Official opening of the first wheat grain power alcohol distillery at Cowra, NSW, by the Minister for Supply and Shipping, Mr J. A. Beasley. Mr J. A. Beasley and party climbing the stairs of the still house.

Photographer: not known2025-05-132025-05-13Dec 1943https://hdl.handle.net/1885/733750338More than three million gallons and [sic] power alcohol will be produced each year from about 1,250,000 bushells [sic] of wheat. Three other distilleries, each of the same capacity, will come into production at four monthly intervals in Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia repsectively [sic]. The complete programme of the 4 distilleries producing 12,000,000 gallons a year will cost £1,500,00. The grain distillery at Cowra was built, staffed, and operated during World War II by CSR for the Commonwealth Government.photographb&wenWorld War IImills and refineriesfuelsindustrial materialsOfficial opening of the first wheat grain power alcohol distillery at Cowra, NSW, by the Minister for Supply and Shipping, Mr J. A. Beasley. Mr J. A. Beasley and party climbing the stairs of the still house.This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.