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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 01, 1929
Page
5
An automotive dealer manager in Melbourne discusses depreciation for used cars. He argues a fair depreciation rate is about £100 per 1000 miles for certain car models if no price or model changes occur. The piece includes technical notes on magneto timing and ignition components as illustrative context.
Sir Frederic Nathan said Jerusalem artichokes could yield petrol with workable outcomes though price remains higher than crude petrol. Coal treatment papers claimed cleaner coal saves money. another speaker said gas could replace coal as a cheaper energy source. An Irish professor noted peat could supply several million tons yearly with largely manual labor, and a single machine was at work.
A 65 ton anvil trailer hauling from Sinai to Heath Railway Station Birmingham England damaged a water main when mud sank wheels. Water sprayed across the road as traffic halted and workers laid steel sheets and planks to stabilize the route and recover the load.
A garbled report notes a shift to orange lights replacing red lamps along railroad lines. It mentions police concerns about signals at crossings and references a 86 year period with past traffic issues. The piece also touches on lawmaking aimed at improving visibility and safety at rail crossings.
London markets feature soggles with dark green screens angled to the right to deflect headlight glare while preserving clear forward vision. The device claims to surpass plain goggles by preventing dazzle only where it exists and can be adjusted to suit various conditions.
The passage extols nuts as superior to meat for energy per pound and as a source of protein and minerals. It argues nuts provide more heat than cereals and vegetables and notes their iron content and easy digestion when chewed thoroughly. It also claims nuts offer essential amino acids, lime, and avoid meat byproducts and putrefaction.
A portion describes methods to adjust a bonnet with a fold and pad, advising whether to let it out or secure it with an emails hook attached to the drabboard. It notes securing the inner edge of the bonnet for steadiness and mentions varying practicality depending on the situation.
The article warns new motorists to follow safety rules such as staying on the correct side, overtaking with time to return, keeping left on turns, staying behind vehicles at corners, crossing roads slowly, reading signals, and yielding to the vehicle on the right as required. It emphasizes caution to prevent accidents.
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