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$THE COMMONWEALTH OIL REFINERIES LIMITED (C O Ni 111 O 11 \V C a I T Li Govern in Cut ;I N D a N G I O • I I a N I a N Oil C O$

A Great

National Institution

The Romance of the C.O.R PREFATORY NOTE

"Progress ire shall, but we must first contend; 'Tis not the fight that crowns us, but the end."

TN presenting this booklet it is hoped to convey some indication of the progress and development of The Commonwealth Oil Refineries Ltd. and to make available interesting information relating to the world-wide resources of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. Ltd., a partner with the Commonwealth Government in the great enterprise popularly known throughout Australia as The C.O.R.

The C.O.R. represents an important national institution, servicing Australia's industries, of which Australians may justly be proud, and the brief outline of its history and activities presents a picture of re- markable progress achieved in a comparatively short period.

This progress has been aided and developed by the patriotic support of the Australian public and to a very large extent by the enthusiastic and effective co-operation of District Agents and Garage Proprietors throughout the Commonwealth. No story of successful enterprise would be complete without grateful acknowledgment of such loyal support. STATE LISftARY OF VICTORIA 18 FEB 1988 , . , souwr '

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Page Two mM OIL FROM IRAN.

The Romantic Story of the Quest for Oil which led to the formation of the Anglo - Iranian Oil Co. Limited.

AUSTRALIA is linked to the establishment and Then Fate stepped into D'Arcy's life for the second development of the great Anglo-Iranian Oil time and, by an extraordinary coincidence—bore Co. Ltd. by the colorful figure of William Knox the same name as in Rockhampton. When the D'Arcy, the son of an English solicitor who had syndicate members were discussing in London the emigrated to Queensland. As a young man D'Arcy abandonment of the enterprise, D'Arcy met a was employed in his father's office in Rockhampton French archaeologist named de Morgan, who told but had dreams beyond the law. One day chance him of rich surface indications North of Shustar. opened the door of opportunity. A client showed him a piece of rock with the remark, "There is a A few days later the journey to the site began. The mountain of that stuff back of my place." It was route taken was that trodden by pilgrims before gold, and the client was "Sandy Morgan." D'Arcy Biblical times—along the Maidan-i-Naftun (Valley became associated with Morgan and the "moun- of Oil) to an isolated spur on which crumbled the tain" speedily became world-famous as the aimost ruins of the Masjid-i-Sulaiman (Temple of Solo- fabulously rich Mt. Morgan gold mine. mon) . There, beside a ruined wall, was a small Within a few years of his acquiring an interest in spring from which oil trickled. Mount Morgan D'Arcy became a millionaire, but Meanwhile, Syndicate members in London had de- despite his extraordinary good fortune he regarded cided to cease all activities in Persia. An order to gold as merely the means by which he could realise this effect was actually despatched, but, on 2Gth his dreams. May, 1908, a few days before the Company's letter Oil was looming on the international horizon; and reached the field, a drill plunged through the rocky to D'Arcy the prospect of finding oil in Australia floor, and a black stream shot high in the air. proved all-absorbing. He commenced intensive D'Arcy's enterprise had brought in a "gusher" that study of geology and collected all available data was to prove one of the most prolific in history. on local oil traces. He travelled overseas to fur- In 1909 the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, now ther his research work and came in contact with a known as the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. Ltd., was young Persian Prince who convinced him that oil formed to develop the field and prior to the out- abounded in Persia, whereas it had yet to be proved break of war in 1914 the British Government be- that Australia was an oil-bearing country. So came a partner in the great enterprise. D'Arcy decided to begin his quest in Persia. Ger- many and Russia had already secured mining rights in the Persian provinces, but with the help of the British Government D'Arcy eventually secured in 1901 a concession, for sixty years, of 500,000 square miles of territory. i For three years operations centred upon Chiah • ' . " ' . -I Sourkh, a hundred miles north of Bagdad without any success. In these three years D'Arcy's own con- tribution to the desert's golden thirst was £300,000. Friends tried to persuade him to cut his losses and retire, but D'Arcy remained adamant. He succeeded in forming a British syndicate to support his efforts and operations on a large scale were begun late in 1905 near Ahwaz on the Karun River. Yet it seemed that D'Arcy's luck had forsaken him utterly, for the new venture proved a A section of the vast refinery of the Anglo-Iranian greater disappointment than the first, and the syn- Oil Co. Ltd. at Abadan, about 40 miles from the dicate grew weary of the costly quest. head of the Persian Gulf.

