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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1930
Page
12
A columnist argues that women drivers are safer than men, citing accidents and behavior on the road. The writer claims most crashes involve male drivers, praises women's prudence, and recalls a conversation about a female driver in a soggy meet. The piece defends women as capable drivers despite stereotypes.
In the Gobi Desert Roy Chapman Andrews expedition relies on a Dodge fleet for exploration. The party searches for traces of people from 20,000 years ago and reports a partial skeleton of the world’s largest land mammal, over 16 feet tall at the shoulder and weighing more than MM tons, as they cover about 4000 miles of trackless desert.
A London paper reports a one man speed monitoring device by a Dutch inspector and Leiden institute director. The optical instrument resembles a monocular with a base and finger-stops to gauge a car’s speed via a stop-watch and reference table, potentially freeing officers from long patrols.
The article describes innovations including through colored tyres made during manufacturing and a helmet spray for firefighters to shield them from flames. It also reports a flexible roller for golf greens that follows undulating terrain, aiding grounds crews.
A European output introduces synthetic or regenerated leather made from finely shredded leather scrap bound into a homogeneous material. It mimics leather’s appearance and cutting value but has lower tensile strength than genuine leather. Originating in Turin and Milan under SALP and BALP affiliations.
The motor car transformed country life by bringing visitors and better services to towns. It spurred hotel upgrades, garages, and growth in country townships. For New South Wales farmers, motor trucks boosted the rural economy, with roads key to unlocking future value across agricultural and pastoral regions.
A column discusses women treating cars as more than transport and adopting car slip covers to protect upholstery from dust and dirt, comparing car care to home furnishings. It emphasizes practical cleanliness and stylish protection as part of daily domestic routines.
New York authorities report discarded vehicles, once abandoned on highways, now serve as a foundation for soil in Bowery Bay during aerodrome expansion. Ten thousand cars were tipped into the bay to create a base, with upholstery and car parts repurposed into the soil, while shop covers and splash-resistant materials offer waterproof, removable solutions.
The article notes America faced high production costs for primary produce, with farmers earning little margin as prices fell. It highlights motorisation of farms as a solution, citing 6,871,400 farms, 767,200 motor trucks, 846,162 motor tractors, and 4,910,300 passenger cars among total registrations, boosting efficiency and lowering costs.
A motorist entering Forbes from Orange was told that the Post Office Garage was around the corner behind the tram. The crude directions suggest a near vicinity and familiar landmark guidance linking Forbes access to the garage location.
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