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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 07, 1937
Page
7
The notice requires casual advertisements to be submitted by 10 am. On Fridays advertisers must indicate the number of insertions on the ad face or it will run until countermanded. It lists Cuaual Advertisements at 46 per inch and Standing Advertisements.
The Burrowa News reports broad circulation across a rich developing district including Galong Wyangala Binalong Graham Jerringomar Bookham Marengo Narrawa Reid's Fiat Biggo and Tangmangaroo with accurate coverage of all local matters.
A local printer advertises a wide stock of type and materials with work produced in first class style. It promises favorable comparison with City prices and urges customers to compare quality and value.
Empire Day was celebrated at Beevews Public School with a concert program by pupils and speeches by local citizens. Rev E Tredinnick presided, praising the British Empire, loyalty, and unity while Mrs S C Brevenson and others shared perspectives on freedom and justice.
An advertisement touts Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a remedy for a clear complexion. It claims beauty comes from the skin and denounces external applications for curing measles rash and related skin eruptions.
Boiling water and creams of tar remove inkspots from enamelware. So far 93 enamelled saucepans are affected. avoid scratching as the enamel surface may break. Do not use scouring powders or wire scrubbers, even if fine.
The Motor World notes a surge in travelers as 180000 people wintered in Florida in caravans and are set to return north. Officials predict the number joining them this summer could triple, filling highways and byways with caravans.
The NRMA Touring Department reports the first completed section of the Guyra to Ebor road between the 13 and 10 mile pegs is open to traffic. Workers progress between the 10 and SBA mile pegs with gates kept locked when not in use, urging motorists to exercise care. The finished route will link the New England Highway with the Armidale Crafton road.
In Singapore Cycllais objected to a new bicycle tax prompting a row at the Vehicles Registration Office. Bricks were hurled at the office but officials say the tax will still be enforced.
NORM.A. Secretary Mr Tr Johnson warned that impatience at the wheel leads to grave risks. He said motorists often overtake on bends or hills to gain time, causing dangerous driving behaviors and more crashes. He urged drivers to curb haste to reduce accidents.
The American National Highway Users Conference blasts lawmakers as 2,800 bills target motoring taxes in early 1937. Amid wartime factory fears in Paris area, experiments sought underground plant layouts with heavy earth and concrete roofs, but explosions showed only the heaviest bombs could penetrate.
An American expert committee report received by the N.R.M.A. states headlamps lag behind other vehicle parts. Glare from oncoming lights contracts the eye for about 0.06 seconds, then normal vision returns after sixteen times longer, leaving a one second blindness. At 40 mph the car travels foot during this blind interval, creating a 213 foot loss of control when adding reaction and braking distances.
A.M.P. members engage in a dull task of tallying bonuses and assessing how these additions accumulate to their estates, describing routine financial activities within the organization.
The Chamber of Deputies approves a new plan to encourage tourism in France. Under the scheme, visitors with cars registered outside France may benefit from concessions to ease travel costs as they tour the country.
A country plans an 81d 4 gallon rebate for visitors who buy petrol, receiving a registerable travel book at entry. Vendors stamp purchases, and on returning home the book is handed to French Customs for conversion to cash at major travel agencies in the traveler’s country. The program aims to boost tourism and fuel sales.
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