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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 16, 1930
Page
4
A vintage automotive note highlights Whippet’s advantages in the low-priced field. It emphasizes high compression ratios, adjustable timing chains, small capacity engines, and efficient early models. The text argues Whippet's resale value shows the value of its advanced features and its early adoption of four wheel design.
New England North and North West Producers Co Ltd reports seven Newcastle wool sales this season with results equal to any Commonwealth centre. A large rise in business over last year is noted and indications point to more bales for the new season. Arrangements aim to hold the first sale in late August with consignors assured of inclusion in the catalogue if wool arrives a week before sale. The company claims it can offer growers an early realisation of their new season wool.
An old advertisement touts Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as a first aid remedy for coughs colds and influenza. The copy emphasizes quick relief and medicinal qualities with period branding.
Sehute Bell and Co. Ltd report animated bidding at the daily auction, noting widespread purchase orders but universal price limits. Experts discuss price dispersion among lots, with intrinsic value reconciled by averaging across the whole clip. next sales set for the 19th and 27th instant.
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd show 330 tons with improved skin quality and strong bidding on heavies, yet overall values climb 1d to 2d per lb. Incomings to 384d and autumns to 284d, with sales next Wednesday for fox skins. weather setbacks cut rabbit skin tonnage to 33 tons from 354 last sale and overall year totals down sharply.
Australian industries have nearly maximised car production with Whippet 4 cylinder models. Distributors say Whippet-Willys Knight cars are now mostly Australian built using imported frames engines wheels and bodies made by numerous local suppliers. Over 80 percent of the price stays in Australia, with more than three pounds received by Australian components for every pound paid to American manufacturers for imports.
Lord Wakefield finances the British speed boat Miss England II designed by Fred Cooper and built for £25000. Powered by two Schneider Rolls Royce engines totaling 4000 hp, it aims to exceed Gar Wood’s 96 mph record. Launch set for June 1 at Windermere with Sir Henry Segrave piloting.
Fragmentary verse notes Woods Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds. Mentions Mister O Grady marrying Miss Brady and a family car ride. Mary Ellen suffers chronic catarrh. doctor foresees dire outcome. Speaker vows to call tomorrow and recommend the remedy.
The list records varied prices and adjustments such as 17d to 24d for items, 2nd to 24d, 3rd to 16d, 4 to 18d, kit tens and suckers to 10d, let dam aged to 22d, 2nd damaged to 13d, 1st greasy to 22d, 2nd greasy to 11d, blacks to 17d, fawns to 47d, Hare Skina Best at 6/- to 9/ and inferior 1/- to 4/6.
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