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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 18, 1931

Page

4

Auto Fan Belts and Their Far Reaching Impact

Interesting facts from Melbourne University tests on Dunlop Perdian fan belts reveal Australian made belts last longer than imports, endure 36 000 mile tests with near unchanged thickness, and drive water pumps and generators on many engines. The study notes belt life, engine load, and blade spacing affect performance and noise.

Slato Brower Arixans Australia Commonwealth Janta Melbouge University Dunlop Perdiia Actum

Traffic Strain From Detroit Auto Plants Spotlight Global Issue

A study of Detroit traffic reveals how Detroit’s Ford River Rouge and other plants like General Motors, Dodge, Packard, and Fisher’s Body Works create massive worker flows. With shifts at Ford, 60,000 travel by trains and cars, and 100,000 workers entering or leaving during peak hours, cities face transport pressures requiring coordinated timetabling and crowd management.

Australia Detroit U.B.A Faom Henry Ford River Rooms General Motore Chevrolet Buick Warks Dodge Packard Fisher Ford Immenge

Sheepskin Sales Report Falls at Sydney Auctions

Carson Ltd reports weaker prices across merino grades and crossbreds at Sydney sales last week. Best merino skins eased to 1d per 1b, with higher quality croashreda and wool types also sliding. Hides, calfskin, and yearling values declined modestly while tallow and pelts showed uneven movements. Rabbit skins and fox skins largely unchanged, with heavy pelts most affected.

Winchcombe. Carson Ltd Sydney

Flemington Market Report from Sydney Monday

Heavy supplies of 40 000 penned with buyers active for sheep and lambs under Flemington rules. General cattle market unchanged from yesterday with 1980 quality below recent standards. Quotations list sheep and lambs with varied prices and beef cattle ranges including bullocks cows and wethers.

Sydney Flemington

Bowling Cooma Clubs Finals Highlight Narrow Titles

In the Cooma Bowling Club finals W Williams and J H Rogan defeated 4 Morris and Q Levy 2% to 18 in the challenge pairs, losing only one game all week. J H Hogan played 20 games in the Cock o the Wall for 1981 honours, winning 36, a club record, while in the Whip final on Saturday he beat 8 Morris for the fourth time, 2 to 16.

Cooma W. Williams J. H. Rogan Morris Q. Levy J. H. Hogan

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