Great International Contest in England and on the Continent
The article reviews a banner motor racing year with new speed records set at Le Mans and other venues. Bentley driven by Captain Woolf Barnato and Glen Kidston wins the 24 hours, covering 1831 miles at 76.21 mph amid 110 mph bursts. Talbot finishes third and the field includes Britain, America, France, Italy, Germany, and Spain. It notes regulations favor production models and highlights lighting and rubber supply advances from Dunlop.
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England
le Minas
Britain
Bentley
Woolf Barnato
Talbot
Barnato
Glen Kidston
America
France
Italy
Germany
Spain
Notable airman Kingsford Smith crosses Atlantic Westward
The era's famed aviator Kingsford Smith completes the first successful east to west Atlantic crossing, extending his celebrated record of long distance flights. His career, from early West Australian Airways days to the Southern Cross, is highlighted by California to Brisbane, New Zealand hops, and Australia to England ventures.
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Kingsford Smith
Smithy
West Australian Airways
Hitchcock
Sydney
Australian
Australia
C. P. Ulin
Kingford Smith
California
Brisbane
Switney
New Zealand
England
Globe
Kingsford Saath
Plume
Mobiloil
Vacuum Oil Company Pty. Ltd
Plune
South Pacific Islands
Asker
Portmarnock Strand
Ireland
America
Alaska
Sir Hubert Walkains
Kingsford Sith
C. BP
Che
Kingsford Stith
Stadd
Filching Board Funds From Road Works Sparks Tax Warning
Disquiet grows over Victorian politics as funds from the Country Roads Board are diverted for other uses. The minister warns that siphoning hundreds of thousands reduces road construction and may force higher taxation. The board’s role linking communities through roads is stressed as essential to the state's development and wealth.
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Presentaay Victoriam
Inygantal
Beomus
Trois
Reads Board
Country Heads Board
Box
Victoria
Country Roads Board
Country Road Board
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Dunlop
Perdriau Rubber Co. Ltd
Rusber
Reo
Rancom
Adem
Keo Motor Car Company
Amd
Charman
Queen's Bridge Motors Pty. Ltd
Queen's Bridcr
Melbourne
REO Motor Car Company
Lansing
Roy Findlay
Phone
Wilson Street
Horsham
Gradsch's
Maleava
THE
Filching Board
Orient
Royal Mail
London
Colombo
Suez
Port Said
Naples
Toulon
Gibraltar
Plymouth
Jams
Ctra Nutes
Armande
Orviero
Orantes
Young Bros
DE. G. L. Wood
Impre
de. A. L. Wood
Melbourne University
Liverais
Adom Wa
MaccDonnll
Snow Dens Wedget
United States
Geneva
Awenca
Eng
Arthur Henderson
Wood
Beitoin
Karswood
Prt
Syd
Duco
L. A. Neale Young Bros. Garage
Hormay
Shue
Leo Shan
Coulon
Iis
Cylone Fence & Gate CO. Pty. Ltd
Willem Se, Melb
Jamieson Street
Pirie Street
Adelaide
Faria
Harold Smith
McPherson Steet
Vacuum Disco. Pty. Ltd
Laurel
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