Road Building Advances in United States and Australia
The text reviews highway construction up to 1927, comparing bitumen and Portland cement concrete surfaces. It notes greater use of bitumen in the United States due to cost, supply, and long life, with cement concrete expanding as road networks grow. It cites rising bitumen sales and yardage, price competition, and Australia’s adoption of bituminous roads as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Anmerica
Bureau of Public Works
America
Australia
Lonplite
Kensington Races Wallace Peer Wins
Wallace Peer won the Fourteen Hands Handicap First Division at Kensington by a long neck with Duchess Wallacia second and Lally Totti among the top finishers. Other race results include Rose Amy and Flying Handicap outcomes with My Angle King and Cawnpoe among winners, time records noted.
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Lally ‘Totti
A. Od
Do Tad
Wallace Peer
Duchess Wallacia Ee
Long Neck
Market Report From Sydney Co-op Trade Show
The F. and G. Co-op Ltd reports 40 tons of public tairing warded. Inquiries for second heavy Pelta were irregular. All other descriptions were keenly competed for at enhanced prices. The market on average rose by a penny per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
F. and G. Co-op Ltd
Melbourne WARE Meeting Day Two Tosses Up Tight Holds
Results from the Melbourne Ware Meeting include Horoscope defeating Broadblade and Sayles by a half length with a long gap to second, Lost Key ahead in another close finish, Selbourne beating West Wing by a length and a half, Caramel winning by two lengths, and Breakwater taking Gooparle Westeye in the first division. Time figures and starting prices noted for each race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fullerton
Sayles
Adit
Ete Sa Cpm
Armley
Ctourtson
Jorice
West Wing
Middleton
Selbourne
McGlanteny
Selhourne
Scotland Star
Ton- Justress
Lean Foot
Wilson
Benn Goste
Affien
Convicted for Posing as Policeman in Sydney Scam
In Sydney on Wednesday, Francis Reynolda aged 24 and George Beck aged 86 along with Stanley Stewart 27 were convicted of conspiracy and sentenced. The Crown alleged Reynolda impersonated a policeman to wrongly accuse Henry Preston of a serious crime and defraud him of substantial sums of money.
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Sydney
Wednonda
Darlinghurst
Francis Reynolda
George Beck
Nightwatchman
Stanley Stewart
Pen Lennon
Reynolda
Henry Preston
Racing Mare Little Trixie Disqualified for Life
Brisbane reports that racing mare Little Trixie and her connections were disqualified for life by stipendiary stewards after the grace meeting at Goondiwindi. It is alleged the horse is identical with Worthy Tom from Kendren Park and with a whaleered in the north tent of New South Wales under the names Olive Hranch and Mona.
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Brisbane
Little Trixie
Goondiwindi
Worthy Tom
Kendren Park
New South Wales
Olive Hranch
Mona
Grim Clitheroe Prophet Warns of Decade Plague
A Clitheroe resident reports a doomed prophecy predicting ten years of plague and destruction for England. The dream says the devil will rise, bringing darkness, fires, and falling buildings. the mayor dismisses it as a jokey nightmare.
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Potedam
England
Clitheroe
Lanes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clements
THE
Canberra Times
Federal Capital Press
Melbourne
GE Acer
the Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd
Braddon
F.C.T
Kensington
Wallace
Wednenday
Secom Division
Myangle King
Sao Ae
Lena Ben Eae
Oward of Fashion
Cawnpore
BU Souk Gasick Eas
Uponong
Wyereward
McTondu Wey Ke Ae
Xloan Bwain
LGW
Suis
Galanine de Valera
Purvive
Pourteen
A. Ue Ae
Sila ci Ee Baneteanses A & Diaotheat
Loncello
Heruibal Fe
V.R.C
Keilor Aurdle Rach
Twilyrar
Thial
Valeroy
Inkson
Ebergne
Pullartang Oo
Karachi
Dilley Dowe
Draybrook Handicar
Gooparle Westeye
Marthoniz
Marthong
Pyichley
Weck
Mystic Deak
BKY Prince
Jones
Sky Prince
Columbia
US & CO
Awe
Bourke
Larminows Buiis
Tetind Therm
P. W. Hammond, M.D.A
Monaro Street
Queanbeyan
Austin
France
Germany
Great Britain
Automotive Museum
Parvo
Larke Hoskins & CO. Ltd
William
R. Genge
West End
Uriarra Road
Queanbeyan West
P.O
Pike Farm
Australian Cement Manufacturers Association
Spring Street
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