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February 26 Troy Service Centre Phillip (ACT) no longer operationalTroy Service Centre , formerly of 28 Dundas Court, Phillip, ACT,
closed down a number of years ago.
The centre specialised in the servicing and repair of Mazda, Telstar,
and Laser. There is presently no centre in Canberra that specialises in the
repair and overhauling of the above 3 vehicle types.
The picture below shows a Troy Service Centre card from 1996.
Note the spelling of Gearbox Overhalls (overhauls).
Troy Service Centre card (1996).
February 20 Mazda 626 RWD Owners Club (1979 - 1982 ).The Mazda 626 Rear Wheel Drive Owners Club caters
to owners of rear-wheel drive Mazda 626's covering
the years 1979 to 1982.
The Mazda 626 went on sale in Australia in January 1979.
It had a 4 cylinder 1970cc engine with a single overhead chain
driven camshaft, and came with a 4 or 5 speed manual transmission,
or a 4 speed automatic transmission.
The fuel pump was electric, and the carburettor was a Nikki twin
throat downdraught type, with a manual choke.
The Australian model had contact breaker points in the ignition
circuit, but the American model came with an electronic ignition
and the carburettor had an automatic choke.
By mid 1980, changes included a new grille and headlights, a
different tail light assembly, new bumper bars front and rear,
and a new combination switch on the steering column with the light
switch now on the right-hand side.
After December 1980, modifications to the emission control system
were made, but the front grille and rear tail light assembly remained
the same.
A different exhaust manifold was used, and the 2 pipes emerging
from the manifold were replaced with a single pipe that went to the
exhaust system. Other changes included a larger radiator and minor
wiring differences.
The Mitsubishi distributor (with contact points) and the Nikki carburettor
remained unchanged, and were interchangeable between models.
The 1982 model still looked the same as the 1981 model, but some
mechanical changes were made. The inner and outer valve springs
were replaced with a single spring, and the chain tensioner was modified
to incorporate a ratchet adjustment.
The camshaft sprocket lock tab and retaining nut were done away with,
and replaced with a spacer between the sprocket and distributor drive gear.
There were also other minor changes in the 1982 model.
The postal address for the Mazda 626 Rear Wheel Drive Owners Club is
Post Office Box 366, Mawson, ACT, 2607 (Australia).
The website is located here -
February 17 Location of the Murrindindi saw mill north-east of MelbourneThis map shows the location of the (now abandoned)
Murrindindi sawmill where the Murrindindi bushfire broke out
on Saturday, February 7, 2009. It is located not far from
the high voltage overhead transmission lines which run in
a north-easterly direction towards Myles Rd and parallel
to Banbury Road.
It's unclear whether the fire originated at the mill
or nearby, but arson is suspected, so if anyone saw
any suspicious activities near the old sawmill or in
the Banbury Road area around 2pm on Saturday(Feb.7),
they should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
By late Saturday, the Murrindindi fire merged with the
Kilmore fire to form a massive 100 kilometre firefront.
According to the ABC "Four Corners" programme last
night (Monday, February 16), the Kilmore fire broke
out at 11.49 am on Saturday, Feb,7.
It was the Murrindindi fire which caused the devastation
at Marysville.
The old sawmill can be seen just above the word "here",
where the "you are here" arrow appears.
Map of the Murrindindi area, showing the location
of the old sawmill.
February 15 60 people die in Victoria bushfires of 1926Sixty people died in the Victorian bushfires which started in
Gippsland on February 1st, 1926, and burned until March 10,
a period of 37 days.
The fires spread to the Dandenong Ranges, and to areas
north-west, including the Kinglake area.
On Sunday, February 14, 31 people died at Warburton, and
this became known as "Black Sunday".
All up, 1000 buildings were destroyed, and about 700 people
were made homeless.
One of the buildings destroyed was Thomson's Hotel at Kinglake.
It was rebuilt in 1928, and renamed the Kinglake Hotel.
During the 1960's the name was changed to the National
Park Hotel.
Since then, it has survived a number of bushfires, including the
bushfires of 1939, the Ash Wednesday fires of 1983, and the horrific
firestorm of February 2009, which destroyed most of the homes in
the Kinglake area.
The picture shows the remains of the hotel after the 1926 bushfire.
Ruins of Thomson's Hotel at Kinglake in 1926
February 06 Thompson's "B Complex" provides balanced vitamin B formulaThompson's "B Complex" provide a well balanced B vitamin
formulation, without excessively high levels of Vitamin B12
and Vitamin B6.
The RDI (Recommended Daily Intake) for Vitamin B12
is 6 micrograms, and 2 milligrams (2mg) for Vitamin B6.
The RDI for Thiamine (Vitamin B1) is 1.5 milligrams.
Thompson's "B Complex" tablets provide the following -
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine Hydrochloride) ................ 5mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) .................................... 5mg
Vitamin B3 (Nicotinamide)................................. 25mg
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)............................. 6.8mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine hydrochloride) ........ 5mg
Vitamin B12 .................................................. 5 micrograms
Biotin .............................................................. 20 micrograms
Choline ............................................................ 25 mg
Folic acid .......................................................... 90 micrograms
Inositol ............................................................ 25 mg
Thompson's is a New Zealand company, established in 1951.
Their products are available at most health stores (and online),
but not at chemists.
Label on Thompson's B Complex bottle.
February 05 NGK spark plugs - Nihon Gaishi KaishaThe NGK Spark Plug Co. was established in 1936,
as a separate company and spinoff of NGK Insulators
Ltd., which was founded in Nagoya, Japan, in 1919, as
a manufacturer of ceramic insulators.
NGK stands for Nihon Gaishi Kaisha (Japan insulator
company ).
Today, NGK Insulators Ltd, is one of the world's leading
producers of electrical insulators and industrial ceramics.
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd remains as a separate company,
with its head office based in Nagoya.
NGK Insulators Ltd. has subsidiaries all around the world,
including the Australian joint-venture NGK Stanger, based
in Melbourne, and with manufacturing facilities in Queensland
and the Northern Territory.
Stanger & Co. was established in Melbourne in 1930 as a
manufacturer of electrical switchgear. The joint-venture
of NGK and Stanger occurred in 1993.
NGK spark plugs have an excellent reputation for quality
of build and reliability.
NGK spark plug container.
February 04 The plains of Moab, and the death of 24,000 Israelites.The Picture below shows the dry, barren, and, dare I say,
god-forsaken, Plains of Moab.
Located east of the Jordan River, it was here that the
Israelites were seduced by the Moabite women (descendents
of Lot), prior to their entering the promised land, and, where
24,000 men were fatally struck down by a plague as punishment
for their immorality and pagan worship of the Moabite god, Baal
of Peor, egged on by the 'daughters of Moab'.
The seduction of the Israelites (and consequent idolarity),was
the brain child of the non-Israelite 'prophet' Balaam, also known
as "Bilan".
The plague came to an abrupt end when a Midianite woman Cozbi,
and the man she was seducing, Zimri, were speared to death in the
Israelite camp.
Not long after that, Moses ascended Mount Nebo, where he was able
to see the promised land in the distance, but he never made it there,
as he died on the mountain, and was eventually buried somewhere
on the Plains of Moab. He was succeeded by Joshua.
The Plains of Moab.
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