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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Mar 24, 1972

Page

4

Bishop Engineering Expands Oil Tank Production in Queanbeyan

Bishop Engineering launches a new oil tank factory in Queanbeyan with three tank sizes and a full assembly line. Tanks undergo hydro testing in a water pool, leak detection via air bubbles, welder assembly, protective grinding, curing in a drying chamber, infrared drying, and plastic covering before final storage. Each welder can assemble ten tanks per shift, enabling multiple tanks daily.

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Future expansion plans for Melbourne plant and services

The company, already in operation days, plans 10 growth moves including expansion into new markets. A Melbourne area upgrade includes hot water systems and boilers with a web rolled out in weeks. Natural gas furnace prototypes target Cane Fert a Queanbeyan with a completed gas pipeline. The mobile fleet grows from 47 to 71 vehicles by August and year end. Fyshwick plant expansion reaches 6,000 sq ft nearly doubling size.

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New Manager Edward Provis Leads Bishop Engineering Unit

Edward Provis, appointed general manager at Bishop, previously ran manufacturing at the firm during a major reorganization. The Brisbane and New South Wales experience includes steel fabrication roles. he studied engineering in Melbourne and led Bishop’s Queanbeyan prefab project with on-site design and installation. Production started March 22 at the new Fishwick plant, power connected March 21, with aims to expand output and add a third section by year end.

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Local workers in Bishop Engineering pushed for more hires

About eighty percent of Bishop Engineering employees at Fyshwick and Queanbeyan are local. The general manager, Mr Prois, wants to increase local recruitment and open more apprentice and trainee positions. He cites current staff from the area and stresses expanding local hiring for future roles.

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7 Days Hire Service Pty Ltd Open Today and Every Day

Company listing for 7 Days Hire Service Pty Ltd appears with garbled text and fragmented entries. Notable items include a business name line and stray phrases about health equipment and a Kay Sampy reference, suggesting OCR distortion rather than coherent content.

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