1916
7 September 1916
Promising Enterprise.
COAL MINING AND CEMENT AND LIME MAKING OPERATIONS AT BROCAN'S CREEK.
The Vulcan Portland Cement Co., Ltd., which some months ago. commenced operations two miles on the Sydney side of Brogan's Creek, is proceeding vigorously with the prosecution of the important and highly promising industrial venture to which it has committed itself. The company has been formed for the making of lime and cement and the mining of coal, and its operations are being conducted under the capable managemerit of Mr. Robertson, the company's engineer.
At present about 20 men are employed opening up the colliery and at the limestone quarry. A railway siding for facilitating the operations of the extensive concern is being erected.
Tne coliery is situated on the right hand side of the railway line, going towards Sydney., and only a few yards from a siding on the line with which it is to be connected by a tramway. The siding itself will be equipped with hoppers, by means of which the coal will be loaded directly into the railway trucks.
The limestone quarries are about half a mile further down the line, on the left hand side of the track as it goes Sy'dneyward. The tramway that is to be built will cross the railway by means of an overhead bridge, and will connect both the colliery and the quarry with the siding, and with one another. Three lime kilns have already been built in, with a treatment capacity of 60 tons each.
The company has an office building on the ground, but, so far, there are no houses, the workmen contenting themselves with comfortable tents.
The war has to some extent interfered with and retarded the company's operations, but notwithstanding this, very substantial progress has been made as will be gathered from the facts set out above
There are considerable opportunities for employment in connection with the company's business, and men who are unemployed, and are capable of doing the kind of, work required, cannot do better than pay Mr. Robinson a visit, and ascertain what he has to offer them.
The industry, to the development of which the company is enterprisingly addressing itself, is one from which great things may be anticipated. It is a notable and welcome addition to our industrial activities, and the company will be wished the very best of good luck, and the largest measure of success, in its efforts to further exploit our national resources. It will be wished this for its own sake and equally for the sake of the district and the State, the interests of both of which are 'involved in its success1
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