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:: 1 Ccanc 3yd na 141 : :0 1 mT ir r I '-ril, i -rctri-v, -.'"t.rnl i n 3-1 u to:.! Ltd., l V.'imn; 0 1/ , A. :ir. Wes hr.ve t'* acknowledge ycur letter Nc.l, enclosing Jotter No. 1 from Mr. rroaahurst also ycur letters Nos. 2 end 5. DI'TI.'HKED SFAuLS. 7:e ere sending to ycu three Share Transfer ?crm3, cne cf which should be executed by each cf yourself end Mr. Layton, the .alterations being initialled where indicated, and the signatures witnessed, also n draft of a l-Iter which each of you should v.rite tc the General Mcnegcr, Sydney, ackncv.Ted*H eg that the shares which you held in Aus tralian Blue Asbestos Ltd. are held on behalf cf the C.3.R. .'.cnr''ny Ltd.. These documents should te cent to thin office for safe custody after ccr.yleticn. Fltt-Aticr. 'Ve agree that The Colonial Sugar Refining Co. Ltd. should he priced for the 15/- per shore due on .allotment BOCKS OF -ACCOUNTS. We will forward a list cf books required for o limited Company, and we will also advise ycu 'ordtng bookkeeping matters connected with the Ccrcptny as rccr ucsnible. BUIITTT1GO, v;e have received clan ilo. 10005, rhcv.inr the outline cf proposed store, mesa rooms and office. The wall e.r these should be f ibr.c-cement, net galvanised iron -.<? in dicated. The arrangement and layout of the store is sntisfoctcr: but the mess room should be increased to 25 feet wide, the extra four feet being added cn the staff dining room, ride cf the building. The rlr.o cf the various portions rf the rv.vv room will then be a a relieve:- Staff rcoir. !* x 1C , Ceckrr he L'ed re e t < t 0995 I Ho.If i. Australian Slue Asbestos Ltd. .x 10', Kitchen 25' x 10f , Me3S room 25* x 30'. \-:i: bullling should he constructed so that a verandah :,.,v b., r-Jdod all erouud at a later date. As regards the office, we do not consider the spinife ccoL rcnm is ideal, and would prefer that the office consist ' * t:v;c rooms each 15' x 12*-6" with a 8'-0n wide verandah all r'und, and with provision made for installing a Carrier airconditioning unit in the office. If temporary office premises are required urgently at the site, we suggest this could be built further from the mill than the aotual offloe site, and this could later be used as a garage for the motor vehicles. MILL FLOW SHEET. We are satisfied with the mill flow aheet shown by plan B.M.D.10,001 up to the point of entry to tl -rader screen, but before any plant is ordered for the section from the screens onwards, we wish to. give the arrangement fur ther consideration. PLANT. We are agreeable to Mr. Broadhurst purchasing the plant he lists as being available from the Whimwell copper mine, and we are also Sgreeable to the purchase of the Ford tipping truck for 755. as regards the Jacques 24" x 14" Roll Jaw Crusher, we do not wish this to be ordered immediately, as wo wish to enquire from the Direotorate of Mechanical Equipment in Melbourne, whether a suitable second-hand unit can be ob tained. In our telegram to The Colonial Sugar Refining Co. Ltd., Perth, on the 20th instant, we asked that Mr. Broadhurst should forward particulars or any plant which he requires and which he does not believe will be available in Western Austral: The reason for this was so that enquiries oould be made in Melbourne rorhim immediately with a view to locating such equipment. PURCHASING MATERIAL. For the present at least it is proposed that all plant that can be considered removable as a unit should be nurohased by The Colonial Sugar Refining Co. Lb who will hire, or later sell, suoh plant to our Company. The necessary arrangements with The Colonial Sugar Refining Co. Lt- will be made here. ^ Such plant would be as follows:- Ross Feeder, Crushs Crushing Rolls, Conveyors, Hammer Mills, Screens, Trommels, Fans, Motors, Compressors, Power Unit and Motor vehicles. Other plant such as ductwork, stagings, etc., and oil labour and material for buildings, foundations or plant erecti C 0996 f Ho. 1. 1^3 3. "ustralian Blue A3bestos Ltd. v-5.H to financed by funds of the Australian Blue Asbestos Ltd.