Page Four THE WORLD-WIDE ACTIVITIES OF THE ANGLO-IRANIAN OIL CO. LTD.

LORD CA OHAN Mesopotamia and the plains bordering the Persian The Rt. Hon. Lord Cadman of Silverdale, G.C.M.G., D.Sc., who Gulf. Masjid-i-Sulaiman (named alter the ruins is chairman of the Anglo-Iranian ^H Oil Co. Ltd. and the Iraq Petroleum of the Temple of Solomon) is the original field Co. Ltd., one of the lead- /JH^^^^^H discovered by D'Arcy. At Haft Kel, the first well ing oil Technologists. Before and during the Great War he rendered qtfiH was brought in in 1928. From the two inland valuable scientific to Great Vf* oilfields an elaborate "Y" shaped pipe-line system, Britain and the Empire in various ' capacities, particularly when Chief ^H 130 miles long, transports the oil to the world's Petroleum Adviser to His Majesty's Government, and again when chair- largest refinery which has been erected on Abadan man of the Inter-Allied Petroleum i h ^^H Council which co-ordinated the ^^^^^^^HUMflHlfpirJ Island, some 40 miles from the head of the Persian petroleum of Britain and ^^^k Guir. Over 8,000,000 gallons of crude oil is the Allies. Lord Cadman has been associated with the Anglo-Iranian delivered by this pipe-line daily to Abadan and Oil frit as chief technical adviser, then as a the great storage tanks built on the island provide director, and from J927 as chair- capacity for 2,500,000 tons of crude oil and finished man of directors. Lord Cadman is also a Doctor of Science of Mel- products. Adjoining the refineries and storage bourne University. installations are loading jetties at which the 10,000 HP HE Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Ltd. (formerly ton tankers of the British Tanker Company load the Anglo-Persian Oil Coy. Ltd.) was estab- oil for the world's markets, their journeys amount- lished over twenty-nine years ago. In that period ing to some 6,000,000 miles a year. it has developed several major oil fields and by the The Anglo-Iranian Company has also erected, application of science to petroleum production has either directly or through associated organisations, afforded an example to the world. As a result of large refineries in Wales, Scotland and France. It scientific unit control ample supplies of crude oil has discovered improved methods of refining to are assured to meet the expanding demand of the set ure ilie most economical and effective treatment British Empire for a very great period. The Iranian of its crude oil. and has established a process for crude oil supplied to the C.O.R. Refinery at recovering valuable products from the waste gas Laverton (Victoria) is at present drawn from the of the oil-fields. The Anglo-Iranian Company has Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's two fields, Masjid-i- developed through its 38 subsidiary or associated Sulaiman and Haft Kel, situated nearly 130 miles companies marketing organisations in all the lead north-east of the head of the Persian Gulf in the ing countries of Europe and to certain areas of south-western foothills of the great mountain Africa and the East, as well as world-wide Bunker- rampart which divides the Iranian Plateau from ing facilities.

Largest Tanker Fleet Afloat Operated by the British Tanker Co. Ltd. ^RUDE oils recovered by the Anglo-Iranian Oil of many of the leading shipping lines, British or Co. Ltd. are shipped by vessels of the British foreign, and its vessels are among the fastest oil Tanker Co. Ltd. to Australia for local refining. carriers in the world. Each tanker—excepting the The British Tanker Co. is a subsidiary of the Anglo- first one built—carries from 10,000 to 12,500 tons Iranian Oil Co. Ltd. (a partner in the C.O.R.) and of petroleum products, and every possible device operates the largest tanker fleet in the world. Some has been adopted for the safe carriage of the oil 95 vessels comprising a total deadweight of more and the prevention of fire. than 1,350,000 tons are constantly engaged in trans- porting high-grade crudes to Empire and other ports. When the British Tanker Company was originally formed, it had a capital of only £100,000, but the expansion of operations and new shipbuilding pro- grammes called for increases in capital, the total now being £4,000,000 in £1 shares fully paid, all held by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. The British Tanker Company's fleet is greater than that

Page Five THE COMMONWEALTH OIL REFINERIES LIMITED.

A great enterprise of National importance.

