald be Ispeeribio to oonpiy fnily with the nrovno refuirisg 15 per Mat. of all fibre to so AuualUa Us saaaM the quastlty torolvod mid sea be obootbed by the teaiisinc feurdrinier taachises. 14. The coBfwer ebjoeta Is tbe stroegett tens* to *ay Istnr* fereste wrtb its freedom to purchase atbmtw fibre tram tbe asm favwohU oooreea. 16. Is regaid to aovfsgs efitcied by tbe *m of Batsdaak madjiooe, eapenenee ovet twolr* stouhe isdUotee that aft&surt the Mpffal oUr p Mduee to oppmlataUiy ilOQAK), the w&nuai aavlagV reaoos of the teoeer inunber of employes seeded to attend the macblne* over tbne abifta k of th* order of f0^>00. ThU aavlsg ia ha addHtno to Harmed ntput .* fi, la view of the Urge mm of Govemmwt atMi apcBt la promoting tbe aebeelo* fibre indutr/, iU poteotial and iu t*et os the economy of tic North West. the Weatxrn Au* trekes Qranow consider* that adeqaW protertfos atwnlil be-prorided to esao/e torlher apaaetoa aod oootlaocd gifBatufioa. *i it Ormftw .to PiMgain Dimu.,^____ Sa A. fi. if. ftoagtott (repoaMUs* Wuderifefc Ltd, Bcpwl-etreat, Bfdfere, New fimath Wake*--- }. Ibe eoaumay, whfcb aper*tea abates ament UoterMe la three SUles, ie opposed to nay Tar os tmnurted aabectae fibre and If msWujk* la gives to the prodaetha of fibre to Amalia aueh euietaoee should not eaUil eay fer oi eoapBUioB os taanafertawe ( aabeetoe eeaest to tree It. 8, Aepiwtfmatelj 8.100 peraoaa are employed bp the eoai* piny, tie asset* of wkleb are valued at 3,286,714. Is the masulnetute of betiding materink la metol* asbestos cement and caramkn 3, fa (he matrafectuie of tihestos cement products la Annuolio nopaarmately 4400,000 worth of material* *r* prodtmd asuaUy; cibesloe Are, nearly *>\ of wbuh h> paired to the largest Heei el east, representing approximately *0 per east, bj nlu of the total material*. 4. Aabeatoe at dmat sheet* are made Is a aeries et operations, tbe final one of which h termed wet machine, Vsrioue type* of thee* maririae* ore svaiUWa ead until recently tito euatx&e operated BtebUHS called the h'oardrlekc theoe are bow to the proecae af rrpUced tnr Eetecbek toai'Woc* bieb have a fatter rate of prodseLiee teas tha FoordrHier. 1 I9U tbe eoanar bad had esporkoce with a Urge reage of #e*toe flbm iron many ewitt**, Xb the stato fibre h* boa obtained Iron Canada, and. Bf> to 1988. wee aug< cnented by AMtraliea fibro from TaemeBla and Xew weitb Wsto: liter lOSJ ntppUee of *oeite were obtained fr*s Kwilb Africa to form a mHtare with 65 per eecrt of Canadies rbryntlte. 4. Is tbe early rear* of (*i lest war wfieo It appeerail tu&kua weald he reauinted. the eospeny developed a tile dcpoiit at HaryuUH. in New Soth Walce, snd fn iuj Jti. Hirile * Co. Pty. X^d. Joined to tbe prefect. Sobw ^aeatty, J-a Bardie 4 Co. Pty, Ltd. awaited eegpiet* oraenfilp of thti nine. 7. The cooditfen* of goeertl oborUC* noeveilUUd tie parefeuc esd * of vanv grade* and ^salltl** el fibre which ere un*ujt*ia At that pe'Ud the conpaBT was roloeUttlr ronpeiifd to lattodneo ewidofiu is (otto. Saepltro weiv obuWf frora South Africa and Boot* proenfod In Awtmiia. .ta juopUes becotne more plentiful H H che IntonUos to ellral< sol* kluo fibta and return to tbe pre-war siiiwire vhtytotik aad antoaite. 8. B)m toe from Weatecn Aaeuelia wea first pacebased is I9U at f*6 per too tli. Bari); year tbe price tnmaaed asd by 1868 rt itad reached approximate!* 176 per tes. 9. 2a limited prepontoa* AuetralUs bloc fibre proved astit' laefery oo tbe FounltlnWr nacblses, but tiie hloa prke made it onteonosatc. The filtration prapertsea of blue fibre ere goed asd preducuea *& be nuistaised when auOlcieat weilgndtd amoena caoaoe be obulaed, 16. The cebeatoa eestest Usdtutry la Atutmii* fotfowt the world pnwtks ot eoat/Mtttg asoaally for tha parchaaaed.. fibre; the eestpemy advfara that it U mrn*ulKa ~gr gfta re^olrrmaU aatU Aprii/Hay, U68. -> IT. In reply to a atateasst ^ Hr. K. 0. Bn to IU affai that about ]AOO to I>00 toas el Gama Urn w Mam' ayetananad iretm Sovth ilries aA about Uta per den k U potetflTnBCJfctt TCaddrMfl.nnataff .frrr ftwtti.AfxMh..- CTmrtdoltt* h Mlf 140 toea.aad it to emtosMeSths* luma " Eardk 4 Co. Per. Ltd. aiu-art wnhaafag flumth dfirkaa hfoa toe. la vkir ef thi> ft fa tfscbtfuf wWte mnsfae- (nrera other than tFundcrikh Ltd. and. jaawa Bardk wm^d. be purehaih^ between 760 nad itt fiema uf South AirkM -1 Um fibre. * .- , , . By J. T. AdBHtaaa {r^rBuling Jam* Bardie 4 Co. 9tj. Ltd. Asberiss Hoaec, Vork-atmt, Sydney) -- *,&' 1. Tbe aeoafactuslng eosepany of Jasiee Bardla A Co-Pty. Ltd. with a fully paid ahare qpital of iA09>C0 k, togeibor Uh two otbar oompaoka, nasnriy Ariwatoo Ulnee P^. Ltd, and dame* Bardie t Co. Pty. LuL. of New Zealand, a eubsldiary o( the holdlflg sompasy of Jaam Bardk Aibeutoa Ltd. 2, Tram 1003 to Ifilf the OMnpaey Imported utiUw oemat for sale in Anatolia and BoWenest to thi* period masnlae* lured asbeelsu aheets Xa ABatnOia. At preaeab th rampaay has 8m anpbme* and owae land, buiUtogj and pkst Uh a boob vaiao of 1^46,700. Tba company aec* 09 per mm. of totn] fends in the ntaaofaetura aad marketing of aihritn produeta. 0. The company U oppoend ts tbe iapositks of dsty M asbeewa toe aod wtukrre that, if amiiuece to deemed aeeew cry. U aboold be oesSsed to a bounty paid out of eosaoiidated mtotto. i. The company maanfaetam a fall range af cebwitor .eoaro* bulUiBR materUU, pracawr* pipe* aad eewdak to eddrtka to bake sod triualiUei Hnlngs and thermal lauh> turn material*. 5. Tbe turnover of tbe company la dependent apes the MaktaeaBce of lt policy of offering the bUheet quality bnUdtoe iket> at tfa* lowest penltk coat. Over the pact tight f*r-9eoLol*U kotoaa 4a Hew.tfeuth tCake awie ol tb* !<ivr cost ariswto*-cBMnt coutnration? only by breaks down th* price of raw moterlaU ess aebeatoa abeok eMtloae to eorapeta with all abarsatlvc types of building material*. e. Beeaase tho propaaaJ aa put to the Board fttpaJatea Hnporifd aebratoo grade* 1-5 at mmUg within the mpa of auty tt eould be aaremwnabto to itqtirt duty to be paid un fibre entering tbe utssiittsrisr promt! for tseUaeo of frletlon materiah i which tcahnkeAly prectuda tba ase of creeldalltel and Insucb ciramatsncea fibre abonld be admitted tcmUr by law free of dsty. "7. Tbe fallowing quantities of raw malarial* were need by ihrcompas?;-- .... I mi. U3L Wl ms. --"r Cccbv--kog toos 1 17,472 1 I?,I87 rlAJt 23,718 HM1 | 67,179 120U14 130400 )6. Sowvver. Anatrailaa blue fibre h set suilaWe (or nee ith tbe N*(*obei bj*chine beceaee o! balUof up in the ret* aod )vt*. t>B the other hand, up to M per iw. ef oK> able tBOtrt* " be n*d. *. ManoketurisB ccata are now too high to Auitralta eces>>4r*d with oi'ereeci cost* end ffi (he stato line of aebrnUaersmet fiat sheet# the raw materisk now amoast to 68 gr PrlaMc! In ths mam ol Mmmm POTfiiffipL0**' *55 c 01718U 16 rant of the e*ul eon. To ftBpofa a date of <0 p*r eeat, <m nine import** ej tie owaptsy would increase the eo ft? iSMOOO. I], js eltfi*ti*e. IS per erat of fibre coed *a to be Westers Aostrxllao rrewidollt* l tut Kt. W. per ton (fe* additional cost incurred in repJaeise the fraah oe nitsu% so* imported at Ato J7. Sd. would to i347,t36 ritd siter Ukio? eecount o< trad* ftps ceils dwouuats vraoid ^moael to Ml)JO? per annam. btt ebouto Australian blue liftrc fte frthiad. <* loggerted by tfts sppiH'snt to ill per i'ia f..b. FtMeutk ,h4 ^tiiraleor siuotmt i* sdditCepaf cost (o tie tsuBbtr would to i0,400. ft. Such a large iwreaaa is r* meUriels coats abculd not passed os to tie fawoetc Some builder oor cosJd it fte bom ft; tto awnfeay. 10, If cscisUseo in lo fte psoted it should be bp way f bounty: fieweetr, atee tie Colonial Sugar Refiner; Co, ran reduce rwe tbs cbaaees of competing uveraaas with Cape Asbestos Company are negHgiWe sad U* ftoant;jn^neM would fte * pensMBt charge oa the Covenaaat. TW prloo el S Grade Cape blue, tftr esuhalaat to Grade 3 ADitrnJfaa blue U i.7% &. fo.fi, Cape Tftwa. it) te ra* (It* aeiliaf price of atbeatse emneet prodaeU fte Id. or sd. per adware yard fa nfaer te meet tbe ftfab feet oi Aeifteallae Slue predottxwr af fj)Q pur wo t.<vb. i'lemaBtW. H. These extrserdinert pr^toeak were rtatwallv rejg^t^t >oo tie p|,latom lew duty a* twtda far tft* peuteatfas "I a rmuploHy mccirtfamtc laduetee wftieft. in the opi&fae nf luadmg aebmen mmpaiuee in AvittraUa and evereea*. should nit bo*e beva started. 21. fi liief Bator; o< tfte development of Ibe ** of bfae aaftesfae h atiftslttM berewt^. 26, la order te aid fa eaeurfay wstfautiy at ewpptte* of amoelle the curspawy bos asttntred a email bareftefafae w[tUTaieat to 3| per east, of tba eapitsi fa Cape Asbettc* Co. Ltd, 27. Tftc unecosonsie aepst of using Wntarm Aufasttsu Idas wBkh eas onto be eud fa replace emaaite ia the eosi' pao*'> aitxat will W wrn from tbe foiiowiag prfa* ftlafaer ul tie two typril 11. Creator manafseumae eAaaacp haa aaaHnd the eoat* piap to canfop laeacaaed labour eeert per silt to SO per ecu. is period often raw malarial* srw tfte beak wage both tomarat 100 per test. -- /Hr. INI. rath me ffah li. The HistB aeere oi aafttak* fibre is AtufaaHa moot? James Bardie i Co. Ftp. Ltd. sod Wwftrllcl Lid. were sol coasolted brim Uie iU adrimd mining wowdatWp aft W&1wonr>*4 embarked epos aad therefore it fa asraasoft' ftte to aspect that the cfflcSeat sfititMoMb el ubwtw cratst MsaiutsrcF* thoold be acriaHraH to ftoUtor.ap the earaieae aspsadftwwtf *ppnri*itj? 15. Tft* tt&alal program ad the cornea#? fau sot Jagged .Vftiird JaMttfcg ^rvMsa fti ngfKtWgfcjk fa fa atHtns wtfafebm KfariBo eTifalttahafi Sutra di Aaariot and Tamr aad Vavan of Uie Halted Kingdom tor U Cm fafarabsag* ( teohsfasl -know*#- fa irtutn oasMBt maaftiasfan. A, , It CrtHrsplfts ef Mlaiiei eawtat pradaete la AaetraHa rt&ki in totkAft pfasa fa total world cwnnapttob and first fa the world b s per espies bssfa 18. Fibres csed fa the ubestoc-eettsot i&dwetrp esa fte rfittferf, as fa tyre smf *tarot, fata tw* gosero; MMgn^re. fai ls) Soft arcs*; efaw.filterfag flftte--Ceosdfao e&rpiotllr. |ft) Ber*fe apiadlf fart fiUsrtag fibre--CwldoliW. Bsae< iw( mt South African chrpwtlte, AsetraHsa fil7etilK 16. Tbe afteleat niaaiag of a bodera Bateebak or Uaaaa eiscftide eatU tor blesd el fast aod clow filtering fibres sod. fleea the *llhdrssi from the market of vftat was rttSly a composite grade predated t>; ftuaer and HewaU, other fources of aftppf; wars eoogftt. IT. The otarp*sp has derefaped lie a** ol FfSfb Soft Amcelle a* a Iseftfilterisg fibre and uee ibis in eonfanttlon *iUt CsaodSas eirpaotile. Tb* esespaap, Beartfctta*i ta srtate of tie ed*aaisgcaartftfefe would seerua'frsos a *oppij of kcal arbeotM dbr* eeftject to a pries parity with ereracai agrees. 18. In IftZfi tie eoenpao; drat coftiidertd the posilbltitie* ol the Vfeetra lydniitt dcpetlls of crocidotile but alter i&reetigeitoe rejected the deeelopaeiit of them as oamaomfa CRAL Blue tt i tt <0 too 115 m 116 ts 10 40 44 41 *0 ls. Sistesaau tftaft tbe was of Anrtrtlfao tone fibre wocUfi mn rtotofa an Wwi ft* Ust u it fe+* 3tmi jfwtoo wftkft would fie repfaced. If.itfts^aisfd^etoa14 .domider Umt it i* iigwiary to imp m*a m m wurtfa* tt Wittes-- ifte -- sImH ' oot be inadad es fa tfts workfag asa'a low estajtowtos---sw . W. The eompaort saddaes are dsig&ed to nm tfts too* aacelte Urn sas if a veil defined length f Use (fats of Grade 9 qnelity eeeld be aopplM ksslfa there would be as teefteieal dtflksltfai fa aetag eueft a afire, 2a the main it k afl <iontioB of cst 31. 