Improbable Highway Boosts Australian Record Drive
The article recalls early hardships crossing sandhills on the Adelaide to Melbourne route and notes major time drops in the coastal motor run. A. Hy Bur Sydney set a new 571 mile record in 12 hours 19 minutes, beating prior marks by 71 minutes. the journey required sustained high speed over long distances to hold average pace.
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Adelaide
Melbourne
Coorang
Meningio
Kingston
South Aletratin
Orie
Murmy Ranger
Vanspall
Australia
Schuoder
Adelaihee
Smith
Brillant Effort At Melbourne Motor Show Pace Event
R Johnson powered a record attempt behind a motorcycle pace on the track and cut Opperman’s six minutes ten and a half second mark to three minutes three seconds, with 60 mph pace for the 3 miles. The piece notes unique world tour and advances in automatic windscreen wipers and wheel vibration research, plus an Australian auto show at the Melbourne Exhibition from late April to May 1. It highlights engineers’ work on shimmy, front axle dynamics, and potential use of superchargers to boost engine output.
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Melbourne
Inez
American Society of Automotive Engineers
Profesor H. A. Heubot
Atation
Purdue University
Cartier ‘Ass
Australia
Melbourne Exhibition
Commonwealth
BRIGHT SALE PROMISES AT FARMERS MARKETS IN BALLARAT
Fragmentary ad copy notes a lively Ballarat scene with references to farmers homes and barons and a claim of best goods. It mentions fresh fish and meals to order with light teas and refreshments and a promise that prices suit everybody.
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Tralia
Ballarat Sanmge
Bavelacy
Ordee
The Big Sporting House Event Report
A fragmented OCR passage references a sports venue and various names and terms, including names that appear garbled. The readable elements suggest coverage of a local sporting house event with players or staff mentioned in a stylized, era-influenced style, but concrete details are sparse.
Boy Steals Houses In 2 Reminiscence Lecture
In a Newcas tle reminiscence by Sir Basil Thomson, former Slivetor of criminal investigation, the story recalls a Swedon boy famed for stealing a row of houses slated for condemnation. The tale notes the boy’s pride in his audacious act and hints at wartime urban neglect and public policy failures.
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Newcastle
Eng
Basil Thomson
Swedon
Tha
Nang
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the Big Sporting House
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Little Blue Books
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America
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Liptle Blue Books, Ltd
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Unley
South Australia
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W. H. Millman
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