^ HE Great War emphasised to Australia the Thus in a relatively short time the C.O.R. has importance of securing ample oil supplies grown from a comparatively small organisation, free from the control of foreign nations, and with until to-day it represents a great national institu- this objective in view the Commonwealth Govern- tion servicing Australia's defence forces, mails, rail- ment of Australia associated itself in 1920 with the ways, other government services, primary producers Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. Ltd. in forming The Com- and motorists throughout the Commonwealth. monwealth Oil Refineries Ltd. Notwithstanding its late entry into the field, the The Company was incorporated in Victoria, the C.O.R. also pioneered many improvements in oil capital being subscribed by the Commonwealth trade practices in Australia. In the construction Government and the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. Ltd. of welded storage tanks of large capacity, in the design of its bulk road wagons, in the planning The constitution of the Company is such that while and construction of country depots and in the im- both the Government and the Company are repre- provements in the quality of its marketed products, sented on the Board of Directors the administra- the C.O.R. has on many occasions set a standard tion is completely free from political control. The which has later been followed by its competitors. Company operates as a purely commercial enter- The C.O.R. pioneered in Australia the marketing prise and receives no preferential treatment in tax- of petrols treated with Ethyl anti-knock compound, ation and other Government imposts. which brought this country into line with over- Shortly after its inception the Company completed seas fuel developments designed to meet the de- the erection of a modern refinery on 400 acres of mands of the modern high-compression petrol land at Laverton, near Melbourne, Victoria, and a engines. Since then many other oil companies have bulk installation at Spotswood some 6 miles dis- followed this lead. tant for handling crude oil shipped in tankers from Abadan, Iran. A 10" pipe line was laid through In June, 1935, the C.O.R. made another progres- which the crude oil is pumped from the tankers at sive move by contracting to take from the Broken the rate of 550 gallons per minute to the Refinery, Hill Propy. Co. Ltd. the entire output of benzol where C.O.R. high-quality motor spirits, kerosenes, produced at its Newcastle works and marketing a furnace oils and distillate fuels are produced. benzol-petrol mixture—the first of its kind to be wholly refined and marketed in Australia. This Marketing operations commenced in 1924, by which was an instant success, meeting with an enthusiastic time large installations for the bulk storage and welcome from motorists who proved that benzol distribution of the company's products had been when scientifically blended with high-grade petrol completed at Melbourne and Sydney, and were in possessed anti-knock qualities and other advan- the course of erection at Brisbane and Adelaide. tages unequalled by ordinary petrol. The C.O.R. The company's products marketed under the now recently contracted to take also the whole output well-known C.O.R. brands received an enthusiastic of benzol from the Port Kembla works of the public acceptance, and to meet an ever increasing Australian Iron and Steel Ltd. and completed the demand large distribution installations and depots purchase from the New South Wales Government were rapidly completed at strategic centres in Vic- of a large area of land at Port Kembla for the toria, New South Wales, Queensland and South establishment of a large petrol-blending plant and Australia. the erection of storage and blending tanks.

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While providing the motoring public of Australia benefit of employees and the appreciation of the with the finest quality motor spirit and other pro- staff was evidenced by the fact that more than 96% ducts of the refiner's skill, the C.O.R. has not of those eligible became members. neglected the search for oil in this country. With And so to-day the C.O.R. marches forward, con- ihe co-operation of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. Ltd. fident in the knowledge that great progress has been achieved and the enthusiastic support of the the C.O.R. accepted the burden of the expense of public has been won with petroleum products that making a comprehensive survey of the possibilities rigidly adhere to the world's highest standards of of finding flow oil within the Commonwealth. quality. The directors of the C.O.R. have also safeguarded The C.O.R. is a truly great British Australian in- the interests of the many hundreds ol employees stitution and it can readily be understood that the now engaged in the production and distribution of use of its motor spirits, kerosenes and fuel oils the Company's high quality products. In 1936, present an opportunity to all to effectively assist the company inaugurated a provident fund for the the development of Empire trade.

„„,Yovv«rrom* THE C.O.R REFINERY AT MELBOURNE, VICTORIA.

'"P'HE C.O.R. refinery, situated at Laverton about 14 miles from the city of Melbourne is regarded as the most modern and best-equipped in the Southern Hemisphere. Included in the comprehensive equipment of the refinery are the very latest developments in modern petroleum refining, special plants for ethylising petrol and blending petrol with benzol, and for the production of the company's widely used kerosenes, diesel fuels and furnace oils.

