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!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1924
Page
10
An article explains using car hydrometers to judge battery charge, advising monthly readings and bench charging to correct false results. It also describes home made tyre paint using liquid rubber and whitening, plus petrol and rubber cement blends to seal and protect tyres.
Francis Birtles completes a Darwin to Adelaide cross country run in record time of 6 days 9 hours 15 minutes using no standard route or support. The feat highlights early long distance automotive endurance and navigation skills.
The Standardised Motors Limited, distributing Dodge Brothers and Graham Brothers Trucks in New South Wales, has grown from a target of 300 cars per year to nearly 2000 vehicles annually in five years. It purchased the former Australian Six Motor Co site at the 7 milestone Parramatta Road Ashfield for a new up to date assembly plant named Dodge Park, with city deliveries via private service vehicles from Castlereagh Street. The firm opens new showrooms at 254 Castlereagh Street and plans service stations at Rushcutters Bay to handle over 100 repair jobs, while expanding land for future growth and thanking thousands of vehicle owners for their goodwill.
Orient Line markets enhanced saloon and third class accommodation on routes to the Continent and England via Colombo and Suez. New steamers of 20600 register tons and 26500 displacement boast more single berths and greater comfort at low fares. Sample meals include breakfast and dinner choices. third class single fare quoted at £38 to £44. Local agents Edward Weaver invite balling lists and particulars.
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.
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!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.