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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1919
Page
7
Instructional guide on hot fomentations covering preparation cloths and temperatures, wrapping methods, heat retention, and sequence of applications. It warns against burns, stresses dry coverings, and outlines safety for vulnerable patients, with methods for head and body treatments and cold contrasts.
An editorial argues Australian wheat will rebound from current difficulties with better farming, expansion in Western Australia, and strong bread-making qualities. It cites British miller praise for Australian wheat’s flavour, yield, and resilience, suggesting a shift to storage and wider trade could raise British wheat values and benefit consumers.
A stockowner writes to an Eastern exchange arguing rabbit inspectors and trap suppliers should gather public opinion on extermination. He notes 6s 4d capital by rabbit exporters and urges stockowners, farmers, and government experts to act without their guidance.
Practical notes describe making lime water by placing unslaked lime in a clean bottle, filling with cold water, and corking in a cool dark place. In minutes it is ready for use, and adding more water after pouring off the first batch yields additional supply.
A historic fragment describes adding a teaspoonful of a remedy to milk to prevent curdling when heated, preserve milk for cooking, and sweeten or purify bottles. It also notes use in preventing souring of sponge and cream.
How to prepare scented soaps and perfumes for garments and linen. Instructions include mixing brown Windsor soap with vau-de-vologne and lemon juice to form fragrant cakes, plus tips on preserving rose geranium trimmings and using perfumes in drawers. Also guidance to remove grease from wool and restore fabric crispness with boiling water, camphor, and ironing techniques.
The South Australian Automobile Club faces district concerns about motorists blocking hills with stones and lingering in road centers. A Legislative Select Committee backs simplified rules and modest city speed limits, while a flood of items celebrates Ford’s innovations and rising electric propulsion, with global interest in electrics growing, including South Africa and Europe.
A historical commentary questions the rapid claims about automatic airplanes and long distance air journeys. It notes a Sydney to Melbourne flight over six hours turning into six days, contrasts grainy progress with wartime aviation gains, and warns against hype while predicting gradual aeronautical supremacy.
Mr Hunter of Goodytar warns against under inflating tyres in warm weather to cope with expansion. He notes tyres can endure four to five times the recommended pressure and cites an incident where a boy inflated a tyre to 4,000 pounds, illustrating the danger and misconception among motorists.
An American exchange chronicles a farmer’s protest against rising prices. A husbandman boasts of selling wheat at government prices and complains as oats and corn rise to fifteen cents a unit. He accuses grocers and millers of conspiring to rob the poor farmer, then departs in wrath.
The Board of Trade Journal notes only about 400 German boot and shoe factories remain active after the war. About 23 percent serve the army administration, 25 percent supply gloves and similar articles, and 50 percent meet civilian footwear demand. Roughly 25 firms produce substitute materials, able to make about 100 million soles annually, mostly wood. About 400,000 pairs of whole wood soles are produced weekly, using beech wood or other hard timbers for uppers in some cases.
The Japanese Consul-General reports that the Department of Agriculture and Commerce has issued ordinances to maintain quality of matches glassware enamelled ware braids and hosiery. Export of non tested manufactures is prohibited and certified stamps will denote approval by authorities.
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