- ORDERING MATERIAL. We aro preparing n form of order t. in the narre of Australian Blue Asbestos Ltd. which we rill forward you as soon as possible. We will leave it to Ur. Broadhurst to order all the material he can either on these orders or on The Colonial Sugar Refining Co. Ltd... orders, and we will only order such plant as Ur. Broadhurst requests us to do from time to time because he carnot locate it himself. JOB-NUMBERS. It will be necessary to apportion all expenditure to the appropriate buildings or plant so that cn the- corapletion`*of the mill, we can compile a complete schedule / of assets. Tor this purpose we are enclosing two copies of a lint cf job numbers so that all expenditure can be allocated to the correct item3 from the commencement cf the project. Mr. 3rcadhurst may wish to add numbers from time to time as new itarns occur, and he is at liberty to do this provided we are informed of such additions. PRESS NOTICE. With reference to the request in your No. 2 for a statement for publication in the "West Australian", we wish'you to make the following information available:- /' "A Company named Australian Blue Asbestos Ltd., with a nominal capital of 100,000, has been registered in Y/estern Australia for the purpose of mining and processing / deoosits of high grade asbestos existing in the Hamersley / 4 Ranges. Asbestos plays an important part in the war effort, being used in the manufacture of certain munitions, and there is al30 an increasing demand for the material for 'j building and allied purposes. / / ) i / Plans for the erection of a modern factory at Wittenoom Gorge for the processing of the raw material are already under way, and the manning of this factory, together with the labour required for mining operations and transport, together with the indirect labour requirements, will, after the wari assist materially in providing employment. The output of asbestos will be marketed through the Building Materials Bivision of The colonial Sugar Refining Co. Ltd., which has a substantial interest in the new Company." ENGAGEMENT CP LABOUR. Your No. 3. If the engagement of labour is in Berth, we consider there wiil be an obligation C 0997 N < Ho. 1.1.4 Australian Pluo Asbestos Ltd. + orcMr:'*-;* "'.'cg frou tLe Mme cf embs:*ketic-n, ?s this is tb e .10} 'Ti}u<.}\La.l prnotfoe. In addition, wo consider a travel ling MloY/ance of 5/- per day should be made whilst cn beard to ccvor incidental expanses. v.'e ere agreeable to your suggestion, that return fare snoulu be nMd after twelve mcntlifs service. To ensure that each man is in no doubt concerning the d-to'Ms of hi.? employment, we consider a letter cf engagement setting cut the terms and conditions of the employment together v.ith travelling allowance etc. should be given to each person e.igsged in Perth. SUPPLIES - Oxygen Your No. 3. We understand that the Colonial Sugar Refining do . Ltcl. has instructed its Perth cmco to hire to you the C02 bottles which you require at a rental of l/6d. per. month eaoh. / PRIORITY. We are enclosing a copy of a letter we have reoeived from Mr. A.E. Mander, Controller of Hew Manufacture, Department of War Organisation of Industry regarding priority to be allotted to orders for plant for our asbestos mill. / Also enclosed is a copy of a letter we have written to Mr. Pengilly, Directorate of Machine Tools, and a copy of / a letter to Mr. Thewlia, Directorate of Materials Supply, Ferrous. Metals Seotion. When disoussing priority for plant with branches of the Ministry of Munitions in Perth, Mr. Broadhurst should show a copy of these letters to ensure that every assistance is granted to him. PLANS. All plans of buildings, plant etc., should be forwarded to this office in duplicate, ona copy on thin paper being forwarded air mail, and the other copy on ordinary paper being forwarded by ordinary mail. URL.G. HANCOCK. Following our telegram of the 21st / instant, we are enclosing a draft of a letter to L.G. Hancock offering a position with Australian Blue Asbestos Ltd. Please type this letter on Australian Blue Asbestos Ltd. paper and forward it to Mr. Hancock, signing it yourself as Secretary of the Company. f Yours faithfully, / V ) Managing Director. C 0998