Motor Industry Source of Employment in Australia
A lengthy article notes automotive transport and allied sectors as major Australian employers, with about 140,000 motor truck drivers and at least 200,000 related workers. It urges maintaining industry activity during war, delaying petrol rationing, and saving fuel, while detailing the vast economic impact of motors on households and public services. It also describes a Egyptian desert road project using plastic Marzipan-like material, claiming cost and durability advantages over traditional roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Menzies
Commonwealth
Mr Casey
Britsh
Britain
Pomary
Dunlop Feldman Bulletin
Australy
Minister of Supply
Kagyptian
Egypt
Expanding Use of Motor Vehicles Across Australia
Figures from the Dunlop Pneumatic Rubber Company show Australia wide motor vehicle growth since World War I. In 1914 there were 21 475 registered cars and commercial units. by 1938 registration reached 829 769, with a 76 percent rise over 25 years. The piece discusses wartime imports, petrol tax revenue, and urges safe driving focusing on tyre adhesion during cornering to prevent accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Dunlop Perdnay Rabeer Company
Commonwealth
Anutomea- Wiles
Britain
Canada
U.S.A
Rally Abandoned at Melbourne Carnival
The Motor Car Rally planned as a major event for the 1939 Melbourne Carnival has been abandoned. The committee cites Minister Casey's appeal to conserve petrol and reduce pleasure driving as key influence in the decision. Nomination forms will be returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minister of Supply
Casey
Spark Plug Care Boosts Engine Performance
Spark plugs affect engine efficiency and fuel use though many motorists overlook cleaning and regapping. Worn plugs cause power loss, poorer acceleration, and up to ten percent fuel waste, making regular maintenance essential for smooth running.
Road Building Breakthrough Expands Desert Highways
A revolutionary road construction method enables motor highways into the Egyptian deserts capable of carrying cars at high speeds. The new technique promises rapid linkage of remote regions and could transform regional transport and trade.
Wine industry faces long recovery after wartime demand
The Federal Vinicultural Council’s general secretary Mr Lo S Panton warns the wine trade may not recover quickly even after peace. He notes wartime exports to Britain dominated by Empire wines, British taxes and budget cuts threaten Australian producers, with limited state help and slow reform of liquor laws.
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Lo S. Panton
Melbourne
Manton
Britain
Panton
Atherton R.A.C.Q. Holds Meeting and Plans Action
R.A.C.Q. Atherton held a Friday night gathering with president Mr R L MacLean in the chair. Resignations of Mr Holdcraft and Dr Herberton were accepted. The group backed a direct Innisfail Tableland telephone link, agreed to assist evacuation efforts, and discussed Royal Oak saplings. A special general meeting was set for November 30 to debate the organisation's future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tableland
WJ. Riordan
Fo McEkmacht
Commere
McKnight
Facham
Gadalof
Peeramon
MacLean
RAICQ
Bank of England transfers vast gold to Exchange Equalisation
The Bank of England announces the sale of 278,965,209 pounds in bar gold about two hours after Parliament discussed transferring roughly 280 million pounds of gold to the Exchange Equalisation Account. The move consolidates resources under the Treasury, reducing the Bank’s gold in its Issue Department to a nominal level while receiving securities in return.
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House of Commons
Bank of England
Exchange
Saya
Treasury
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