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NEW TOWN HAS GROWN ROUND LIMESTONE QUARRY
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RAPID BAY, only a spot on the map 10 years ago, has community today. It depends on the BHP limestone qi The State's chief limestone producer, the quarry has yie 1941, and its weekly output has now grown to 10,000 tonh TOP RIGHT-Panorama of Rapid Bay from a near-by hil some of the 15 recently built houses, and the 1,600-ft. jet belt to carry limestone to ships STOP LEFT-A close-up of the quarry's huge electric s5 three tons of rock at once. The shovel loads the ABOVE - Trucks being loaded by, the shovel before crushers. Each truck carries 16 to Help
RAPID BAY, only a spot on the map 10 years ago, has grown into a thriving
community today. It depends on the BHP limestone quarry for its existence.
The State's chief limestone producer, the quarry has yielded 2,500,000 tons since
1941, and its weekly output has now grown to 10,000 tons. These pictures show:
TOP RIGHT-Panorama of Rapid Bay from a near-by hill showing the new oval
some of the 15 recently built houses, and the 1,600-ft. jetty which has a conveyer
belt to carry limestone to ships.
TOP LEFT-A close-up of the quarry's huge electric shovel which can pick up
three tons of rock at once. The shovel loads the stone into trucks.
ABOVE - Trucks being loaded by the shovel before they carry rock to
crushers. Each truck carries 16 tons.

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kas grown into a thriving
quarry for its existence.
,ielded 2,500,000 tons since
ons. These pictures show:
hill showing the new oval,
jetty which has a conveyer
ips.
:shovel which can pick up
he stone into trucks.
,re they carry to rock to
tons.

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