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Newspaper
Taralga Echo
Location
Taralga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 09, 1927
Page
3
Oil and dirt can clog the starter pinion thread causing it to fail to mesh with flywheel teeth or hang fire until high motor speed is reached. This misalignment creates a loud, harmful jar. In cars with exposed starting mechanisms, keep the apindia clean by wiping with petrol on a rag or squirting petrol over the area.
Straight tips explain that a battery acts as a charge to chemical transformation rather than storing electricity. It covers how acid solution changes and plate charge affect specific gravity, with fully charged cells at 1.254 to 1.300 and half charged around 1.235 to 1.150 indicating discharge. A 1.150 reading means the cell is dead and should be recharged at a service station.
The article explains how mis-use and incomplete charging reduce battery capacity through irreducible sulphate buildup. It notes effects from uncovered plate ends, water loss, need for distilled water, and chemical interference. Jarring, dirty deposits, defective separators, and external dirt also cause discharge. Cold weather halves capacity, so keep batteries charged.
Simple steps to keep batteries in good condition. Check water levels weekly in summer and biweekly in winter, wipe tops after filling, clean and coat corroded terminals, ensure firm clamps, avoid driving with lights on, test electrolyte gravity monthly, inspect at service center twice a year, and do not test by shorting to judge condition.
The article urges thoughtful reasoning to diagnose car problems by considering ignition, carburetion, cooling, and other systems. It warns against random tinkering and stresses identifying the true necessity before acting, noting half the skill lies in spotting the underlying issue.
Chevrolets produced in the first five months total 494,953 units, a 60 percent rise from a year earlier. May output reached 115,623 units, the highest for any May, as daily production averages exceed 6,000 units. The company plans a $400,000 upgrade at Flint with two new buildings to boost capacity by October 1.
A village garage replaces the smithy under a chestnut tree. The owner tacks a modern concrete structure with his daughter at the cash desk. Cars crowd the floor as the business prospers when he adapts to up to date methods.
The Wild Life Preservation Society of Australia notes a new law regulating and protecting wild flowers and native plants across the state. Honorary rangers will be appointed to carry out inspections. The group urges motorists associations to assist in educating the public and reducing vandalism and destruction.
Sir George Fuller addresses Taralga rally praising national administration and warning of Reds influence in Labor government. He cites Lang’s foreign workers move to Wollondilly to defeat him, urges Nationalist support, and outlines a local organizing committee formed with Charles Bradbury as president and S EB Falkner as secretary.
Sir George Fuller renowned in New South Wales politics for thirty years in Federal and State Parliaments. Kiama born and educated, he served as Home Affairs minister, Home Secretary, and Acting Premier. Leader of the National Coalition in 1922 with a long public record of integrity and service to the Commonwealth.
Sir George Fuller former Premier addresses Taralge electors praising Mr Bavin as a capable leader and fearless opponent. He cites Hansard records of Bavin solving difficult issues, pledges honesty in public affairs, support for primary and secondary industries, and safeguards against Soviet influence and Moscow emissaries.
The Sydney group led by Comrade Garden faces criticism for actions undermining White Australia. Garden, allied with the Council of Trades Unions, protested foreign migration and formed pro Chinese and pro foreigner actions. He organized demonstrations for two Southern European men sentenced for murder and robbery.
A brief, garbled line suggests a fervent advocate of universal brotherhood falters in applying his principles. The text hints at a public or editorial stance but provides no clear event, person, or date to anchor a fuller summary.
Travelling with the electorate company Sir George Fuller, representative of the Gazette, shared Sir George Fuller’s praise for Mr. T. B. Bavin. The ex-Premier called Bavin a man of outstanding ability, vast knowledge, a robust constitution, and a strong will to work for the welfare of all community sections.
Mr Jack Garry who carries Nationalist and Country Party support will open his Goulburn campaign at Broadway Theatre on Friday. He will outline his political stance and favored policy with MP J A Perkins and a leading Ry Party figure backing him on the platform, Alderman A Goodhew to preside. Garry will also speak in Gunning the next afternoon.
In a letter exchange readers are invited to judge two hostile views on land policy. One side urges selecting wise prudent men with a stake in the country and home ownership. The other asserts if in Queensland they would support the workers. The Premier McCormack is portrayed as defying the Labour movement.
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