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  2. The Motor Section

    In a special £14,000 racing car Norman ("Wizard") Smith, the famous Australian motorist, proposes to make as attempt on Sir Henry Segrave's world record, on New Zealand's ninety mile beach next February. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 430 words
  3. APPRECIATED

    Appreciation of the permanent patrol service of the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland has been expressed by members who have had occasion to ...

    Article : 153 words
  4. FORDING CREEKS

    When the motorist travels off the more accepted traffic routes he frequently encounters creeks, which have to be forded. On unfamiliar roads, particularly after ...

    Article : 232 words
  5. BEST ROUTE

    An Ipswich reader writes that he anticipates making a trip to Townsville about July or August, and, wishing to avoid the coastal route has chosen the ...

    Article : 174 words
  6. 24-HOUR TRIAL

    The postponed 24-hour trial of the East Brisbane Auto Club will be held next Saturday and Sunday. The light cars will be dispatched at half-past ...

    Article : 174 words
  7. LIGHTS NEEDED

    Long delayed action in the direction of adequately lighting safety zones appears to be in sight as a result of the decision of the works committee of the ...

    Article : 110 words
  8. Advertising

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    Advertising : 102 words
  9. TO-DAY'S HINT.

    Warming up the engine before getting into traffic is a good Safety precaution. A cold engine is likely to ...

    Article : 61 words
  10. LOST PROPERTY

    The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland has on hand a miscellaneous collection of petrol caps and radiator caps, and other lost property ...

    Article : 53 words
  11. Advertising

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    Advertising : 167 words
  12. This is WHERE WE SMILE

    THE bus was crowded, and the occupants were listening with interest to the high-toned conversation of two ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 158 words
  13. WIRELESSED

    A DOCTOR telephoned for a nurse to look after a very sick man. The nurse arrived. She was a pretty girl, and seemed ...

    Article : 61 words
  14. LISTENING-IN

    SHE: "They say that her husband was driven to his grave." He: Well, he couldn't walk, could he?" ...

    Article : 361 words
  15. Advertising

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    Advertising : 185 words
  16. TAKING A FEW NOTES.

    He was a burglar, and had been caught entering a bank long after the traffic bad ceased to hum. "Got you!" exclaimed a burly ...

    Article : 89 words
  17. HE DIDN'T COUNT.

    "I should have thought," said the husband, very grumpily, "that this being my birthday you might hare considered my wishes and had my favourite lemon ...

    Article : 72 words
  18. IN OTHER WORDS

    An ambitious young student decided to learn the German language and had asked his college professor to dinner. As the fish was served the professor ...

    Article : 85 words
  19. MYSTERIES.

    Visitor (to newly-wed): "So you are not getting tired of studio life, eh?" Artist's Wife: "Good gracious, no! It's most interesting. Jim paints and ...

    Article : 41 words
  20. LIVE AND LEARN.

    "The longer I live," sighed the sage, "and the more I learn, the more firmly am I convinced that I know absolutely nothing!" ...

    Article : 49 words
  21. PUTTING IT NEATLY.

    They were talking rather confidentially in the club. "But surely," said Wilson, "you and your wife are as one!" ...

    Article : 76 words
  22. SUPER-SAFE

    During the conversation the question of superstitions arose. "Of course, I never walk under a ladder," avowed Mrs. Smith. I think ...

    Article : 106 words
  23. PLUCK.

    "So this fine tittle baby is a girl?" beamed the rector, as he walked round the baby show. The proud father assented. ...

    Article : 61 words
  24. NEVER TROUBLED.

    A lazy dyspeptic was bewailing his misfortunes, and speaking with a friend on the latter's hearty appearance. "What do you do to make yourself ...

    Article : 53 words
  25. WELL TESTED

    While walking through the ground floor of a big store Jones spotted a shilling lying up against a counter. Glancing nervously round to see that ...

    Article : 113 words
  26. CURIOSITY WINS.

    "Why are you so anxious to steam open that letter! You have worked with it for over an hour!" "Because it's from Helen. You see ...

    Article : 34 words
  27. A LOSING HAZARD.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 6 words
  28. FATAL.

    The commercial traveller was explaining why he insisted on smoking a certain brand of cheap cigarettes. "You see, when I collect 5000 of these ...

    Article : 56 words
  29. SELF-MADE.

    "A self-made man is common enough, my dear, but we seldom, if ever, hear of a self-made woman," said the self-made (and self-satisfied) man. ...

    Article : 57 words
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