Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Canberra Times in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

We have pages in Australian Capital Territory

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 10, 1936

Page

6

Hints for Touring Drivers Comfort on Long Trips

Fatigue on long drives stems from staying in a fixed position rather than actual energy use. Use rests every two hours, adjust seat and pedals, shift gears on slopes, and ventilate the car. Open rear windows for airflow, disconnect heater if needed, check tire pressure in cool air, take a ten minute nap when exhausted, and wear tinted glasses to reduce glare.

Unclear Town Hall Scene With Bell and Gate Obstruction

Fragmentary OCR describes a town hall bell, a four five ton gate, and a doorway obstruction during a busy street scene. An audience watches as a metal top is cut with oxy acetylene methods and a bell ushered on, leaving the rest of the event unresolved.

Pantos rTown Hall Aken Aland Sorhoufa

London Cigarette Card Trade Reaches New Peak

Colonel GC L Bagnall preserves Ciis wick ruins as the world's largest card exchange with stock never dropping below 50 million cards. The London Cigarette Card Company launched in 1630 to complete a cherished set, now serving cartophiles from schoolboys to professionals. Over forty years British firms issued 5 000 sets, many pre war productions now commanding high prices.

GC. L. Bagnall Ciiswick London

Before Christmas check list for safe holiday motoring

Three weeks before Christmas motorists plan open road trips. Many cars pass city tests yet fail on long high speed drives due to small faults. Inspect brakes steering tyres lamps wipers belts battery cooling and generator. Check lubricants and chassis grease. Canberra Queanbeyan garages offer reliable service to prevent costly holidays.

Canberra Queanbeyan

Safety First in Tyres Promotes Summer Motoring Safety

Readers urged to check tyre condition before long trips. Worn tyres risk blowouts on hot roads, especially midsummer. Replace worn covers and patched tubes now and save for lighter use after summer.

Overloading Dangers Warned By NRM A

The NRM A warns of motor car overloading during holidays noting seven people in a five seater is not rare. Extra weight strains the vehicle risking part failure and loss of control. drivers need space to reach the hand brake and steer freely.

N.R.M. A

Sowing by Air in Russia Advances Agriculture

Reported figures show aircraft sowing crops and combating pests across 1 038 750 acres, mainly in Kuma region, Dagestan valleys, and the Caucasus. Russian method speeds spring sowing, avoids ground contact, enables even coverage, and saves labor with planes delivering seeds and phosphorus powder for rapid thaw and early harvest.

Uniden Soviet Socialist Republics Russia The Shell Kuma Caucasus Tereka Sulaka Dagestan Biel

Also Mentioned on This Page

Los Els Fts Confubcius Winels Esmond Griyeth Malcolm Campbell Esmond's General Motors Visi Esmond’s Motors Ltd Gueanbeyan Our Stubley Morris Chrysler Plymouth Morris and Fargo Trucks Org Ibell Q.B.N. Motors Ltd Monaro Canbierra Lord Nuffield William Morris Exid Walter P. Chrysler Lord Nuffield's Lord Nufeld Australia Walter P. Chrysler Wilkies Monaro Street Brodie's Kingston R. R. Kay Crawford St C. Williams FORD N.R.M.A. District Depot Moores Motors Braddon N.r.mla Scientific Chanic Vee Éubtubian Iba America Rus'aia Tt Ie
Search Courier

Search the Canberra Times Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Canberra Times?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication