AUSTRALIA.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13794, 15 June 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

MAN UFACTURE OF SHELLS

TO-BE COMMENCED- AT BROKEN

HILL

Melbourne, June 1-1

It is stated that tho Australian production of important parts of shells is to be undertaken by eight of the Broken Hill companies. The London, manager'made a direct, application to the War Office, and obtained the formulae for the special steel needed; while the Sunshine Harvester Company, working independently, obtained tho requisite machinery, and arrangod with the Imperial authorities to supply a large number of shell cases monthly. Working in conjunction with the Broken Hill Company's steel works, it will turn out cases for the eigliteen-inch British' field artillery shells. It is anticipated that the shells will be in use before Christmas.

The Sunshine Harvester Company will act upon information obtained by the head cf the firm in England and tho chief engineer in Canada and America where he spent three months in invenr tigating. The information was placed at Senator Poarce's disposal.