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Newspaper
Bombala Times
Location
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1938
Page
2
The piece emphasizes prime pasture quality for ewes at lambing and strong lamb growth. It links improved, clean pastures to better wool and meat, fewer diseases, and reduced seed in fat sheep, noting Riverina and western slopes as examples and offering Department of Agriculture literature on pasture improvement.
Modern housewives are urged to use Aunt Mary's Baking Powder to bake flaky pastry and light scones. Save 50 parchment seals from tins and send to Tillock & Co. for a Handsome Surprise Packet, or send 1/2d for Aunt Mary's Cookery Book.
The article describes Aboriginal and settler uses of eucalyptus leaves for medicine, beds, tonics, and steams. It notes inhalations for headaches, poultices for chest and back complaints, and infusions for cold remedies, plus cosmetic uses for leaf extracts and oils. It mentions about 200 varieties with three oil classes and a 250 ton annual industrial production.
A scholarly list of practical aphorisms on love, luck, politics, and daily life. The author jokes about imagination, honesty, and human nature while noting social foibles and the perils of modern democracy and etiquette.
The piece notes eucalyptus oil is valued for perfumery and medical uses with millions of pounds exported yearly. It describes blue gum oil yield, widespread use by women in disinfectants and soaps, and claims of health benefits in malaria areas such as South India. Some writers link gum trees to a prophecy of healing nations.
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