PETROL PRODUCTION
COMMENCEMENT IN AUSTRALIA 35,000 GALLONS DAILY The first petrol produced on a commercial scale in Australia from Australian crude oil was distilled at Glen Davis on August 26, and used in a car which carried the Minister of Supply, Sir Frederick Stewart, 150 miles to Sydney. The full battery of 108 retorts will soon be absorbing nearly 500 tons of shale a day, and producing 58,000 gallons of crude oil, which will be converted into about 35,000 gallons of petrol. In the national broadcast, Sir Frederick Stewart said the occasion was a milestone in Australia’s industrial history. ‘•The great importance of locallyproduced oil in peace-time is magnified in war. Oil is a vital requirement for victory, and Glen Davis adds greatly to our security,” he said. “Faced with the rationing of petrol supplies, and with uncertainty about the future, this petrol pouring from the plant is a very welcome sight.” It is stated that the plant is capable of great development, and though able to deal with only about 500 tons of shale a day at present the mine could produce up to 3000 tons a day.”
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21220, 17 September 1940, Page 9
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189PETROL PRODUCTION Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21220, 17 September 1940, Page 9
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