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Newspaper
Charleville Times
Location
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1940
Page
2
Readable sections describe a balaclava knitting pattern with detailed instructions and tool lists, followed by scattered home crafts and cooking notes on cocoa fat, peanut brittle, jam making, and preserving vegetables. The piece mixes sewing, knitting, and culinary guidance in a period style.
The readable text hints at methods to carry fruit, wake or soak it in its tin to travel, and prevent dryness with waxed paper. It also mentions waking soup efficiently by mincing vegetables rather than slicing, and an unclear reference to a dial and a dry rake. The content is severely garbled and obscure.
A dense dessert recipe describes making a caramel flavored cake with apple layers. It covers detailed steps for beating butter and eggs, folding in flour and baking powder, preparing a caramel syrup and sauce, and assembling with apple filling before baking in a moderate oven.
The State president of CW A offers to provide accommodation for English refugee children through the Health and Home Affairs minister and the Director of the State Children’s Department. The CWA lists nearly 100 member homes ready to shelter children, leveraging its 359 branches to find suitable placements and ensure protection for the young guests.
The text from Captain Langdorff, commander of the Graf Spee, recounts how Adolf Hitler ordered him to scuttle his ship rather than surrender. He describes choosing to die to preserve Germany’s honor and the navy’s image, and mentions a vow of rebellion against Nazism before his death.
Tungku Mahmut brother of the Selian of Trenggamu sails from Singapore to England seeking entry to the Royal Air Force. He aims to become the first Malay person in the service.
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