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  2. MOTORING HUDSON SIX.

    The Hudson Six has been produced to fill the gap between the Hudson Eight and the Terraplane Six, and it is a car which deserves closer attention from ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SOUTH SEA MANUSCRIPTS.

    Sir,—Owing to the deletion of one or two lines before the quotation from the letter from Captain H. W. Bruce, of H.M.S. Imogene, to Queen Pomare IV. of Tahiti, the letter ...

    Article : 382 words
  4. Advertising

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    Advertising : 342 words
  5. AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS.

    Sir,—In your issue dated May 6, the president of the Society of Australian Genealogists proposes the transfer of Australian historical archives from London to Sydney. He may not ...

    Article : 395 words
  6. SAFE DRIVING.

    In the design and fittings of the 1937 model cars, it is pleasing to see that manufacturers have paid a great deal of attention to the comfort of the ...

    Article : 608 words
  7. HENRY VIII.

    Sir,—Your correspondent, "T.P.G.," may be right in thinking Mr. Winston Churchill has confused the father of Anne Boleyn with, a former Lord Mayor of London, but "T.P.G." ...

    Article : 167 words
  8. ALIEN IMMIGRATION.

    Sir,—The continued Press and public condemnation of the alarming discrepancy between foreign and British migration to these shores has been steadfastly ignored, or at ...

    Article : 366 words
  9. JOY FLYING.

    Sir,—We are all famillar with the story of the man who trained his horse to do without food—then, unfortunately, it died. Reading then in to-day's "Herald" the reports on ...

    Article : 153 words
  10. TROLLY BUSES.

    Sir,—We wish to take this opportunity of congratulating the City Council on behalf of the Motor and Transport Defence League, on at last making some definite movement ...

    Article : 299 words
  11. OUR LIQUOR LAWS.

    Sir,—Mr. Alton L. Davls's correction of this previous letter only serves to throw into greater relief the objectionable conditions attached to liquor distribution. Surely, he is ...

    Article : 144 words
  12. TO CURB FAST DRIVERS.

    Mr. E. H. Chandler, of Carlton,.N.S.W., has invented a device, which, he claims, should be of value to the police in checking dangerous driving. He demonstrated it recently to ...

    Article : 362 words
  13. CORONATION COURTESY.

    Sir,-One feels proud to see the patriotic way in which our big city stores are decorated for the Coronation celebrations. One wonders, however, whether these patriotic ...

    Article : 143 words
  14. NATIONAL INSURANCE.

    Sir,—According to the figures published in your paper, relative to invalid and old-age pensions, it appears that considerably more than one-quarter of a million Australians are ...

    Article : 168 words
  15. THE UNION FLAG.

    Sir,—It would be interesting to know the correct words to use in making reference to our national flag. It is invariably referred to as "the Union Jack of Old England." ...

    Article : 149 words
  16. NEW ROYAL CARS.

    King George VI. has just taken delivery of two new Daimlers with special. Hooper coachwork. In both cases the chassis is the new straight-eight 4½litre model. One will have ...

    Article : 69 words
  17. WILLIAM-STREET FOOTPATHS.

    Sir,—Three years ago, in response to a request from the writer, you were kind enough to publish a paragraph drawing attention to the condition of the footpath on the northern ...

    Article : 130 words
  18. TERRITORY INQUIRY.

    Sir,—One of Mr. Lyons's proposals in connection with the Commission of Inquiry was that Mr. Abbott should be a member of it; and this proposal caused such an outcry that it was ...

    Article : 111 words
  19. IMPORTANT GREASING POINTS.

    In many motor cars there are a number of greasing points in the engine which owners sometimes overlook. For example, it is common to fit an ...

    Article : 93 words
  20. ROPE ON WHEELS.

    The Royal Automobile Club of Australia points out that if a motorist finds it necessary to use wheel chains and has none, a rope can be used to provide a grip when the design ...

    Article : 59 words
  21. WOOLLAHRA OMNIBUS.

    Sir,—May I be permitted to congratulate the Department of Road Transport and Tramways upon its enterprise in commencing an omnibus service from Queen-street, ...

    Article : 106 words
  22. MID-WESTERN HIGHWAY.

    Because of the improvement in road surface conditions along the Mid-Western Highway, between Bathurst and Hay, a great deal of motor traffic bound for north-western ...

    Article : 119 words
  23. ROSE BAY.

    Sir,—As a property owner in that district I desire to add my voice in those in favour of establishing the flying base at Rose Bay. With Its establishment we shall become one ...

    Article : 112 words
  24. PEAT'S FERRY.

    In October last the Department of Main Roads decided to run an experimental all-night service at Peat's Ferry over the summer months. Advice has now been received by ...

    Article : 89 words
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