1b lb* sneufactute ef preuura pSptt, wfifcb coataxs 24 per eeaft fast flltttiw flftr*, tb* lebaUtuUoa of tfili amouat of frsb Zone ftmoeit* b; A&atrelfaa Muo fibre weald malt )& so wotbiunt cost lecrsae with tbs pries of aaalto k* iisu bait tbit cl Australian bfae. St AJthough tlie nenge of fibre fa brake aod traanefarien linlegi i* wasll, the insposKfOB of tbe doty ap^Hcd far voald |rree the oompso;^ prwdacts out ef the merket. Ffans com* elioo is sow espericaoed from (fte (tailed Klagdoe brake ig* *fetch enter daty tm except tor 10 per sbL primsgti this would MHiilUk la tun so applfeattoe foe doty on iifske froiagf. A soereefisf elmkr Kttfs&w wooM fn irtfett ef thermal (ewlatios piatwU. 33. The record of the sabeofas cesMBt industry dariag the receat war promt it* stratofto Secpcnsnee. and is lbs poet' *e? period the erMOstt fafluecoe uerfad la fadieated ft* the tact that tor tbe year fading; 83th Joee, 1343. tfte Ssft sheet urednctlM < ia,tSJXW) varde. For Iferee eeare eodfag 30th duet, 1043, heken iftaatfted with asftfatoe oemut fiat' if. Wbea tfa Colonial Sugar Redoing Ce. Ltd. announced ibeir enirp into ibe field ef eaftcaUrt afalag and the maBufaclure of thnioamtent product! the preeent ehslR ftisa at J*w ifsrdfa A Cft Pip. Xid,, 3J?, A. Tfyw Raid. mummiestoft 4ti sfts .ekslrarsa ei Abe Cfafaofal Su$*t ite> Raing Co, ltd, a* fte felt It IsiperMite to stn ihc fatter rompanT abont ibe potentiali'iM o4 stnaeil*. Cores' of Utter* eieftasged between the two eompasira ore aubmiUed. ,bnli total tuort (ban 23 p*r cent, of bouses ftwlH fa Ac*trails ,uid wnrt' tU per net. of tb*e Ixiiil la New ftvurfi tVifa* asd WeeUrs Aattrafia in that period. 2<, It evftuttM artoerw rwaawt airats had fa bear Ibr ftaodee^f i m facie***. Aftea* .nfteats could set cojslioue fa /vnpete itli ?*l*nitrd Iron, a ainllar eituatiea weald Uoerli^p lth ftlitfi prnaure attrr pip**, la this regard a Utter >* submitted from tbe Miobtrr for Foftlle Works, 2fe 20. James Hoidie i Co. Ftp. Ltd. mainUle and repeatedK ireestd io (be letters referred fa above tbit, is tftt rennufactare ef atftntM cement sbesfa emfddtte end aeoalfa are faiarcbsseeablei ftecsuM arooetU can fte etfittrd far appro*!' omely ball the eect of ccoeldellta the company cannot confer oslng Wntet* AattnltaB rmUslU*. 3). lit Octet*?, W8* )ss ** JeptwHs edfami fa tVlUenoon were offered to Tumr and Kelf of Eaglend end el)*e te James Ksrdfa d Co. Fly. Lid. but tfteee were rejected. 23, II It usdeinoe-i that at this time (be Coleufal Buoet defining Co, Lid. approached tbe Commonweal Ik Gerft' meftl ter as^ieiaoee Irut that the re^ueR wa* rrrWd. 23. In .'Cwwnber. 1312. tbe Colonial 6u**r Hcftnln? Co Ltd, *dl4 ibe corepsuy iftat it scald be o*ee*eary io apply for tariff protection onkts tb< to major aabeetoa .eToeos r *"ijfct>irero. tVsaderlteb L'd. surf Jawt'w UarBie 4 Ca 1".' reuW aid Sh Auetralfan 01m A-be*to C"o. paay in surftetrag tVlUeeoom ouiput, i'peclfie piopoeal* werir-- (el lormsUoa ef a joist aHIfag oumpasy; heuth Wole*, drawing Mention to the effect a tariff womM km on fa* cent ol watet retkulatlon wftfaa 35. fa reply u> a sUteswet made be Ur. Drews fa the affect (hat the pfminct* el Anbeelo* Products ftj Ltd. were em> (*tUli <*Mh tlj<-- .4 atfiot e.Hop*Bic H ran fa fllatratsd fa* iwke tf*t* (list 32 far *nt> ef <h famparaU* piudatto a* 1 -tishcr in the e*wof A<ho*loi Product* Pvy. Ud, .. 36, In adLitki* it h submitted tint the claim at4e ft? Mr. ilroua tlmt a.fasfa* cement list ficeta are WBpixnmUrt to tad fiftt rflprtlitive with other lininy board* tsaeofacterrO Ik CoWtnl Pfdnio* i o. 1A4. i* *11boat fooagatloa. la X*a suuiii tVtie nf; 39.1 pet coat, of *11 productloB noiild !< ivimml tor *tsrn*l w*r on hen** l>a*e<t ea ISO iquat* vents <>r otcrail eh'stftinff i^t house put* 160 o^aaro jnrda f<rt Tmiftps, gnftk emle oud jrarage*. 3?. Msre sr, arriettlr* in o^eer-bftildlM of tow coat hootch h'e Iftr-TYStm considerable and Oils reases aa > "'-i liDW>cer wind < <'( ftoraroviat t/BpotUara. Tli AMBitinr iinsinc** e>9 established fa (ft* law eeet borne (U'hi and the (t ( price iecrciwe and ruRMiaer reaction Product in ** W*' t. AiSliM Pdrt^ l?ifyt/paSS'' AfaftfM uad A COfwd S^jp. &#m- i 027151 17 38. Th* auuioeat be Mr. Bfow* that AnMreUaa Blue Atbnut 1U. (life, pigst valued at 6313,000 front coSemal xinser Kedaiot iu. Lid. for a eUnr?e of 6f per ecnt- W eo**f fcrffi Interns. dcorwiftttoit. 4c_ is view of the hlh )m*> vr H*r am irar. >?ixl the hirer is abeorbia* *o iinreckoned nun. 10, Only cbrywuls. ereeidoilts and amostte pomp tis blgfi tensile etreunh necewary to produn a satisfoetftry board. 11. SiSarem trahfoauow of types cl fibre a* welt es <ke S&r* ratio to eetscoi sdeot (be atreocib nf (be product; HtthiB llsita. tcreneib Inrrraeea anb tbe euaautv of fibre in tb mit ' .Tf*. ZWor* .fom*. IJnrBiV 4 cL. nr. LU. nud other mtau- lecturers ate *gdi|*tir4 w qk Australian bias fibre. Mr. U^rft's w/rcivW Le Vo nv IW p cai. .toecdofitei ib )st Colonial Sq-u* Refining kw. Ltd. eouM incorporate t perwotis* m fa*r Wjiklinc nuMri!