Iranian base crudes shipped from Abadan by tanker are pumped to the refinery by pipe line from Spots- wood installation which is some 6 miles distant. Refined petroleum products are returned by other pipe lines to Spotswood for interstate shipment, while a further section of pipe line continues for some 15 miles, part of the route being under the River Yarra and conveys motor spirit to Port Melbourne installation where Victorian supplies are stored, handled and despatched to customers. Nine large tanks with a capacity of millions of gallons for the storage of refined products are also included in the equipment and in addition there has been erected at the refinery a complete factory for the manufacture of tins and cases for motor The modern Foster Wheeler Pipe Still Unit at The spirits and kerosenes. The latter plant is able to Commonwealth Oil Refineries Ltd. refinery near Melbourne (Victoria). produce 5,000 such tins per day.

Page Seven NATION-WIDE DISTRIBUTION OF C.O.R PRODUCTS

"po effect the Australian-wide distribution of the II years until he undertook wider duties in the extensive range of C.O.R. highly refined pet- first Federal Parliament, and at various periods he held the portfolios of Minister for Defence, Minister roleum products the company has expended many for Home Affairs and Postmaster-General, and thousands of pounds on the construction of large Federal Treasurer. bulk installations at Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart and Fremantle. Sub- While in the service of the Government Survey Department of the Colony the future Peer led many sidiary installations are located at Auburn (near important exploring expeditions to various parts Sydney), N.S.W.; Spotswood, Victoria; and Mile of Western Australia and South Australia, and his End, South Australia. In addition, the company survey achievements through vast tracts of bush has erected a large installation and blending plant country previously untrodden by white man gained at Port Kembla, New South Wales. Here, locally for him the gold medal of the Royal Geographical produced benzol is blended with petrol shipped Society of London, in addi tion to the thanks ol from the C.O.R. refinery at Melbourne, and the the Colonial Government and a grant of 5,000 acres blended spirits distributed to wholesale clients in of land from the Imperial authorities. the southern portion of New South Wales. In recognition of his distinguished services to Australia and the British Empire for nearly 50 Interesting History of Western years Sir John Forrest, who had been knighted in Australian Installation 1891, was elevated to the Peerage in 1918, being the first Australian to receive this great honour. It is interesting to note that the C.O.R. Western He died at sea on his way to England on Sep- Australian bulk oil storage Installation is conr tember 4th, 1918. structed on the site of the former Fort Forrest at North Fremantle. The C.O.R. has retained one Millions of Gallons Storage of the gun emplacements inside the Installation Capacity boundary as a historic record of the original Fort Forrest which was established shortly after Fede- In the aggregate C.O.R. installations have a storage ration. Fort Forrest was named after Lord Forrest, capacity amounting to millions of gallons, and the noted West Australian explorer and statesman, assure the efficient and prompt distribution of C.O.R. high-quality motor spirits, kerosenes and and is one of the few historic places in the Com- fuel oils to all parts of the Commonwealth. These monwealth to perpetuate the name of an illustrious products are shipped to interstate installations by Australian. ship tanker from the Melbourne refinery or from Lord Forrest rose from a surveyor in the Govern- Abadan and vessels of the British Tanker fleet can ment service of the Colony to become first Premier berth right at the installat ions at the company's of the State when responsible Government was own berths in most cases. From these points direct distribution of C.O.R. Super Plus Ethyl and Plus obtained in 1890. He held this position for nearly Benzol to kerbside pumps, within metropolitan and suburban districts is completed.

C.O.R. installations are regarded as the most up-to- date and best-equipped in Australia. Australian materials and Australian labour have been used whenever possible in their construction and their high standard of efficiency as distribution units is a tribute to Australian engineering skill. Large staffs are employed at each installation and Section of the Fort Forrest Installation, W.A. the utmost efficiency is the order of the day.

Page Eight C.O.R INSTALLATIONS

BIRKENHEAD

NEW FARM, BRISBANE, QLD.

REFINERY, LAVtRTON, VIC

PORT MELBpURNE, VIC AUBURN DEPOT, N.S.W.

