MacRobertson Expedition Ends Across Australia in Motor Trucks
After covering 11 000 miles along the coast, the MacRobertson expedition reached Parliament House Melbourne last Wednesday. Two 7 ton six wheeled Dunlop vehicles carried the party through harsh terrain, with wireless concerts and displays entertaining locals along the route.
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de Tured
MacRobertson
Parliament House
Melbourne
Oon
Dunlop
Burke
Wills
MacPherson Robertson
W. Yonkerles
Adelaide
Fort Augusta
Tarcoo Deakin
Cla
Kalgoorlie
le Marble Bar
Port Headland
Com Hiaume
Derby
Hall's Creek
W Hill
Katherine
Daly Waters
Ral Waters
Anthony
Broome
Verdy
Dunkerley
Gover
Fiteroy
Vyeeda
West Australia
Kangga
Rooa
Ems
Wickeya
Sydney Road
Burke and Wills
Australia
Donkerkey
New Diesel Engine May Transform Motor Transport
A British and continental push toward diesel type engines promises higher efficiency via high compression and oil spray ignition. Germany’s Mercedes-Benz already tests lorries with diesel units, while engineers in England and France view diesel as a future rival to petrol engines in road and air transport.
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England
Whem
Sunbeam
Daily Mail
Germany
Mercedes-Benz
France
Cerulany
Victorian Wheelmen halt patronage races after October
The League of Victorian Wheelmen announced an agreement with Melbourne Carni vals Ltd to stop patronage races after October 30. Dunlop Rubber Co will not proceed with the Grand Prix planned for late November on a mountainous Victorian circuit. The event was seen as a major cycling round in Australia, last year ending in November.
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League of Victorian Wheelmen
Melbourne Carnivals Ltd
Melbourne
Dunlop Rubber Co
Victorian
Bonlop Co
Dunlop Co
Australia
Motor Transport Advances in Global Shipping Speed
Report notes rapid progress in water transport worldwide. Describes Chevrolet stock sedan and truck journey from Capetown to Cairo by road, boat, and rail, covering 1080 miles with 1000 miles on trail. Expedition faced floods, washed bridges, swamp crossings, and a perilous Ruvu river ford amid harsh season.
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Capetown
Cairo
Souil
Deseria
Ruvu
Rejafor
Rexona Soap Promotes Beauty and Skin Care Claims
An advertisement touts Rexona Soap as the way to a perfect complexion promising removal of skin flaws and blackheads. It presents Rexona as the Aristocrat of Sinays and notes its price per tablet and widespread availability. The text also references Britain’s car marking system exhausting in two years, noting new systems under discussion.
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Rexona
Milliova
Sinays
Britain
Water supply proposal for Mt Molloy discussed by council
Mt Molloy residents push for a gravitation water system from Hunter's Creek estimated to deliver 400 000 gallons daily. A site inspection by Chairman Mr i EH winell and local representatives considered costs near £4 000 with annual charges below £5, making the scheme affordable for the town.
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Mt Molloy
Woothakata
I. EH
Winell
Messrs
J. Brown
L. Roberts
J. Wes
O'Donnell
Mt. Molloy
Rifle Creek
Hunter's Creek
Sharp
Town design includes sports reserve and park frontages
Shire Office received a design for west Basalt Creek improvements, surveying unneeded streets and residential blocks. It includes a 12 acre sports reserve, parks with frontages, and notes on a new hall build by volunteers. Weather and regional notes follow with local stories on transport, eel sightings, melon yields, kapok trees, cricket plans, and a grand Congress visit.
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Basalt Creek
Thy Lands Department
Julatten
Mun Kana
Mitchell River
Mareeba
Dillard W. Lee
Toowoomba
Tom
West Australian Railways
Cairns
Slos
D. Wilton
Meringa
Garen
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Goodyear
Goonpvear
Studebaker
H. G. Williams Ltd
Yungaburra
Queensland
Canada Cycle & Motor Agency
Q.] Ltd
Creek Streets
Brisbane
Wividanigg
Bergee
Ren Samme
Allen and Sons
Agena
Dodge Brothers
Dodge
Dodge Brothera
H. S. Williams Ltd
Cairns and Yungatirre
Austral Motors Limited
Brisbane and Towneville
Donse Brothers
Standard
Paulip Frankel
Lumrred
MY. Molloy
Congress
Charles Moore
Moore
Father Phelan
Kanowna
Stoamer
Frank Kelly
M. J. Kelly
Jones
Bert Lie de Nee Tiny Lie
Fike Moet
Advanx Motor Tyre Hospital
Phene
Sheridan Street
Advanx
Cara
L. Fitzsimmons
Lake Street
Ucby
Roma
RAC
Pulotmanas
Sollee
ARS Spr
Sierre Ton Boat
Meta Tors
Alfred Taylor Ltd
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