* it mono* focSurta. *0. Thu mit wt iootiUenl If aabmtoe cuaeat prodaee msaufeetum* s*rr* compelled to use AvuualUa Mu* weald be oipmakBi to paving * *ob*idy tu th# ilK) ioe worker# t WitteeuoiB m aatoust ol per worker per esAue, 41. Tie essence indleotea that Australian Blue Aabwtoe Ltd. ewbtfhed ufma mt pseroaoosie nisiag project at Wlttenoem without aa edequat* uies wmy. 43, Tie ttt( el cable* enetoged with Turner* Aehafie* Cemeni Co. Ltd. tad eeareruties* with Lie OeaertJ Manager <4 JM* iiaevilM ladies* Mplieitty that Australian blue entwt be eostpetair* on tie world market with Capo Woo at <73 Australian f^b. Dorbsa. 43. Although the oenrpeny Jaae Lad atpmenc* in mtoieg aabeeta* aod te tbe only ioanuUeturr of tsbeotof'OSBaM pro duct* in Woeten Australia Hr view* were aeter Bought by Uto Government before autborlHag aa expenditure at <454OftQ. 44. hUateadta.* and. baaoromts eWamenrt. have bm made by Colonial Sugar Co. Ltd. and tie coDsnUteg ngi< Mr at WitbeoooB anuag th* Western AtaUaJlan treeidotfte depeeita. ft baa bora erwaeoualy listed that Asas. 1/aifon Mat nxU--/ tj taka ear* f the entire Aastrallas dratmi Cor fibres <) b* a cUUsr aa*ri * {0} npUe* lb mdeeU a( i*mh bIm* wkhefc vwe MBgeodMdni (d| esabit AunaJbs unlaeumt to erport luta 4ft. Tbo propMed aiiaratiefii to lies 914 1*1 are eonoaOcaily and admlniaUlit4y oaaoomi. Tim weejd bo a danger tbl tlie aprdieaet wight not always be oontoet with having a awaopcEy of 16 per cent, blue fibra in ail tnlxea. IS, Another eonenbutien to bond ureagih is tbs curiae* area ci tbf eoc&wl *p fibre; betb amositc and eroejdollte euder ia eoApatausi \vp wh Canadian Arysotltc Tbe duel cause id mTOgre eutlsce area ia the blgb unite gnselty of tbs ampWboK Ebrtt ' 13. Tbe iucluBfoB of some bftnb fibre in (be Abro M not aaif assjsU filtration but, up to a etrtatt Jimit, Jarreass* (he deoasty ol tbe multnul pioduet and bsnee Us strength: is .ocwwpect* hresb Zone anxssite auperior to Auatmliao croeidolite and at Isaac performs tit* pB( lanflhsjj. 14. TraU sbo-w that Freab Zoae ftaoslte ia i&ureiAnrab!e with treeidoilt* sad aitb Bde^uate supply tM (fon baeoat* solely one el prtee. 15. A detailed comparison between the minis* easts ol AucUtlnn Hue aabeaWs, and tb South Alrisa produats ol Cape blue and amomta t* render** dilfiauig tc^TT1* in (be latter ieaUeec ebesp saMr* labour M CMlorod sad (b* Aaatrehsa wine si Wittssowu ruhea to a dwere* ob aaebseiasllaa. Therefore tbe read fonaarwe J tbe total reet si production. .,, }. Tb* deposits is tbs Bsmtreley fiAsgta, tfeeUra Aae> (rslfou *r* wdoubtadly eery Urge nd wtikt Um.BtalSK praetwaa are exeelUBt, tm milling proem tea*wcjqsBSb4aA. U bs dethud. lie eost ol productms is uaderatood to be enwsd <133 per ten st FJemsotfo when 6fi00 tan* Pr saaa sre produced, tedaedsg to <110 per (os os iJWQ toon per aantafie: Uds eompmm wiit iS4 par tea, fidd te BtAmt, fer.Freab Zoae Bsealte. Si AfMtraUsa BJa* Atewtea Ud.hH* Cm Aebcetse Co. Ltd.; tbeeu am Mbs* South AbkM emitttre laetediag th* Trsasrosl Uae neWtm frvd**rt wbs. wwte to the abaadaHg^ei ehrywKfte, may well dump their pradseltoB a the work mrtna lt> * Cpe Mew eebeMse in abort taas te the 19Sft.lftfi yean was M fellows-- - '/. iftse. * lsj. 13J41 .. 15,141 Br J. S. Prood, eoasuKiiig sieisg catgiaeer, of ft FiaJayread, Tumnurrt- /. ii <e*Blt*Bt to Jewte Qardie ft CO. Bty. Ltd. erkleaee i* eobraltted for ebe purpose of illustrating the similarity between frees Zuas aieceile sad WetUn Austtslise blue ssbaslos; both ihw fibm bars parallel use* being bsrefi fibres and being used tor relaloreereeat. Pndurlte te 1354 is plABaod for nqaire 1L too* should demand ..--aft* 18. Of the teal output of Cap* Asbestos U4-, 84 per ent. ia of grade 8 raeg^Bg Item Hn. te (-(b. in Insxh aod prfoed ia 19S3 at IS.AZft ptc ten fo>.b. Capetown. 2a April, 1033, th* cost af prodeeJiea was a^*o at &A-4fi ptc tae ad the rate of produetloB esder td.OOO tout pa* year. 2. CwepuUor* ose of Australian blue woold roeolt te tbe re^aeemsst pf'jmosite sad bM fanadbs a^eetna. In fart It veu)d mean the aubetltuUm of a raw material eoaiing only .'4 per too into taetory *7 one mtlag <143 per ton. 30. The demand for blue aabmo* ic the general a^eatoe end teaulsteos iodaatrie* i* unlikely to *as**d 1^00 tees p*r sabub foe rotej ycen: tbe ebtef market ter obortw credet of blue U ia the aaheeto* oeaeat. 3. Any claim a* to tbe to hr* el * fibre must rest upoa the ralldity ol the teethed of valuation aod the epplketton el Uals 'olannea to the usee to *bleh the fibre is put. 4. The method of trstlag tbs rslue ui nspeotlv* fibres used try datees Hardlr 4 Ca. rtf' Ltd. eunalstt el maklaa and row parlej (he flexatal jtfeMftia of a serke of aheeta wkb those of a {wrallel attics at sheets wade ia the aano pcnitieo Iron? a fibre of known performance. Tlih method is ilmMar to that used by overseas amaslaeturen. 21, The Cape Aebectoa Co. Ltd. plaoi a au op is prodaettea to 30.000 tona pet year. .Votwiteeuadlsg, aotao ol the harsh cbrysMile Bleed is Quebec ha* bees uh*tlUit*d for Hu* Ur* In aabnteu c*mc pipes and ths ebrytstil* fibre from th* new Heitru mine te Ontsrte mold be a *erlou* eoaprtltor to fweWoJite. 34. Is the fight of tbe edsamUjje. enjored by Cap* blue the claim ibat a ready <Mlkr market exist* ter Auetesliau Mve i* open to outstloo. 