Y'S BAY, SYDNEY. N

Page Nine C.O.R COUNTRY BULK DEPOTS

JN addition to the Ocean installations in the capital cities and providing a further link in the chain of distribution of C.O.R. products, the company has established inland bulk oil storage and distributing depots in all leading country centres throughout every State in Australia. These depots, which in the aggregate represent a very large capital investment, have been built to facili- tate widespread and complete distribution of C.O.R. products in the more remote parts of the States as well as in the principal country towns. These depots are supplied by company-owned rail tank cars and each depot consists of three or more main storage tanks, each of considerable capacity, motor tank wagons for distribution of petroleum products, office, railway siding to enable country centres further afield to be supplied by rail tank cars, and stores for cased motor spirit and kerosene. Drums are filled in a special drum filling building from special calibrated measuring apparatus. The apparatus is checked by the Weights and Measures Authorities thus ensuring accurate measurements in every drum.

Page Ten ROAD, RAIL AND WATER TRANSPORT

HP HE ancillary services side of the oil business is also quite important: Transport is essential Examples of the Company'* transport fleet shown to the efficient and speedy distribution of C.O.R. below are:—The petrol transport barge "Comoil", products in all the capital cities and to the widely a typical road tanker, the C.O.R. oil bunkering barge scattered country centres throughout the length "Comor", a typical rail tank car, and characteristic and breadth of the Commonwealth. Equipment for vehicles of the Company's large transport fleet. this purpose operated by the C.O.R. includes large rail tank cars, usually with two or three compart- ments specially constructed to the order of the company and placed on the Railway Systems of all States to transport C.O.R. products to the outback centres. These rail tankers are equipped with every modern device for the safe handling and carriage of petroleum products.

In addition, large fleets comprising hundreds of streamlined road tank wagons and motor lorries are attached to all metropolitan installations and country depots to ensure the efficient and economical delivery. An important part here is played by the army of lorry drivers who form a friendly link between the company and its many customers. Carefully selected, C.O.R. drivers have earned a high reputation for courtesy and efficiency, also freedom from accident. It is significant that the average years of service is higher with drivers than in any other section. They take a pride in their British vehicles, which are of striking design, and the red and green colouring of the road tank wagons is already a familiar sight on the roads throughout the Commonwealth.

To cater for the company's increasing oil bunkering trade the C.O.R. has also built the very modern oil barges "Comor" and "Coralene" for service at Melbourne and Sydney respectively. These barges supply Diesel and other oils to ships of the Royal Australian Navy and interstate and overseas mer- cantile fleets. The "Comor" was the first electrically welded steel hull to be built in Australia. It has a capacity of 600 tons, is fitted with powerful pumps which can give speedy delivery to ships in any part of the Port of Melbourne.

Page Eleven C.O.R HIGH QUALITY

RODUCED at the C.O.R. Refinery at Laverton, Victoria, from famous Iranian paraffin P base crudes, C.O.R. motor spirits, kerosenes, distillates, diesel and fuel oils are guaran- teed to conform to the highest standards of quality. They are produced in accordance with the latest scientific refining practice and more than equal in performance and economy of operation the best petroleum products sold in any market of the world to-day. Indeed to-day C.O.R. products have become the standard of comparison for Australia.

MODERN MOTOR SPIRITS

The modern highly refined motor spirits marketed by the Commonwealth Oil Refineries Ltd. comprise C.O.R. Super Plus Ethyl, C.O.R. Plus Benzol and C.O.R. Motor Spirit.

"Super Plus Ethyl"

C.O.R. SUPER PLUS ETIIYI., which is sequent loss of power. Car manufacturers through- coloured Red by the addition of a out the world recommend Ethyl petrol for modern harmless aniline dye to indicate that cars, and in this respect C.O.R. Super Plus Ethyl is it contains Ethyl anti-knock fluid the ideal fuel. C.O.R. Super Plus Ethyl is the only ensuring smooth operation of in- full Ethyl petrol containing Benzol which, when ternal combustion engines, is the blended with petrol and Ethyl fluid, increase mile- first or premium quality petrol. The ages to an amazing degree. This gives C.O.R. high compression engine of the modern car needs Super Plus Ethyl a double advantage—power and petrol of high anti-knock rating to overcome the performance without "pinking" and allied with possibility of the "pinking" or "knocking" with con- remarkably economical operation.

