Large Georgian style renovation transforms Bruce home at Gold Creek
Ann Whitlow notes the Bruce residence at Hall Gold Creek underwent 49 alterations costing 34000 dollars. The shell of the stone-walled house and a six-square guest cottage now display early Georgian features with modern comforts. The main house boasts charcoal grey galvanised iron, gabled roofs, a fanlight front door, two large floor-to-ceiling colonial windows, a wide verandah, and a large L shaped lounge. The interior mixes white trim, gold patterned lounge paper, sage green accents, and a black Italian marble fireplace with brass fire dogs.
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John A. Bruce
Gold Creek
Hall
Stately 18th and 19th Century Furnishings Fill Hall Home
A grand estate features a lounge dining room and family area filled with antiques from the 17th to 19th centuries. Highlights include a 1717 grandfather clock, a 32-seat dining table, a 14th century glass-doored cupboard, and a kitchen with a Magic Maid hot-keeping device. A separate guest house, lush garden with a rock waterfall, skylit solarium, and a Bruce family study complete the layout. The home, designed by Bowe and Burrows of Sydney, showcases elaborate woodwork, ruby glass lamps, and Victorian touches.
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Jutland
Bruce
Tarawa
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Denmark
Hauie
Roberts
Robert the Bruce
Bannockburn
Bowe Aind Burrows
Sydney
Changing trends welcome traditional colonial home design
The article notes a shift back to traditional colonial style in housing, with maintenance-free materials common in new homes. It highlights Terra cotta tile, brick, and aluminium as warmth and durability factors, and observes aluminium windows increasingly used in colonial designs.
GM-H V8 Engine Plant Opened at Fishermen’s Bend
The $22.5 million General Motors Holden V8 engine plant at Fishermen’s Bend Melbourne was officially commissioned by Federal Treasurer McMahon. Covering 180,000 square feet, the facility will produce two V8 sizes, 253 and 308 cubic inches, to boost Australian manufacturing and reduce imports. The plant aims to keep over six million dollars yearly in Australia and lift export earnings by about $280,000 annually as it supports Holden HT series demand and a shift toward locally produced eight-cylinder engines.
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General Motors - Holden’s Pty Ltd
Fishermen’s Bend
Melbourne
Mr McMahon
America
General Motors
Holden
Australia
Warwick Farm
First All Australian V8 Engine Unveiled This Year
The article notes the introduction of the first all Australian V8 engines, highlighting the new 253 V1 variant and larger S litre V8 as key developments. It contrasts these launches with the official reasons given for starting V8 production.
Wind Noise and Holden’s V8 Engines Compared
The piece discusses wind noise issues in cars, noting how minor design differences affect roar at highway speeds and stressing the need for better ventilation. It then analyzes Holden’s V8 engines, comparing 253 and 308 variants, their power outputs, efficiency, and future production plans versus Ford and Valiant, and predicts a shift toward locally designed engines.
Ventilation Variance in Car Models Causes Mixed Airflow
The text notes that flow through ventilation reduces wind noise and provides fresh air. It observes that while adoption is increasing it is not universal across makers. Some models in a range have flow through ventilation while others do not, creating an anomaly.
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