6, la Aus(rnlla (be tu *} stems ot nnoufaeinre la use are 23, Tmnaal blue eebestee is * io(t fibre tad l*rht high t<* ftatsebek sad the IWrdrtmee. Jarnes Uardic A Co. Pty. tenaik stienfitb; its gfiief tfietr upoa Au*trslisn blue wooId W Lid. us* tbe former a ad Aslweto* Sfoodeeta Pty. L4d. me in th* tow quality market. tb* islUr V.'underlicb 108. are m tbe process of f, A muttfotieHr of grades of itteoaifo* U produrad la ehanging er irooi Kmerdtiaier mnebinm to Hataebek. South Afrka s&d tee prim in 1033, a ebown is the aeeoes* 4. TIm evaie. ieavsves o( the ttatxWa ir.aeiAne ata iiVwmaUrd yocylog wbtftcW. msge from is? u its. Seal* Alrlra by the diagram submitted. werrenejr In.b. Durban, rreaent produetlon l approximately 7. The mftMfaeturirrg prom* ess b* dxlded loco (br*v *AIK f* and TagtOO tone per yrsr *r plsosert. xeparate parts, eio-. 43. ft* able! ep(iiicetea l* la tit* euie field r,t fnefotteo Co) the larmatfoB <m the (suture of raw material*, L*_ although in tbe PMtwar aborU.se contidrrtbte euaaUitea ft slurry & UTOtH e>be*(os fibre and C*tWW n. wet* u*l la iteeate" eeenenk Wbil^ lit* Wt W*wa tearhwd podsd hi wutrr; rarletie* am dlesppmatteg, erperimmti hr fwn Bardie Hi the mrmal of xeete <ratr hy wrtlun arut pressure -4. Co Tty, Ltd. with Freak Zt.n tmvtiu brought shoot (Cl at tbe tits Toller; tl buUdlaa up of (be produet b> cueceurve layers . compIcH munimest arMUi Nierou nf Ha peunttel ralu* ter uee la on else Mae rollet >r tv failbsr procev<ing of th* 3ft, the Fmh Zeee meteriel doe* all teat fain* mbettoe nrwle made material. doe* In etewtoe i| nin*la*:tur* a: ahrvut half the cost of k. Th? aebcisire ahr Ww tbe mofopefog agent (Heys a vltsl pari, ike whole sree* -l*f-a'lioc n^n the uoigkie property M afllnuy of a>b*te< iuf eeaeat. Australian blur, end because of ila light color predum a more attractive ahe*t. 3T. Tli* technical ipecigeetiona of what cbe United Stetee ft. The masutorturer met meks tbereueh stud* cl the nilaliio fibtsr en4 in tarn rlaw rhmw itpes pwseeeslatr the necettaf .'liaramnstle* to ratine she reuitiremeau of the W Aattelet rewarded tt straUfic nnuertal* te |fi* I* set out in detail in accomrutnog1 aroesurea; the grad** leauaeed are CP aundecd grades. l>artiir!nr meBinactxrlns vee-ee.*. Tl-r se.tn6ns o< Ibe t*c S3. H ii seea Irmt tletellt ol orld pnxluftion ol aehwto* loontf s<iJ Urhateai loTirfi-,; have a marked fUjr*. aubmitted. that over 00 (or cent, nl J^aad h loi Ilfrot uikiA Hie >v>t and quality (Ae 4oltb*i pendne^ ehryootUe. Abwni Uw F. 01X 4 U. U 38 2B. fibf u *m mined i Au*lrall* during We>d War (. bj Waaderlieh Lid. *od J*m flardi* 4 Co. PH. Ud- but tb**e ef"*ntiOQ* miim m 3921 becaese tbry bee**'* unee^oomir. Min!? opvratias* <*rt returned tv tVunderljoH ijd, iu MHJ t Uir.nOflil. .Vc* Sooth ''"vie*. and ** .Juste* H%rUs< A tV. 1'tv. Ud,, j.lftBd Hi tlK (>n>j*a: }** duettos list y*sr si CIO loci. 1. The voNipaa?'* prodacto ar* bm<I by State instmmistsll: io. auu Lj the Rorai AuitraUas N*'s. It k chraiOoiat that -he Britidi Adwiraity row ipoeify too per eent. euotKe for it: leinpcratur* tnik and atrsm pipe insulation. . A >uwmeat pr^ared by the ?<vpot' (ceharcaj adrmr. Hr. I 'rikrirk .iohaaos, npparttO tlm ol)|oottoe to the iru(<r**n-n vi a tiotj, n *gboaittod. 30. WTwd European feetorit* were cat T from Sooth African *od Caeo&ea *pptiM duting the remit war. dame. Sl8fdi 4 Co, Hr. Ltd. bglJi up *ppi to erarreaie tiie inevitable F",ei<*r sftettaj* perrtd. W'orld d%ippj>* *> *g*W pkatttul. 31, As fee at the Aestralisa position it waeersto tbs fce*?iee< of sms tbo** that siaisuaaiu* < z local aabHtev m&* I* usnarranud It K eaaaet to at entreat atbeetoe prio. 3t, The ptaa*f ol lii* of the keens t*a#r*e* el Mtestu* camide Australia wee at an livtrra**d mu of production raag* beVts *0 and 100 Wu tapply- S3. TU toadcae? el mu babq1mIm w czpkr* the potaibUHr of osbu; iow grading* el ebrysetii* la nsto** ceereet products eosld evrotvaU* retail in the rttreatmeftt of tarn dump* of On* top* ia Alrkn awl Canada: the Malm ar weight* *gsm*t the wide sw of blue aadeaut for tt*ay pen u ea 34. After sear* of ttaeareh work Jam** Sard!* A Co. Pty. m aa rutosaW* eikim have ttnatitawd the aebatiM -raeourrate* Aimralln only one small troducar of efarotM* emerged from then linatifMtoe with a tabu <bfa to raraemkally sea&d. Ut A. Wnlker (etprteraOa* titdtoth Portiiod Ceo-eot Co. Lot. K^iltoB, Taubaoia )-- l. Tb eonip*nt lsW to record an ooiwUoe to rko impo*)fion of a Juty on is^arted *>Leto* fibre. <w Atura*Ue &< the yro>o*al that a sisisMua of 19 par east of ait ftbtc a**d ii*U to M'raUrn AnatraUan oroeidolUe. 1. T)w compasy*! obketioa ia a ewwmie ran, fethetnaBH' factor* t>t aibeato* lieert South African hiue i* so" treed At /VS >f ton. and whilst th* uchaJoa) aopoet this count W r*pl*d by WetUts Auatrailao blue the eo*t would to ry<&t!I? ci i!& prr tao Lo.h. FrrmjBfl* oe J<4 At tutor?, ferea at the prtaeti prteo tto South Alrtess blue fa eoa- >U(TH too ttpndt*. n, Tto rampasr coMdera that the prepaiati h/oe the Deard vonW enesUtoto on iotokrablo Beweial huides and n& ugdue iwlrictioa oa its toforte to prorkt* a uUafaetory article at a mtotmuaj east Aay acstiute afforded tto UVrttrn sriwtw ^4z*Of il h ftSi, to <pr*Bd otot the whole eoaBBBft/ by emss (orb wf Lettsty peymrat By R. L Lswrto (rrareseatiag Eltli sad Claric ILL, Adelaide, Soath Autnllal-* 33, AbmH* sad Mu* a*J*rt. both Wag fc*h tou, an InureUtRafck hod My *als*d a**g* o< AssCnOu bin* aahectea mi11 Bseraty portion t th* oemtu from Booth Airtek 34. Is eosmdieoUoB to Mr. Brovs1* oaaMattou. (U betk at tb Cm tlet opsed b? ha* m Mnaitm *Uh; tla tftelit grariif of tic Art. ST, Coatrare to &*< Vr, SrewB te# eieted. tAr k *-> toWraatien*! ctijriard method of gradlag ubmo* 1>e aeltoderoind is Cauda 4* reaUy aypilenbk only to chryiotiJe prodooed at Thetiord. Qutbm. 38, AddHknal toduleal data ire tuboitfcd to ubatoaUate the Ui of jritetehnageaWlSty between freh Zone ataottto and ereeidoilte. 