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Total excavation amounted to nearly 1,250, 000 cubic yds. of earth and rock. A cut-off wall and parapet was also constructed, requiring over 1, 200 cubic yds. of concrete. Filter material placed in the dam totaled over 124,000 cubic yarns and produced by crushing and screening rock excavated from a nearby quarry. This project was located at the junction of West Barwon River and Monday Creek in Australia and the owner was Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage Trust. The Project amounted to $2, 371, 047. Munmorah Power Station A schedule of rates contract for the construction of the First Stage - Civil Works - for Munmorah Power Station. The owner of this project is the Electricity Commission of New South Wales. The job was awarded October 25, 1961 and the official commencement date was November 29, 1961. The original contract amount was $1,554, 133 and the final amount was $1, 613,993. Aluminium Plant Expansion The expansion works to an Aluminium Plant in Bell Bay, Tasmania. The owner of this project was Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Limited. The job was awarded September 1, 1961 and the official commencement date was September 1, 1961. The original contract amount was $2, 067, 080 and the final amount was $2, 174, 754. This work was actually two contracts: Schedule of rates - #395 and Lump sum - #443. Baking Furnace and Reduction Bays A schedule of rates contract for construction of a baking furnace and reduction bays. The owner of this project was Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Limited and the work was located at Bell Bay, Tasmania. The project was awarded in June of 1962 and the official commencement date was July, 1962. The original amount of this contract was $706,959. Shell Bitumen Plants The design and construction of two batch bitumen blowing units for the Shell Company of Australia Ltd. The contract was a lump sum on design and a management fee on construction and the projects were located at Adelaide, South Australia and Townsville, Queensland, respectively. The date awarded and official commencement date was June 11, 1962. The original amount of the contract was S674, 400 and the final amount was $1,069,567.