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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1937
Page
4
Winter starting trouble stems from a weak battery and poor fuel and oil choices. Use high volatility petrol, a lighter winter oil, and proper battery maintenance to reduce cranking strain and ensure quick starts, with regular checks on water and cleanliness. The article urges simple, inexpensive steps to improve comfort during cold months.
The Royal Automobile Association urges cutting petrol tax to ease living costs and lower transport charges. It cites rising commercial vehicle use, adds surcharges on half-year registrations should end, and notes motor revenue near last year’s total. It also gives a tip on cleaning exhaust valves using kerosene.
The Royal Automobile Association of South Australia launches an intensive campaign to reduce the Federal petrol tax and state fees arguing funds are misused and roads suffer. It cites about 213 million pounds yearly taken from motorists and urges voter and candidate engagement ahead of year end elections.
Clarice Philomena Dawes wed William Fletcher at St James Catholic Presbytery in Jamestown. The ceremony was by Rev Father McKenna with a blue maroon dress and bouquet of maidenhair fern and chrysanths. Reception for about 20 at the bride's parents' home.
The article argues motorists pay a large share of tax for roads while the Federal Government’s petrol tax burden rises. It notes a rise in imported petroleum from 177,870,753 to 254,509,245 gallons over nine years and a tax haul increasing from £2,098,502 to £7,911,969, with only £2,606,071 returned to states last year, contrasting with 1929/20 figures.
An advertisement touts Woods Great Peppermint Cure as a universal remedy for coughs and colds. It promises reliable relief and promotes the product as a trusted household medicine.
The Minister in Charge announces a four week Australia 150th anniversary exhibition to open near Pie Street and Martin Flats. The event will display early documents and artifacts in glass cases with insurance and a watchman provided. Organizers seek exhibits and aim to involve all interested contributors.
The Gladstone Institute holds its annual meeting Thursday near the CE and Interve Ameren. July 9 at 7 pm. The business will include the annual report and election of officers. Mr J A Lareme will lecture on his recent trip road. Ladies are asked to bring hats.
A cluttered OCR excerpt presents rainfall data across multiple years with irregular annotations and numbers. The fragment shows monthly or yearly figures, with years from the late 19th to early 20th century and scattered codes, making it a dense statistical snippet rather than a narrative item.
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