39, 3as% Hardte * Co, Pi? Ltd. betkrrt a zUilt marktt eauet bo foud for AuatoBHaa 3 grade etocrdoute at *l!0 pee too f4,b. Preaaatla B, E. P\ Siemaa l represewlng Brlrtrh Bltiag *ad Aab*to* 1, The cod^sb/i wfckfc maaafsolum eteetarkst *beets, appaae* tat fittodurtiaa at s dtf per cast. Castf a imported astoeta* ffhru, L Ae ths rwrtlt sf saperimoua carried ut with dhlarait. type* of ibr% mif Cuedi-- ehryMtito to ww wd. fa the naattfestaifag pnvami, SB. W. StbwU Imnwlfa Fsadea tmot Ca. XAL, iblru Eosaa, U Sortag-etmt, ertsey, Vev Qeuih Weket-- Ia s letter addscued to tin Board, hlr. Alee X- Bell. FoistCase'*! Kaaeger al Basdua Ctroral Co. Ltd. drswe aqtfm la the aertoo* etftot* the lapeeltfos of a duty ee aitoifm fibre wilt have on the eale of asbestos Karat eheet* *bd to can os th eeapss/fr ah* d notst Otseb Braesciv By 1. C. 21. CroU (grater Miaeral EooaemlM, Bntsa ef MinsfAt Kcaoureea, 483 Boarhe-iUccL, hftibeurM}--. Ltd., Geriie.toB, Vorkablr*. EBfJaBdl-- l. The coapanr, wbMb i to the prnome of eaUdffebtng a fitter? is BelUrat. Victoria, mwufaolam atMttoa lestile*, packlagi, 8%tVB<a asd toa*a and aloteh Latoga, g. Botearch ha* beoa nadoetod into toe pectibiMl* vf uttog erewidolito aufl* aj q adalt*r*Bt to took chryaottle ta Uako aad ektoh itniaga IVblltl Ui: t* leatrtrfe or too totUr typzt cd *s*ts Itolagfc it aa only U rog*4<d u am sp*dkai. 3. The 4iMblUtl of cftoUoilU ar*-- (Si It* harah aprtogT saWn rntot* that naaoiMatMto aasowarr to prodon a 4bm bsid "oark^ prodoet: (3) it h more AbmiH th*& efcrytoti!* aad aa e*va eorLsg ol the biake drumn (cl gr4 for grade i i* more pwji ihaa thrgtotil*, 4. t-t-in^aeetod toil ail acWeta Are* nmats fra of duty or alMiMtivsIr au? totifi ttopoad be timrted to ioiporutjoe* et eroeidolUe ^brt*. 1. ArWftos to the ewmereiat lens applied ta Us t*e broad fireepter &J seatoeUiUr aiotiut* hjaava as torpeBtls* ssd onipVibol* Ajtoitoa. t. The aiort >*lu*We rariety of eerpuUee to ehfyaoLUe oe what i* eommraiy fe&owa s* white a*to*to*i tbs grasp (0*0*1* ** i|iJiilwle ciosprlira aeUaolil*. omoalto. aBthophyliito. rroeWelite. iTcrwiit*. Q! this jattor gteuplsg it is ertoktolite M-NicJa. hy reasoa of very large depotlu ia Westers Auatnlto, to cROe^erabto irxp^rteaea >a *hf fe^str?. X The aeusral eharMUrtotks ef the vartose lypm of aatootne Sbre dieUto tbs aMs to which they eau fa pot. tVhlUt such i`*r* are seacreue *M dlreree they may to trosped aa follnu*:-- (o I long (Uir.-*b4UhIe for spiaaia* aed therefor* weav ing Into fireproof efothrag; brake llatog*, gaskets, 4e<: (V) atedRnB tooith-Wvt-wrrai mretoly la-efartaeras,wnit yrodueui |r) brt fibre--Lrr as to Boor tiles. piisU, luhrteaato. By S, .roffm freproaeotfne Asitraliaa Aefcoato* ptf. J4 M*eb**tesd, UsrrWseiUe. Ke Sostb Wataaj-- 1. A* a rocasiaetorer of aetoato* rofte tscgisg. (he <*kb> paty toooolr arcrt that the tone of Bbte need. Baatefe h(l Mbatoe gras* 4K be admitted free of doty *fcos)3 tb* Board rMoasmead protedtoo for Mfcerto*. 2. EiMriiheat* Nave lees mndn'toi with ftloe a*to*t** but it he* bora impaeeibl* to ew* lh: type with tbe emtfpsa/'t trlttisjr plant. Sr K. C, VVebeMt treprwrallog Heli'A Aaboato* A Loelnwin? (4aalial Ltd.. 213 iVaverke-rwd. Eaat Ha.**rn, VI*to*ial -- l. The eomoane saautadoret a wide raan oi ttoratoa product*. p*rtlsui'lr parkins aad ioeuUicM mAiettale ted et>ral rr'O* end oe lb* m;onto ol titra* Bstermfe metre 103 per cent, tieported *wow< fibre an* alre/Alioo ta me Mfitlss wriff ii appooed. EiperieBO* )** aBb*b that rrocido] (to b neither t&* thnmal nor (diriinl eiiiraotcTtMir* deeirod. f Th principal cbsToetetlsflcB uf ceBtaerclal TtrMfca ol aabsatoe are ahewa to the eewrapaBylftg table, which however mtiht l>r rv^atded a* kidieetrntf # graorei fttp, fnww which dhunrrace siay be ospeetod. It most be empfeaelied iUel no te rawvto* Ifiwu wp*rmte localltW wilt bare idrstinil properttoe. **A ft t* diCcult f* eorrelste grade desfenatinaa no) la ivi'is* dwnirih. there being a* totontsUeaal lUiHant arthod <d prtdtoe e*to*4e. A Tfa onir nttkoai rai et rrrjdlag If ibai adefted hr the (toehra A.bf* Minis- Ataodatinis (or CraediaB bdIUw! ritrysuie ro^eetoA, The gndtoar method adopt'd I* set ol (.twrestive sieviee be n>ctJoiI*d eciution through eerie* of tour f dlfiariae serran o(Xnise. Starting with a cnurive uieht cl fibre tbe progorunas of seek weight remtla> I iv; In ea^h hot after th* rn|uirto op-rauag time to erpnased 1 > reisi'nt pnpariioas. Hsrfi grad* ol Ceesdiaa milled fibre it e**entitily e Mead "i siKrra ..i tliiitieia Kseth*. ulwteo* is wio** other fooBlne- rub prod* cobomw 01 fibres m a paetKular length or within a abort ntji. K^VlnS^; t deduced in U.o iMisi vi Asbestos Personas Injury Cases; Abrams lead & copied to Richard F. Scrags, 0 17 iSo ' ri,v umi-ui... ((, tnftcM. vt wliealo* 'ox tin nopertM i 'he titrw wain vnr^tU-- 'iU ^i-n,u,4 ,<rnccrd *i* <* -- IT. Australian iw.fr mi v a* HOST X"NS. hi dm tUK . nr^wyrfh i i^Aglur. UV) 1*52. ui* 'A..P peeaah. Import- filar *<HV. CI'IHI i.r Upon- 1(1.05 I'USS 1:1.091 SS.SflJ 131.054 )*94i iff *31. i i^| j jjfO 3.5-4 t Jpecv5fi uuuk : 2.2-i.d 4 ;-a.u usolr xreneib . W-10O llAKlld: llASHJ Ib./.q. i ib.| r fwcaa duuU ' 1'. j FkuU&f .. 3.7W lt%a 1 ) :,m Uwt (rood Fjr Texture < | SoRtofianb 1 5oR to btfrit ' 1 i 1 | *i.5A( in..u f.Wd stood Fstf ftfr Oaane Ift, The ij|hW J <*be*to iot Audruim h-a* )im| as uurvatHisJi >iiniii*ht nlvet o the expeedltw* ej deffar oirrfTnr a- -cm, b, die follsvlng statement:-- fSCESS IMPORTS OVP.R EXPORTS. IWkr carmrey diflw curmer' Inil. tsM. uu, I' TUJ2..HB $S9A. l| : ti. ___7_5_1_,93$ .' 