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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 02, 1939
Page
3
Fragmentary passage discusses furniture and taste across life, noting the challenge of choosing pieces to fit changing styles. The text hints at comfort as a priority and the role of mobility or renovation in shaping a home atmosphere.
The article explains adding small amounts of alumina ferric to muddy water to settle fine particles. It notes 1 pound treats about 3,000 gallons and describes steps for dosing in a large tank, with optional soda ash if needed, and reassures the chemical is harmless to humans and animals.
The piece argues furniture should fit room size, budget, and use. It stresses comfort, adaptability, sturdy joints, and easy movement, warning against overfurnished, hard to rearrange setups. It notes wall space, table and chair shapes, and storage as key factors for practical home furnishing decisions.
A notice offers wedding cake boxes complete with card and tin for wedlock use. boxes are suitable for transmission under Commonwealth postal regulations, with post free service to Dur dorea. available for purchase at the paper office or Lin Press Lids, 971-3 Hay Street, Perth.
Readable fragments describe mixing eggs with potato balls, parsley, and margarine to bind. The method mentions sieving and combining with seasoning, forming two small dishes coated with potato balls, and baking or cooking until set.
Pattern options include leg of mutton or plain sleeves with choices for long or short sleeves. Materials guidance provided for 54 and 42 inch widths, listing yardage for Style A with different sleeve types. Patterns obtainable from United Press Ltd Perth at 971 Hay Street, price unknown.
Infant health correspondence urges proper care and daylight exposure. It details sleeping with own bed, large airy room, open window, and cleanliness. Instructions describe gradually increasing sunbath duration toward a half hour daily, with emphasis on age appropriate feeding and hygiene.
A reflective tribute celebrates Rose Mune, praising a kind heart over grand art. It honors acts of daily kindness toward those in need and the quiet impact of compassionate deeds.
The text outlines daily care for a baby emphasizing cleanliness cooling and covering. It prescribes boiled water to drink daily baths twice daily clothing suitable for temperature regular exercise and naps training in habits and feeding with gradual advancement. It warns against over gentleness and stresses fresh air indirect sunlight and cautious sun exposure for infants.
The fragment describes washing methods for fabric or materials with safety concerns. It suggests rinsing with water and using a mild solution, then washing with a clean rag and drying. The text is garbled but implies careful handling and neutral instructions for cleaning or laundering.
A historical procedure describes treating water with alumina and ferric compounds to settle suspended matter. The water is allowed to stand undisturbed for hours so sediments settle, then the clear water is usable. Dam water needs gentler handling to avoid muddy conditions. If the water is acidic, ferric compounds help until satisfactory clarity. add a small amount of carbonate of soda to raise pH slightly before continuing.
A recipe fragment describes making a cheese souffle with flour butter margarine and grated cheese. Melt margarine in a pan then mix in wet ingredients until thick, separate and beat egg whites to stiff peaks, fold into the yolk mixture, bake in a buttered mold until set and serve hot.
A reader letter reflects on the weekly contest and holiday memories while the main pages discuss Allan Cunningham 1791 1838 an early Australian explorer who crossed the Liverpool Plains traced the Brisbane River and has memorials in a Sydney garden. The Bushranging Days recounts convict escapees and robberies as a notable aspect of early Australian history.
Across the frontier districts bushrangers attacked travellers tents and stations taking gold and horses from miners. They held the countryside in fear as police struggled to cope and many locals, including farmers, were drawn into the outlaw economy. The era yielded vast wealth for the raiders and terrified settlers along lonely roads and remote camps.
Fragmented note mentions junior readers, membership timing, and Uncle Hugh with addresses in Perth. It references a competitive joy and asks someone to hear from a wear of unclear wording, with several garbled names and terms.
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