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All-Australian Exhibition 1929

The Victorian Chamber of Manufacturers held an “All-Australian Exhibition” in Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building between 14th September and 9th November, 1929. The previous exhibition in 1924 was visited by 500,000 people (1).

The exhibition was opened at 3pm by then Premier Sir William McPherson on Saturday 14th September. (2) Exhibits included an aeroplane, clothing, pianos, boot polish, spark plugs, water taps, and a myriad of other products. The Working Man’s College and another dozen technical schools exhibited (3). Many well known names were present among the 142 exhibitors, such as Kiwi Boot Polish, H.V.McKay, Aspro, BHP, ICI, Sanitarium, and of course, W. G. Goetz & Sons!

W. G. Goetz & Sons exhibited at Stand 48, promoting “Power pressing machines”
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W.G. Goetz & Sons listing. The Argus, 13 September 1929, p. 16

Goetz Stand location (circled). The Argus, 13 September 1929, p. 15

Below: A souvenir lapel pin from the exhibition, 23mm diameter.
An individual number for each visitor?

(1) Examiner, Launceston, Tas, 25 July 1929, p. 7
(2) The Argus, 13 September 1929, p. 13
(3) The Argus, 3 October 1929, p. 13

Edgell and the 11PSV Can Closer

In the 24 August 1959 edition of the Sydney Morning Herald, there was a 7-page series of articles about canned food. Among the articles were entries congratulating Gordon Edgell & Sons Ltd. on the release of their new product – Edgell-Gerber Baby Food, manufactured at their new plant in Bathurst. Around the same time, in order to supply Edgell with cans for the baby foods section, Containers Limited opened a can making plant nearby.

The W. G. Goetz & Sons advertisement featured the 11PSV 4-head high speed automatic can closing machine, as used by Edgell.

Sydney Morning Herald, 24 Aug 1959, p. 14

Can seamer at the Containers Limited plant, near the Edgell factory, Bathurst. Difficult to tell in this photo, but perhaps another Goetz machine?

Employment, early 1950s

An assortment of employment advertising durinig the early 1950s.

Foreman Maintenance Fitter
Williamstown Advertiser, 21 April 1950, p. 8

Junior Draftsmen
The Age, 5 August 1959, p. 28

Engineering Apprentices
Williamstown Chronicle, 24 November 1950, p. 4

Female Capstan Lathe Operator
ToolSetterorTurner
Williamstown Advertiser, 22 August 1952, p. 5

Process Workers
Williamstown Advertiser, 9 October 1953, p. 5

Tool Setters
Williamstown Advertiser, 1 October 1954, p. 5

Sands & McDougall’s Advertising

W. G. Goetz & Sons advertising from some editions of the Sands & McDougall’s Directory of Victoria.

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50 CG Power Press,1952

P11PC machine, 1950 edition, p. a10

Various machines, 1945 edition, p. a12

Grinders and Milling Machinists

Good pay at Goetz. On the same page as this advertisement, the Victorian Railways were paying £9/15/6 (av. weekly earnings with overtime) for Firemen & Labourers at the nearby Newport Power Station.

Williamstown Chronicle 14 April 1950, p.4

Shorthand, Typist Wanted

Not all Goetz jobs were for factory workers. Someone had to do the office work!

Williamstown Chronicle, 8 December 1950, p.3

Footscray Tech Expo

W. G. Goetz & Sons Ltd. listed among exhibitors at the Footscray Technical School’s “Craftsmanship in Industry” exhibition. From the Williamstown Chronicle, 7 May 1954, p.2

It seems that Goetz had been long-time Footscray Tech supporters by way of advertising in their magazine and had provided industry visits for students.

Metal Tradesmen Wanted!

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Sunshine Advocate, 28 May 1954, p.7

Williamstown Chronicle 28 May 1954, p.7

Heat Treatment Department Jobs

Work available in the Heat Treatment Department!

From The Argus, 16 April 1955, p.41

Jobs – Dutch-Australian Weekly 1960s

During the 1960s, W. G. Goetz & Sons advertised for workers in the Dutch Australian Weekly, published from Sydney.

Here are a couple of ads with translations from Google Translate… possibly not totally accurate, but hopefully you’ll get the idea of what Goetz was offering and the sort of workers the were seeking. Please contact us if you have a better translation than Google!