Prices of Tomorrow Speculation on Auto Prices in Commonwealth
Speculation abounds on future automobile prices driven by factory costs, European recovery, and tariff policy. British cars may gain from tariff boosts, with Australian demand shifting to lighter models. European makers may also price aggressively. motorists can expect better or equal value for money as markets balance.
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Commonwealth
Dominion
Australia
Homvacorien
Africa
India
America
American car prices trigger cutthroat competition in Australia
American car firms intensify price cuts and liberal terms in Australia as competition among sellers reaches new lows while manufacturers plot reducing factory costs for each model. The open secret hints at drastic moves by American producers amid ongoing retail discounts.
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U.S.A
Australia
Cutting Down the Racing Limit
Reporting from Belgium the international council that governs major European races announced 1926 engine rules lowering maximum capacity to 1500 cubic centimeters and allowing superchargers. The shift from 2000 cc in 1925 reflects rapid efficiency gains, with higher speeds expected despite smaller engines, and America adopting similar constraints for the Indianapolis 500 with “Specials.”
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Belgium
International Council
Ford
America
Indianapolis
Speciala
Eight Days Trial Entries Reported by Royal Automobile Club
The Royal Automobile Club of Australia reports over thirty entries for the Mount Kosciusko contest. Most entrants favor four cylinder cars with many six cylinder models also present. Several ladies join the trip and many new cars debut in the field.
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Royal Automobile Club of Australia
Kosciusko
Feld
Roads Paved with Gold From Tenterfield to Sandy Hills
A Queensland paper reports locals claim the road from Tenterfield to Sandy Hills is paved with gold. Samples from old mines in the area reportedly show promising mineral content. Police hunt two men who scammed Queanbeyan residents with a fake book project. They vanished after collecting advance payments.
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Tenterfield
Queanbeyan
Canerro
John Gale
M.P
Innixtall ALP Event and Odd Evening Scenes
The Innixtall branch of the ALP hosted a gathering with tickets at 10 shillings. An £5 5s orchestra played at 8, doors opened by committee, and by 9:30 the event closed with supper and a fond farewell. A newborn daughter named Martha sparked a tender moment for Wilfred Fowler, recently sentenced, who vowed to care for his family. Fowler has since written to the British Chief Secretary seeking exoneration, naming the actual murderer.
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ALP
Wilfred Fowler
Plummer
Sheffield
Fowler
Leeds
Martha
Mr. Hicks
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Stanparpiseo Motors Limited
Castlereagh Street
Mmcciate
JAS
Loneragan
Gulgong
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Parkes
Tattersall's
Coleman
Mutton
Forbes
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R. C. Twine
Yelurbon
Wilkinson and Maher
Twine
J. G. Carveth
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P.O
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