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FILE NAME Colonial Sugar Refinery CSR DATE 1953 Aug DOC CSR149 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Govt Inspection Results - Mining Activities in the NW - Australian Blue Asbestos Seen eee od ' ae San . 23 COPY FROM HINSS FILE NO 1238/53 . + STATE KIFING ENDINEFR Mining Activities in the Forth The following report covers a tour of inspection of . mining in part of the Murchison Ashburton West Pilbara Pilbara and West Kimberley Goldfields during the period 24th August to 22nd September 1953. Separate reports have been prepared oh mining in the Kimberley Goldfiel^/ eRe BROS lee . cvae 8.12.53 ; K. Lloyd ASST STATE LINING ENGINEER - Australian Blue sabestos Kitzenoom - Crocidolite Production has been increased to 35. tons of fibre per month Development of the workings from the new portal rapidly proceeding New mine hendings do not follow the fibre - but are driven more or less horizontally into the hilloide Contact is made with the fibre by means of rises which are never / greater then 3 foet in height 3 On completion of new offices the old building will . bo converted to a changeroom for the underground employees Hill operation at the time of our visit was vei dusty being brought about by the installation of new plant and . the removal of dust curtains The mill staff advises that t dust will only be a temporary nuisance and should be well under control within a week or two per month portal a Gorge Output of the mine should recch 45 tons of fibr on the completion of new truck facilities for the new surrvoe bin and the opening up of workings in Coloni Lem ee ote em oem > J. N. PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT Bayone 102750 102750