A Thousand Million Cans

Every Year!

lie canning industry in Australia is organised a continuous production basis due to close peration between growers and canners. ruit canners in particular are located along the orchards and the fruit goes from tree an in a few hours, thus preserving its sun led freshness and taste. ver 1,000-million cans of varying sizes are 1 each year in Australian canneries. Mach designed and built in Australia, produce up •00 cans a minute with tinplate from local British mills. atest machines in the canneries include the ostatic steam steriliser which processes 220 a minute. 11 canned food is submitted to Australian srnment supervision before export and annual rts of canned products exceed £A3O million. ie Pacific Islands import considerable titles of Australian canned fruits and meats 2 of the pears in this picture will find their there. Girls are hand-topping machine-filled at an Australian factory.