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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1941
Page
5
A hand written style pudding recipe lists ingredients such as breadcrumbs suet raisins currants orange and lemon peels and eggs. It describes mixing with spices making two small or one large pudding basins then steaming for several hours on Christmas Day and serving with brandy or rum custard.
A historic recipe lists cupfuls and spoons of flour sugar spices suet and soaked crumbs, with raisins currants and candied fruit. It details soaking crumbs in hot milk beating sugar into butter and eggs, mixing with dried fruit, then steaming in a greased basin for about three and a half hours.
A printer's error lists a miscast poem line about a verse titled To the Diropte on her Chin and a correspondent note misdated and misprinted. The fragment shows garbled names and stray phrases suggesting a layout mistake rather than completed content.
Yake Buster Off Wallpaper discusses patching techniques for torn and bubbling wallpaper. It covers paste types including benzine based and ordinary library paste, application methods, bulge treatment with syringes, patch tearing vs cutting, and leather-size setting to minimize visibility. It emphasizes removing excess paste promptly and careful matching for a barely visible repair.
Cockroaches infest kitchens and larders when food is left uncovered. Clear out and inspect cupboards, seal cracks with cement, scour with disinfectant, and use insect powder daily. A powder mix of sodium dorige and borax or alum is suggested for control.
The readable text discusses a medical patent or remedy associated with Dr Willems and Dr Sviliame isk BiMe and mentions effects on sleep and nerve symptoms. It references a trial or examination of pills and notes about early middle age, with scattered remarks on machinery and serviceable work, all in a fragmented, uneasy tone.
The article discusses careful mixing of fertilisers, noting that farmers should not cede fertiliser preparation to manufacturers. It covers chemical changes, solubility shifts, and practical tips to avoid loss of nitrogen and nitrate depreciation. It mentions nitrates, superphosphate, drying agents, and dampers to manage acidity and texture in soils.
The bill advancing nationwide fruit fly control drew little opposition in Parliament though concerns about targeted taxation persisted. Sampson questioned that growers should not be singled out for eradication costs, while other districts saw the measure as an improvement to the current act and supported its aims.
Agricultural guidance discusses mixing phosphates with various manures and the impact of sulphates and acids on nutrient value. It covers safe practices, dangers of fumes, and how thorough mixing through sieving improves manure quality, with notes on kaolin use, lime-free manures, and the need for prompt application. It also references broader Australian fruit industry measures and pest control funding.
Fragmentary OCR hints a planned employment or punitive instruction discussion with phrases about dispersal and a round of something. Readable bits include phrases about being ordered to disperse and a question about consequences, but essential details and entities are missing.
Fragmentary OCR notes show wedding description bits and stray phrases. The readable items reference a union or ceremony but lack complete names dates or places to confirm specifics. The text remains garbled with no verifiable details for a full card.
The piece analyzes American attitudes amid shortages from Aceralia and Mullard disruptions. It contrasts calls for support of Britain with isolationist fear of inflation, cites proposed price fixes, and notes public anxieties about beer prices and civilizational threats while urging cautious leadership.
Fragmentary prose discusses hostile views toward a “new order” and a character named Whar, noting sincerity and potential for communal progress. It references adolescent impulses, self control, and a critique of haste toward societal change. The piece quotes uncertain sympathizers and cautions against rash ideological shifts.
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