"Plus Benzol"

C.O.R. PLUS BENZOL, which is sold quality. C.O.R. Plus Benzol is high in anti-knock at Standard grade price, is a most qualities, gives a new standard of power, and is efficient petrol-benzol spirit, devel- clean burning. Whilst in most other markets petrol- oped by the C.O.R. to meet the benzol mixtures are sold at premium prices, the needs of cars, utility trucks and C.O.R. makes available in Australia this superior heavy duty commercial vehicles re- quality fuel at standard grade prices, and thus quiring a standard grade fuel of high maintains its leadership and ideals of service.

C.O.R. Super Plus Ethyl and Plus Benzol are available everywhere from the familiar red

white and blue C.O.R. kerbside pumps at all leading garages and service stations.

C.O.R Motor Spirit

C.O.R. Motor Spirit is a standard pumps but fulfils the need for a water-white petrol grade water-white general purpose which can be used by the primary producer for petrol of outstanding quality. This any of his general requirements. This product is spirit is not sold through kerbside supplied in drums, tins and cases.

Page Twelve PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

C.O.R. KEROSENES "New Process Power Kerosene

C.O.R. NEW PROCESS POWER KERO- serving the high energy content of the crude from SENE is produced by a new process which it is refined, and employing a highly de- which ensures a carefully balanced veloped refining process to ensure a proper balance tractor fuel, giving full engine power in volatility along with the lowest efficient boiling and freedom from knocking under the heaviest load conditions, to- point. C.O.R. New Process Power Kerosene is de- gether with the greatest possible signed for use in all classes of kerosene tractors, cconomy in use. This is achieved by carefully con- oil engines and for other power purposes.

"Coralite" Lamp Kerosene

"CORAI.ITE" LAMJ- KEROSENE is an the formation of wick crust which prevents the illuminating kerosene of the highest proper flow of kerosene in the wick and causing quality. It is the product of highly poor illumination and smoke. This super quality developed refining methods to en- lamp kerosene is very largely used by the Com- monwealth Lighthouse Service, the Railways in all sure a minimum proportion of gum Stales for Signal lamps, and for general use. It is and carbon, so that it is economical an ideal illuminant for domestic purposes as it in use. "Coralite" gives a white gives a soft clear white light which is particularly flame with a greatly reduced smoke factor, and is kind to the eyes. It is packed in Australia in the free from any tendency towards wick clogging or usual package and sold by all leading storekeepers.

C.O.R OIL FUELS of all leading manufacturers of high speed diesel / The marked increase in the number of diesel engined vehicles is due in engines. LIGHT 5| no small measure to the improved The use of this type of engine is increasing rapidly, \ KUUUM fuels available. not only in road vehicles, but also in rail cars, m jC^B lighting and pumping plants, and certain types of U6NT rrl~- -f When the C.O.R. introduced its tractors. •IMOKUM distillate fuel, its special features of C.O.R. Distillate Fuel holds a unique position in exceptional cleanliness, excellent this market, it being the accepted standard of lubricating and high ignition qualities soon quality, and it is used extensively by high speed resulted in its receiving the unqualified approval diesel operators throughout Australia.

Diesel Oil For medium and slow speed diesel engines, C.O.R. able for this type of engine used in large pumping Diesel Oil is recommended. This is blended to plants, electric light undertakings, and industrial exact specifications which make it particularly suit- power plants.

Light Fuel Oil C.O.R. Fuel Oil is recommended for all types of a large number of special services for which oil fuel oil burner installations, and, in addition, may be is used. It is noted for its high calorific value and employed satisfactorily in flame throwers and for its freedom from foreign matter.

Fuel Oil C.O.R. Furnace Oil is a residual fuel of exception- This fuel is especially recommended for large steam ally high calorific value and will give excellent raising plants. C.O.R. Oil Fuels are packed in 44 gallon drums, results in burner installations of the mechanical and bulk supplies are distributed in road tank and high pressure air or steam atomisation types. wagons, rail tankers and barges.