9S7, * 46M$4 9, XW nrwJe cl uwurreace ol ub^tee k either in %ll> lijfiotol veins c Is rrregttkr masses: velsa vbb wnsiat of UBdAOJ i IJiOJH I "{*' r 'Up" fibre*. (hat i aub the long fibres fBsawp cither *i rfehl o$Ua or parallel iUi the vail* of the vein. *i'lia iui)vwmrttt ie t>* * dne to a satagjsduedot iuifairu and ^gniOrnat Jacreue is U*e rjuuuSr' ny raio to. A lot*f y>i tboti low wmt pic-lW hf '\f*./ted' h.i-rw, lie ttct rfert a a. oaaiair * otMlar ivaaviet eadudlng V-S.S.B- u the ti jrar* lfl47lM2 io etpeaditore, the fell*!** proporikasr-- 19. Tbe Burma k** Meu tmaKe to wata fall {sfaittstios 1>smmos< tMlUMrlMI. 3>pe praUsrM, Ctiadn -T Mi Ctfjwllk' aomk Aliks-------- -.i-----iA -r. - tto7ae,' CmRkilse,' AacsUe A&ttapbpiliee. SttOthen Kkidwi* .. U .. tiipsoUM. USA_ 34 .. <3*$**U **4 AtaphSbole. SetrJIairi luly Cjpns* FtnkBd J*imn Aostfalj^ .. J.l .. Chrrstftlle. 1,8 CtrysstUs. 14 ., cartosMie. .. 14 . AnWophjillM' .. 94 fc*7*il. Ampbifeek. 04 Chjjwtile. Creeidelile. Aatfciapbpllite. iapbi' Other <.ui>BtriM bole. 04 .. Vorko*. It. Tb pattern of rgBflumptkn h net eery o> 5dut because a] the isnera of post**** sumk'piljBp; bovritr it k cksr 'hat ruv)* (or Canada and llalv. uhiHi ofuc MW jwc mil. nod UO per eeot K)t-*u31cit8ee reapectively, waBHunirs tvustrita ieif*t the mein bulk of tlteir e{Ulnnmnt. repartfag aetoel eoemuspUna iry trpea ad-grOm of Sbm uad is aabMtoe earnest product*, hot of as attested trrf** m>emptioB of 29J>W buw4s l9**-**i UM e ts 1M U ia Wiered the prriponkia*_*m*gT.eui if iniiiiiliininlj *- far eeak chrreotik. 90 per cent, amcnite tsd io per eet. moeideiite. . _______ . 39. There worm lo he so ia^ndiate preopeet et a devB< onrd tmn) i (ie conanaiption rate, idilch bae ttsanded iu rum year* line-- 19 197 1S48 IMS 1980 1991 >458 1953 ./ 11 ,- ., .. Tmx .. 91481 .. H? . 17449 .i 19.005 .. 8M40 31490 i. 84489 .. 834S it. Aj>hea< 'esteet predoeta ubeorb approxmatelr 93 lr cent, of (be nebeatoa is AusuaUa ejiilw boiler Urolsg. {Iekia. done tiles. |Mku, hot!*ry bom. Ac, aoeout f die lulenre. it. Die Mali j'rieea jruMiviv 'fW'tfd Mr Auktrelisu atbeeio* f-. Inltr'inetiMl vworeiuina prim* I* mpa%rs h>r -NMife Xefth 1starte* anl rtow MB^arteon -( ai*adstik jiftee* ii nude difReult be the luck of uniformItf in erudite. A otian h ewumltted ihosriotr tho prke* um ef npptemuiiwiv evasperebls grader: these prtee* are at die le^ei <m free w Veani w M-cs oe nit m the eeantr? nt ernmt. <3. Cvaitoervial prtkoelMa of nhtei* in Australia J vim. Sued to abont Sfteca tiepnita jleWioK Iren a ke* toss is 1.300 (one T*r r*r. Xo depoaiu of roasffiertWl Important? bare Mes recorded tn Queensland. Virtorin or the Xurtheen Tereitory. re tvr hrneidolite pMduced at tVittesooni and sian 19dB ifeeae ore fallovsc-- WBtrv hsMrr, 1948 .. August. 1928 hut, 1949 ,Veemhee, 1329 .. Februsty, Hi] Insaarx. 1052 Tale, ma tiacentber, i53 red. i. -. Ifo *'" 300 350 800 900 1T0 CmdeU. (red* _ 81 _m___..... ts 100 330 135 200 158 998 .. 1? 100 ISO >50 13$ All tire aboio pilfer ate f.o.b. Fferaamic, 11. Js lfi3 Aoruall* produied <l.0* abort mi* <4 tolweio. t ioDodei-- Wa*. Western Australia \*ew s<>utli tVakh ., T/|>c. t'rocidoliic OkmoUk ., Chrrsotalc nau:r. 4^90 UTS -3. The uiilowmff apjroxiaate i-.i.i. e. cinu per tott impoired dim have bees rappikd to the Dorwiu of ReiSBioet t.y Jeaea tftrdie sad Co. Xtr. Ltd., above la it. j*r *be tos:-- :3 ; p" -- ism. u..(1da. iu. , ms. tsu. 12, AerMTSlUu |tn,ht''l<na lha fif.q,f>.iok' increxed inee SOIS hen l.Mi ion. ser* mined. Kifopi f.u **>ieU .pmntkk. >d eeoeidolite mieed in South AukraSiu. in<kinrtiofi is llu> >u >928 33 li been <Btt**d In \V^mb ta-trolia i| >VS Snalh Wales. Hkndc.ism )uv-uikv, 'irade.t /radcf r, :ai' u* ii* jei 27 : ?7 dd-frnoe 89 ' Tbc prliKtMt U'ettere Au*treti.d ileiru-ic- arc in !* "Sicn .-Kill m Fort Hedlnsd unit ,,t)tl|.nn. f H irbk ISar ^uij'iit>i.*l 'Urv<Mitn H ptndtfceH a( XuiicenT in'll 'Min n> 'mi; er" fl'Uf vr.^BtolMa ..* tnr ditMi.MK si ilia s*te<* cf the Haiamkr Ranees, .nusn-i sprirhBnl> tW miio '<> fr; Hnnkneren. Tlmr* ki*-it- -t Wn.. i-lh>o- -1- n* mined | |My. i)1(t Uv.f t,. ' i-ri'-t >n,nl lft<a nbo ** |s<sl m >ir~ .4"nna'. t.rrnHn Dliih A.Usv.. .> isiiimk- ' `In' U iiifHk.'ui ,,,,4 trsbutari. r:ade iK 'orb AfWc.ro Abion til ..a l 11 r:;{ `t . (W t ( M -tn in i "<* t, i*. A<i.m> i ..i -f-r# ixmeeW 3?ipf* '`HiumuMif. itv-tero Anrmfi,M-- i I i.-oi -t in'',ibfnoe in uiont ul.i^ sac ininrd >k* inmir Uoihiii; iiH'DonJ. i'.< U'iu^irnmn mlaioC i *'- 1.1. ,>i K.i.i-l .-n-Silarnl/l'. .ix.-p nlmis ,|ntn-late o.'Oxkk mol *fii(iti'i*n arp rv.n"iuv iki* Ul.rn *. .Anient (y .. ii.- ni-vi.ci 'ill olh'U* r 01 71&4 20 t. letJo-iag to tok** 4r, ta IMS. a( to Witoeeom W. U*t 4,700 bi tea* oi fibra **r* eredamd from to*ee by AnaMStas B]M Acbmtee Ltd. a* *aweeetsto -l*tf>0 afcon tan el era and law et ftMW * matod. MUmpft *aa maria ta ap^y ml*eriainr and driiHn aerbodg'~ Knri'tfab'T-of to Uto fwJHf Wirtam ftorg* r Becwtea of to extreme frufissa w to rock ikMk to l*'~e ft i achuwd that the lm **iM hare few* (toe t vvittoeea it <* te iatutl mudem Utbi toitoUM isie a pretit f 1MM< laftcbioo* with air legs ted tuagites ctrbide tipped Mm) biU- 21. In ft total somber el empisyeea o4 SW there an 134 3. lartieflv iM tie sib* epesrts* wre kept down to a bMgb< <'idpion; (n Jt* mill &ri wuriiiKrpat thl rvdeeu to diffl. f 4 !t wbkh tuut tot to Bitot* were cramped and >oWe eipertawed ia to *ej>*r*tkB oi rak ted fibre. retarded. Tfc* bleat Jayoat bi drive* el 7 ieet Ugh and 22, U raiiimt tot {aedamevuily to tViUesoon) * (eel -wide. intaing proepees n cooriaeteri along eoBad H&ra, and with cw> 4. Tie pretest of remo*i^ broken ruak k fe* peaar xreper fined japmrmat la atWag* eeafeBctiea wiU and sketneailv dress raiM domprag troeke. a lott-eeal* fig* etoemeatel to Wnaten Gorge riesoett*, worth* 5. With tbe iliernee <4 vertical ahaiU tad utani writer, *Mk prefiu will be arm Tross Aa*ttli' blue uWkn humidity la sot tretbkeeme *ad to ereMees el emUathw mrewraaiea. net difficsk: tfei* ie aadetuira bp primary las. drives bp a B/'Gi'F. 3riad (aAl#Uat'` mtsicg tegttwr, Barras od SO boree-pewr ekstrk su>Ur, dleskelsg 40,000 eobk fret of Mr per mlask utf aeeaadarv tut {*.0 cubes let#) el 6 horee-pswer. .." ; ^ . Is tie smtirgwusd 'emtto t WKtmmMa wit* to Jltoerel Rrawwa*)-- *,,* I1 "V * 1, lie. e-toto fecurneees afc- tVJttoew* cad Xospern, VVv(era italnlla, tove bees Timiffrf sad la toe iiikt ef to 3*0*02 auiietotop el to tormatlsaalt te maojtable aaeuaec nd btolfaea eMto. to ton a wU tnto^tad urn to toReatog mtomi mata okl: *4ef tohA aartrmetoftojip'ito sseoetof- * :<T5.---- * rf' f Vfc jU**- 7-Be pri*dpte*ito&pTMtofeeeH to toerfeea. e t&m beimr tori to mhaMflbni tost Weeura GOrnjeben to grade el Are tomre ayw tOpereest- fanururtouRg to' mt&Boem dSC TTIe SEfflwri tot tie 5r*<Bt*"'S8rgB >> preket toaKtoaptoSp totiogd appreetoUeto^tot ^gtoperiUbeMHMM7. T!>A-fctoay*jip--^**th^fafmt~11'N i V mi tab gr aapplp aari, toritoudbfavtorer^aad teto ritffisp at_ weatora flg^,t^a.toc>; ma^espph>.~ Puetoe raemea to ad traeee ea oafp>e hJ'imWm Qtfr&m*, AMuol *^ {.ld00 ,4^eo *. >*$? i; ...... p rt tW-ttre 2JK2SSP535J ('^e tofgjriieeTbisl' IOjSSI aaatoto ae utora of eecateraei toil aerial rt*Ji^C aOv* to prorf arinfi to'conR'Vsfia sscF^to- ttofitoeeaB to stop * to-t ` * fauarul to atori aoeesat^ baud la dc^aij^toehd ItoitoreM.1 __ ? 4^IS*:tottoa^|2 iloJa^to'eteara'si prpmfiiit, qeewUik* T"re"riBAbfaccHi'toefe Ui beee do>foeed laoaUv fiM avpervOos vjttno f. -; ids -MsoP.n..u$U.!e3" rekSle&ra. flftS aaoematori sito bJU eabetto tmfi at Stiayar/ jia lot to rewy ef'eree^etlto eoalrajU'iftb! Sfi.i2Basera1 to eroue. atee.at efeeatoatlsg to fotorr,^to-e el to ee batoeaa er over to aretes to'Mbtob to^rv to teL art tWtaffadvP "^^7 .. . . i*TM*TM?.u"? 'v&2r^i2^fShS.tteu5:sss It- Ha s^iUagproUea u amcettotir ese el toeb el fofonaa> 5| ,(,*. od eoUeetere taadimimlll bet wrfkton* rs pllU Ifraa aed wbBtt faepretenwau on eeeebuidp brto marie tKa * a--Tt*o.,Uie..wST,t-od OmSwMHb ,,jO,e_t,oe.m....e...a..t.....r...r..f.s. to a amn as rimprvnri evenU iu^raiT, * r 'rroaeet for 10 per ect,'rioty 00 hnported tibretiw csri 14. UUKag east* t* gtrea aa 3S. per tos sbtca Inrlodre 2,8*. per tea lor Jete bact'U teeUie lie fibre. Tire* eoeu it* bipb bat sot sarioly m to uminiUon sitft tto* ef lam XuatnUaa geld to baee amM alM.. > 10. The stoe power ualt vu torieeigaeri md retoeated to ISSl nfi tbe prtemt eosl Mr unit j 4tri. vhkb to abenl K0 per erst, htotor ton to ert for simitor ineUiUUoew toeaUfi atoesberet to mala tom (or Uto toto eoat rf dtoeti fuel at 32 pe tos agatoot etocwbm nf Itfi. *Bl*aidr el tt cor ten to* pioduceri, aeakuac* wae gives te to'isftuitrr by to CsoisienoMltb ed to Slto Qe*enr m*at is to form e4>-- - tr^rbi esbetov el tOa, per tea es abeato topped Item Petot Sanoaa ic Premaaito aed * ftoldy at #?, per ton os aebeetoe aad goeda aHbtt say befosn Wntooooi aad Ftot 6asn; _ ^ t** to cmetosal hotmee.etoo?.boglUbpeat oflka,fie. is to towsiMp al CPllteeoms. Iff. TSe nod frumpertattoa of Sbn to Point 8*<b>ob aari the teton leerilBg at store* la mdertaka bv too eestraeten bo tom.?** ? *f *., I 1W* * iUar it la waMdsred the 4m ba3d net be mow toe M. per to aoe. I?, The tom k* frcigtit from Point Samson to FrenasUe % 37a ftd, par to; la tbk m&at be added hudUee roMs et 12 pet to and JI 3fiapar to W tba reapeectre parts. gf . Adema (rMfweitom ike^skm (odustotoe Ltd-, ii.riauLur<4. Ke*r ZeaHadl-- J, A^ewan marat eheeto produced durlas tert ms. es Eaurl^k medbliw. sbtmrt Uto*** liirpmwiawe *tos s grf4t <0f^hss blue fibre a* iodudad In the atoatoa 6Jwt mix% wrtormase* es to maehioet at varyimr (.pwria. the badHoe properttee el the greee abseia awl geserst firxibliity emj apsearana mare aofttoble sbeo ta err ornt, at AuMraUts blae fito tu need. Iff, The total spH*t esded te date U H.TW^M p)u 3. A IfIter Iran the reapaay dated I3U> Jane. 10S4, arivlaMl oavanaeDtol totfUaea oi itMBCfi (or bmuinff. maria and o> namM masaarr. Coleatol Snyar Refining Coap*a> tot etoMpply.................... - ........................................... ................... Ne Zeatosd estoage ngalaUeae mtoirted to paxtoas el 10, Potties of IWablgb topHel eKpeadlter* n> be ettotbsieri to*-- fat the seed ter the crcopsar to prarlde tArqottr meoi. Um todudifl* ekanm. hotel, raid, fie.: lb) the fart that opwatleae sere nommeaeori (a s* Umei let the need, parlkstari* te the toiltaf taae*. w r*ple* obKrirte mine *ari mill eaulpnteot inrluriinv tbr ewielfi* t*neI et tb* power honw. tntomikii War fibre. Within to af<me el these mtrfetlos(be wmfttnr intesds to eosvtlnuc parebsMs* bine fibre. The nvug;1! major *(|Btrmeste of fibre are eo*erd by fwwirt vltb tive Aebssto* Coriwretiee of Cftneda. f" edriltles a ee*i' nsr bftB boon in fti--rfttVm *inr lf>4fi wilh tii* Cape AJw*l<>Compssr. .1, AHfioncli .refv to* 0? Aeaualien Wu nieri in to ten* rrlsrrsd (, k to "oeairiereri that thi psaBtUy i*a* *nStiHi n effort eonrliHive ro3t. Prktrf lor to Oowm < the Comuqrsiwu'ii hr A. J. A*mm at the nreraoftt Pristine Offle*. Canberra. 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