Taralga and Canberra notes and local events
A digest of Taralga social items and regional affairs. Wool buyers and local markets include John Fleming touring districts and early wool contracts. A St Joseph’s ex-pupils reunion ball at Arcadia Hall features debutantes from Taralga. A weather-board building at Taralga’s Argyle Hotel is auctioned, signaling progress. Constable Grogan’s horse fall prompts remarks on police pay and morale. Canberra housewives report domestic help shortages as English girls resist relocation. The Feathered Express homing pigeon race reports a speedy performance from Nevertire to Bathurst, with birds averaging over a mile per minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Con- School
Arcadia Hall
Goulburn
Taralga
Daphne Cusack
Clarice Cus
Irene Comey
Rita Croke
Cassie
Mra. Cusack
Messrs
Clem Rt
Leas
Bob Croke
Sedgebury
Finlayson
Fred Lee
Im. Webb
Fi Weaver
Molly Ward
Bergin
Mollie Bradbury
Nevertire
Bathurat
Silver Wedding of Mr and Mrs G Brown Celebrated
On Saturday last the children of Mr. and Mrs. G Brown hosted their parents for the twenty fifth wedding anniversary at the Caves House. Guests from nearby districts attended as dancing and cards formed the entertainment while decorations by Mrs R Lang Mr A Williams and Miss E Brown added festive flair with silver balloons streams and ferns. The event featured social toasts led by Mr Joe Aldern and speeches from Mr M Chalk er Mr C S Bradbury Mr Lang and Mr A Dezius praising the couple and their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caves
Joe Aldern
Mrs. Brown
M. Chalker
Mr. Chalker
Wombeyan
Jenolan
Mr. Brown
Brown
Bradbury
Wid
Golden wedding celebration for Mr and Mrs Brown
Mr EB Lee recalls happier Caves days under Father Chalker and expresses confidence in Mr Brown's leadership. Guests praise the couple, yearn for twenty five more years of married life, and note their growing family joins in the celebration. Mr Brown thanks all, stressing home life and teaching right from wrong. The event ends with thanks to lady helpers and dancing until midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. EB. Lee
Chalker
Mrs. Brown
Mr. Brown
Brown
J. Aiders
Leslie
Erme
Gil
Kind deeds of Sir Bartle Frere at a station
A tale from Lady Frere describes Sir Bartle Frere arriving in England and aiding an elderly traveler. The boy servant, guided by Mrs Frere’s clue that a gentleman who thinks of others is the master, identifies him as Sir Bartle Frere when he helps a worried old lady with her parcels and umbrella returning to her friends.
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Sir Bartle Frere
India
South Africa
Sir Bartle
England
Lady Frere
Bowral Council Plants Fifty Trees from Botanical Gardens
Bowral Council recently planted out fifty gum and oak trees supplied by the Botanical Gardens. Well done Bowral.
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Bowral Council
Botanical Gardens
Bowral
Motors and Motoring Best Car Mascot Advice
A car mascot on the radiator guides engine temperature with a motor meter. It warns against overheating and hints at overheating dangers and too-low temperatures. The water gauge reads vapor above water, with ideal radiator temperatures around 180 to 200 Fahrenheit, about 190 as a good average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saleen Ner
Carburator Research and the GM Advancement in Fuel Mixtures
General Motors Limited led extensive testing to refine carburetors using an air tight meter box and vacuum pump to simulate engine conditions. They found mixture ratios vary by speed, altitude, and climate, requiring lean fuel for economy and rich mixtures for power and idling reassurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors Limited
General Motors Lim
General Motors Ltd
General Motors Research Laboratories
General Motors
Quick cylinder head alignment trick with bolts
To align cylinder head holes during installation when hex head screws are removed, cut the heads from two long bolts matching the screw diameter and thread. Thread them into two holes, then lower the block, gasket, and head over them so the holes line up. Insert several belts loosely before removing the guide bolts.
Spare spares and tools ease roadside car woes
The piece advises keeping spare tires and hardware for cars. It notes not all nuts exist in every shape and size, but one should know the thread type and bolt diameters, including center, sprages, and spring bolts. A small, cost effective kit with two or three sizes on a wire can be tucked into the tool kit for quick fixes.
Norfolk Island Motor Craze Sparks Prohibition Petition
The Norfolk Island council backs a petition to ban motor vehicles after a rare car visit alarmed women. A second car and a motor lorry increased concern, prompting a petition to the Administrator who sent it to the Home and Territories Secretary. Meantime owners offer free rides as the craze grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of
Norfolk Island
Secretary of Home and Territories
Treatment for Cylinder Jacket Crack in Water System
A method to seal a slow water leak from a cylinder jacket involves diverting the system, removing the hose between the cylinder block and radiator, and plugging the lower connection. Dissolve an ounce of copper sulphate in three pints of warm water, fill the jacket with the solution, allow it to act until leakage recurs, then drain, wash, and reconnect the pipes.
New Lubricant For Gear Box And Differential
A historic guide notes the importance of changing engine oil and renewing gear box and differential lubricants every three to five thousand miles. It details steps to drain old oil, flush housings, and refill with the correct viscosity, warning against overly thick oils and stressing thorough cleaning to prevent abrasive wear.
Chrysler breaks 24 hour speed record in Western Australia
The Chrysler family car set a 24 hour world record at Lake Perkoulli on August 18 and 19 under RAC supervision. It covered 1,607 miles at an average 66.95 mph with no radiator water added and only one tyre change, also holding related records from Freemantle to Adelaide and Sydney to Cowra. Goulburn science notice: sale event scheduled for September 6 at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Perkoulli
Western Australia
Messrs
Chrysler
Freemantle
Adelaide
Brisbane
Sydney
Auckland
Wallington
Christchurch
Bluff
Cowra
Kurajong
RAC
Cooper and Groogan visit friends amid travels in Taralga
Friends of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Cooper learn of travels to Taralga and nearby Highlands area for about one hundred pounds. Constable Groead of this town escorted them Tuesday evening on holidays. Mr Grogan plans a home visit at Tanter fold after two years away. Greetings to Mr and Mrs Minshell’s daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Cooper
Taralga
Groead
Canberra duties taken by Commonwealth Gazette officer
Mr P Radich, the Commonwealth Gazette officer, assumed official duties at Canberra on Monday last as part of ongoing administrative transition reported in the Melbourne weekly Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Commonwealth
P. Radich
Commonwealth Gazette
Canberra
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Goodhew Bros
Plex Baltic Machinery Company
Buzagott & Gob Gates
Cgoodkev
Etos
RHE Value & Service Stores
Garalga Echo
Prighy
Loca, & General
Golden Reeceta
John Fleming
Eal
Argyle
Prarsica
Grogan
Coneal
Uty
Lang
New South Wales
Foir
White
Federal Territory
Norfolk Island Scare
W. H. Wheatley
Riverina
Tick
Cooper
Wollondilly
Sir George Fuller
E.c.mlg
Nene
Friends & Supporters
Federal Hall
Care & Return of Sound
Sane
Argyle Yards
Eddie McAlister
McAlater
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