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  2. MOTORING by Acclerator

    NEW WOLSELEY 14 IN "THE ARGUS" ROAD TEST One of the most interesting of the 1937 models to arrive so far in Australia is an enttrely new Wolseley, Known as the 14/56. Intended to give all the comforts of a large car with the low petrol consumption of a fairly small one, it shows remarkable ingenuity of design and should help to mee ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 699 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 671 words
  4. Industrial News THREE SENATE CANDIDATES

    It is expected that the result of the counting of primary votes in the pre-selcetion ballot to choose the three candidates to contest the Senate election on behalf ...

    Article : 161 words
  5. TAXI-CAB TRIBUNAL

    The tribunal which has been appointed to make recommendations to the licensed vehicles committee of the City Council concerning the leasing of taxi-cabs and ...

    Article : 149 words
  6. ORIGINALITY IN CAR DESIGN—THE CORD

    One of the few cars displaying genuine originality of design, this 1937 supercharged Cord was imported recently by Stokoe Motors Pty. Ltd., of Exhibition street, city Note the way in which the headlamps fold flush with the mudguards when not in use. This Cord ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 76 words
  7. MORE CARAVANS

    "Caravanning," both for pleasure and business, is gaining in popularity every week. particularly in the United States, where more than 300,000 persons already ...

    Article : 214 words
  8. Problems for A.C.T.U.

    The trades unions' attitude toward the 40-hour week an increased basic wage, and the Federal referendum on marketing and aviation will be considered when the ...

    Article : 63 words
  9. Geelong Transport Employees

    Following a suggestion by the Geelong Trades Hall Council that the many unorganised transport operators in the Geelong district might be induced to become ...

    Article : 103 words
  10. Clean Water for Radiators

    MOTORISTS who have ot add water to the radiators of their cars while in the country should take the first opportunity to drain the ...

    Article : 97 words
  11. COMMERCIAL TRAILERS Prince's Highway Ban

    The ban on commercial vehicles with trallers using the Prince's Highway between Orbost and the New South Wales border has been renewed by the Country ...

    Article : 138 words
  12. CHINESE BORN IN AUSTRALIA

    DARWIN, Monday.—Apparent official laxity regarding the entry and continued residence of Chinese nationals in Darwin is causing considerable concern ...

    Article : 269 words
  13. WHEN IS A TRAILER NOT A TRAILER?

    THERE is a strange anomaly in the Motor-car Act relating to the definition of a trailer. Apparently the law recognises a trailer attached ...

    Article : 245 words
  14. Two Women in 10,000 Miles Contest

    Two young women from Melbourne, Miss Doris Glover and Miss Molly Easdown, will enter for the round Australia contest of 10,000 miles, which will be held carly ...

    Article : 98 words
  15. Personal

    The chairman of directors of Preston Motors Pty. Ltd., metropolitan distributors of Chevrolet and Buick products (Mr. W. E. Hooper) returned recently from a ...

    Article : 110 words
  16. Motor-cycling

    B.S.A.—Sunday.—Club run to Trawool. Jan. 20.—General meeting. January 24.—Acceleration test. Hartwell.—Sunday.—Combined sports ...

    Article : 30 words
  17. ELECTRICIANS IN RAILWAYS

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The hearing was resumed in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, before Mr. Justice Drake Brockman to-day of an application by ...

    Article : 212 words
  18. RELIGION AND SCHOOL LIFE

    Teachers in Great Britain were endeavouring to give religion a more important place in school life, said the Rev. A. R. MacNell, formerly chaplain of Scotch ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 190 words
  19. £70,000 as Bonus

    Christmas was brightened for several thousands of employees of General Motors-Holden's Ltd. throughout Australia by the distribution of a bonus, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 88 words
  20. WORKERS AND WAR

    BRISBANE, Monday.—With the next war the world would be threatened with the menace of dictatorship in every country, said the president of the Queensland ...

    Article : 180 words
  21. MAKING TRACTOR TYRES GRIP

    An interesting development in connection with large pneumatic tyres for tractors is the use of a quantity of water inside the air tubes to provide additional ...

    Article : 178 words
  22. BUS ADVISORY BOARD

    "When the Ministry decided to appoint Mr. Harry Witty as the representative of the owners of motor omnibuses on the Motor Omnibus Advisory Board, it ...

    Article : 102 words
  23. MISSING N.Z. FLIERS SAFE

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.— Messrs. W. Potaka and Pine Potaka, who have been missing since they left Wanganui in a Moth aeroplane on Friday for ...

    Article : 88 words
  24. Accidentally Shot Himself With Father's Pistol

    Having obtained possession of his father's pistol, David Morton Perkin, aged 9 years, was mortally wounded in his father's office at the National Bank, Port ...

    Article : 179 words
  25. Council Worker Killed

    Herbert Hawkins, aged 43 years, of Queen's parade, Fawkner, was killed instantly in a mechanical bucket chain at the Melbourne City Council's quarries in ...

    Article : 74 words
  26. Boys Blamed for Fires

    Police investigating the series of mysterious fires at Brunswick last week suspect that boys are responsible for the damage which has been slight in each ...

    Article : 101 words
  27. Advertising

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    Advertising : 54 words
  28. Visits by Training Ships

    After having attended the South Australian Centenary celebrations, the French naval sloop Rigault de Genouilly, which is on a special training cruise, will berth at ...

    Article : 117 words
  29. Russian Film Appeal

    It is understood that the deputy appeal censor for films in Victoria (Mr. J. McRac) has fixed tentatively a date for the rehearing of the appeal against the ...

    Article : 106 words
  30. Dogs' Home Assistant

    The object of the appointment of Mr. William B. Harding, of Sydney, as assistant to Miss Ann F. Flashman, veterinary surgeon at the Dogs Home and Animal ...

    Article : 61 words
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