Cars and Car Care Tips from a 1920s Petrol Column
The article covers ticking valve noise in engines and a cheap fix using a light coil spring on the valve stem. It then warns new-car owners to tighten oil sump bolts, engine-to-frame bolts, and mud-guard fittings, with checks every few months to reduce rattles. It also discusses storage-battery care, explaining that modern warranties reflect used-care reality, and outlines proper charging, cleaning, and water use, emphasizing distilled water and avoiding foreign metals.
Burrawang to Meet Bowral B This Saturday
Cricket note lists Burrawang lineup for clash with Bowral B this Saturday February 20. Captain R Cooper leads A Yonge H Grice J Rowland D Irving G Irvine R Irvine G Ford R Balmer A Moses 8 Murray F Watts all in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrawang
Bowral
R. Cooper
A. Yonge
H. Grice
J. Rowland
D. Irving
G. Irvine
R Irvine
G. Ford
R. Balmer
A. Moses
8. Murray
F. Watts
Burrawang Triumph Over Sutton Forest By Wickets And Runs
Burrawang secured a win by wickets and 6 runs after Sutton Forest totalled 51 and 87 in two innings. Key performances include KR Irvine and J Rowland not out for Burrawang, while Sutton Forest saw multiple dismissals to Argles and Jones. The Bowral A vs Bowral B match ended with Bowral A winning by an innings and 192 runs, led by Pope and Harrold who carried innings with batsmen unable to support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrawang
Sutton Forest
H. Grice
Jonez
G. Ford
D. Irvine
Argles
A. Moos
A. Yonge
Jones
KR. Irvine
J. Rowland
Bowral A
Bowral
A’s
Pope
J. Harrold
Harrold
Stephens Pas Willey
L. Simpeon
Whatmax
Cupitt
D. Pope
Caseenecee
D. Caray
D. Knopp
Mae Bradman G
Witney
D. Harrold
D. Breadman
Wunderlich Brothers Pioneer Australian Art Materials
Ernest Wunderlich and brothers Alfred and Otto built Wunderlich Limited from 1867 into a major public company valued at about £650,000 with a 1,000-strong payroll. Their ventures span Wunderlich Art Metal, Terra Cotta Roofing Tiles, and Durabestos asbestos cement sheets, with new Architectural Terra Cotta poised to adorn government buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ernest Wunderlick
Wunderlich Limited
Alfred
Otto
Commonwealth
Wunderlich
Ernest Wunderlich
Sydney Town Hall
Scotland
Wunderlich Brothers
Sydney
Rosehill
Direstors
Durabestos
Genis
Fragmentary note on hunger and fear of pain
Fragment of a disrupted text references someone going without dinner due to fear of pain. Mentions a chemist offering a flask, a trial, and a perceived remedy labeled “BISMAG.” Contains garbled phrases and unclear context with multiple misspellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy
Tibehate
Bismag
Rope break idea sparks daring stunt talk on stage
A cautious screen star weighing a dangerous feat asks what if the rope breaks. The conductor replies with enthusiasm, saying that is a good idea and adding tension to the moment as the scene unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Red Cross Activity and International Help Highlighted
Mr Russell Sinclair chairman of the New South Wales Division of the Red Cross praises the British Red Cross Society for auxiliary and voluntary hospitals and care for service men with tuberculosis. The League of Red Cross Societies grows membership to 16 million worldwide by 1924. London hosts an International Training Course for public health nursing and a new nurses home in Manchester Square with about 80 nurses valued for this work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Sinclair
N.S.W
Red Cross
England
Red Crown Society
Switzerland
League of Red Cross
London
Manchester Square
H.ilh
Duchess of York
Bigamy Kinship Sparks Magistrate War of Words
In a courtroom exchange the magistrate questions the plaintiff claiming a familial tie, and the witness admits the link is by bigamy, highlighting a scandalous personal motive amid legal proceedings.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dineum Oil
Cricket
Burrawang v. Sutton Forest
Eonee
D. Harreld
Prior
Cciscas Cescerarees
Stephens
V. Bradman
D. Bradman
Fordson
F.O.B. Ford
Ford
Universal
Ant
Bowral Engineering
ORD
Moss Vale
Home Recreations, Ltd
Peeples
Mateo
Lusraie
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
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