Motoring Section News and Notes for Drivers Using Old Oil
Many are the uses for old engine oil which have been suggested from time to time in these notes. After allowing it to settle and the petrol content to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1934
215 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 8 of 11
New Motor Spirit Atlantic Ethyl
Following an announcement by the Atlantic Union Oil Co. last week to the effect that they would soon offer a remarkable new fuel of great…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire Station Site Adjoining Railway Lin[?]
At a meeting of the Brina Council on Monday, the selection suitable site for the proposed G Fire Station, was further consio[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motoring Section News and Notes for Drivers Oil-resisting Cement
Jointing compound not affected toy oil can be produced by boiling a small amount of resin with about one-third of its weight of caustic soda and the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Train Tragedy Man Killed Near Tunnel
Between the Woy Woy tunnel and the gates, Michael Joseph O'Donnell, 80 years, a pensioner living at Park Street, South Woy Woy, was run…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motoring Section News and Notes for Drivers When Decarbonising
According to a well-known British technical journal it has become the accepted practice when decarbonising the Crown of a piston to leave a margin…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cyclist Injured Strikes Back of Car
A Lisarow resident, Mr. William Stott, 50 years, sustained extensive injuries when his motor cycle collided with a car driven by Mr. James…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridge Progress
Messrs Beattie and Frost, bridge contractors, are progressing so rapidly "with the work that the decking will soon be laid right across. It comes…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Spencer Lower Mangrove Bridge
As a result to representations to the authorities, the Main Roads Board is now taking over the matter of the completion of Lower Mangrove bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Gosford's Great Road Race Famous Riders Will Take Part
Gosford Cycle Club expects Saturday to be the birthday of one of the Commonwealth's greatest annual road cycle races. The club's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring Section News and Notes for Drivers Aluminium Engine Parts
Where the part to be cleaned is not a body panel or other ornamental surface, it is necessary to prepare a special mixture. An excellent substance…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Brick Wharf Road
Woy Woy Shire workmen are doing good work in Brick Wharf Road where street and footpath improvements are in progress. As soon as this work has…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Ready for the Great Event Scratch Riders in 93-Miles Open Road Race on
Reading from left to right: C. Tresidder (Newcastle), E. Greig (Northern Suburbs), 2nd fastest time (4hrs 19min 6[?]5sec), J. Buckley (Ashfield), fastest time (4hrs 19min 6Sec), J. Walsh (Ashfield), R. Tresidder (Newcastle)…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motoring Section News and Notes for Drivers Tourer Picnic Shelf
On touring models with apertures on tops of doors for the rigid supports of side curtains, it is very easy to instal detachable picnic shelves, which will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cycle Accident Rider and Girl Hurt
While riding on a motor cycle to Newcastle on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Ronald Steele, 24, of 19 Kennedy Rd., Belmore, crashed into a car. The rider…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Porter Hurt
Whilst playing in the Has-beens versus Would-bes benefit football match for the District Ambulance at Wyong on Sunday, Alf Newham, 18 years, a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Freight Concessions Railways Will Assist Terms Sent to Mr. Brown
In contrast with the empty promises and generalities meted out to citrus growers, extracts from a letter from Mr. Howse, General…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motoring Section News and Notes for Drivers Special Greases
The present policy of oil companies is to market special types of greases for lubricating various parts of the chassis, and to encourage garagemen…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Tree Planting Beauty for Highways Main Roads' Scheme
Erina's Council's determination to improve Shire highways, as reported in the "Times," followed receipt of the following letter…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Undercutting by Railway
Mr. J. F. Sterland, Lisarow, writes: Recent developments regarding the railway orange selling campaign makes me wonder just how long the growers…
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