Page Thirteen FOSTERING EMPIRE TRADE

Great Britain is Australia's Best Customer

Australia's progress and prosperity are very Britain is Australia's best customer, and that largely dependent on Empire markets, and British Empire countries provide our most the Commonwealth Oil Refineries Ltd. take important markets. pride in the fact that in distributing high The table set out on this page indicates in a quality British petroleum products throughout Australia it has materially assisted the graphic manner the large percentages of development of Empire trade. Australian exportable produce (based on the Great Britain has latest trade returns) proved the key market that are taken by British BRITAIN'S LARGE PURCHASES customers: for Australia and is by Percentages of Australian produce far the greatest pur- taken by the United Kingdom These figures speak for PRODUCT PEE CENT. chaser of our primary Chilled Beef 99i themselves. It is worthy produce. According to Other Beef 90 of note, however, that Eggs 99i the latest figures issued with the single excep- Mutton and Lamb 98 by the Commonwealth Pork ... 97 tion of wool, the United Statistician, Dr. Roland Cheese . . . . 97 Kingdom buys greater Wilson, the exports Lead 95 quantities of commodi- Wine 94 ties from Australia than from Australia to the Butter 92 United Kingdom for Sugar 84 all other countries com- the fiscal year 1936-37 Preserved Fruits . . 82 bined. In the case of Fresh Fruits ... 72 wool, Australia being are valued in British Leather ... 70 currency at £78,827,386 Tinned Meat 63 the world's biggest pro- and to other Empire Wheat 61 ducer, it naturally fol- Dried Fruits 56 countries at £14,633,- lows that other coun- Jams and Jellies 54 471, making an aggre- Wool 38 tries must necessarily be gate of £93,460,857 out large buyers, but it of a grand total of ex- should be noted that port trade of £129,013,19; (British cur- GREAT BRITAIN HAS ALWAYS BEEN rcncy) . THE LARGEST SINGLE PURCHASER OF OUR FAR-FAMED FLEECES. Thus it will be seen that foreign countries It will therefore be readily understood that accepted Australian produce to the value of in the interests of reciprocal trade, Austra- only £35,552,336 in the year ended June lians should support and encourage whenever 30th, 1937. There is need therefore, for a possible the marketing of British products more general recognition of the fact that in this country.

Page Fourteen THE COMMONWEALTH OIL REFINERIES LIMITED

Head Office for Australia: 90 William St., Melbourne, C.l Telegraphic Address: Comor, Melbourne. Telephone: MU 6261.

Directors: Mr. W. J. Byrne (Chairman) ; Hon. J. E. Fcnton, C.M.G.; Emeritus Professor H. Payne; Mr. E. Abbott, C.B.E.; Mr. T. A. M. Fancourt; Hon. Edward Findley; Mr. M. T. Lloyd (Managing Director).

Assistant-General Manager: Mr. R. R. Pugh.

Refinery: Kororoit Creek Road, Laverton, Victoria - - 'Phone; Williamstown 612 Spotswood Transit Tank Farm, Victoria - - 'Phone: Williamstown 532

Works Manager: Mr. G. F. McKillop.

BRANCHES: Western Australia: Office: 179 St. George's Terrace, Perth .... 'Phone: B 8688 Installation: Fort Forrest, North Fremantle - - - 'Phone: L 1414

South Australia: Office: 99 Currie Street, Adelaide 'Phone: Cent. 3886 Installation: Birkenhead 'Phone: J 6126 Mile End 'Phone: Cent. 3886

Victoria: Office: 90 William Street, Melbourne, C.l 'Phone: MU 6261 Installation: Poolman Street, Port Melbourne, S.C.7 - . 'Phone: MX 4771

Tasmania: Installation: Murdoch Street, Hobart - - - 'Phone: Hobart 4396 „ King's Wharf, Gleadow Street, Launceston

New South Wales: Office: 117 Pitt Street, Sydney 'Phone: B 7651 Installation: Berry's Bay, Sydney 'Phone: XB1323 Depot: Skarratt Street, Auburn 'Phone: UX 7640 „ Pyrmont 'Phone: B 7651 Newcastle Installation: Hannell Street, Wickham - - - 'Phone: 1521

Qtieensland: Office: 191 Edward Street, Brisbane 'Phone: B3311 Installation: New Farm, Brisbane 'Phone: B 4034

Telegraphic Address for all Branches: "COMOIL."

Bulk Depots and Agencies througlioxil Country ureas in all Stales.

Page Fifteen THE COMMONWEALTH OIL REFINERIES LTD. (Commonwealth Government and Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. Ltd.) Incorporated in Victoria with branches at MELBOURNE :: SYDNEY :: ADELAIDE :: BRISBANE :: PERTH

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