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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1938
Page
3
Mass Observation reports an inquiry into smoking habits with 300+ respondents. Findings show social influence drives initiation, peer perceptions foster status, and many youths imitate elders. curious rituals and envy shape smoking behavior.
An English farmer on the Norfolk coast reports a cliff collapse overnight, washing away about three-quarters of an acre of rich soil and exposing 20 090 tons of earth. He notes rising coast erosion, lost acreage over five years, and lack of compensation or action.
A guide on mint use in cooking and preservation. It covers harvesting, drying, mint tea for digestion, mint jelly with lemon and vinegar, candied mint, and a cooling mint sherbet. Recipes emphasize fresh leaves, sugar, gelatine, and fruit juices to create jelly and beverages.
A household guide offers several methods to transform leftover rice pudding into new dishes. Suggestions include cutting into squares with jam and custard, frying crumbled bits in oil with jam sauce, layering with fruit and cream, and baking milky rice with fruit. Also includes a jelly and blancmange variation to refresh desserts.
A reflective piece argues success comes from plain effort and luck rather than a fixed plan. It questions what defines a winner and contrasts luck with steady work, referencing choices, fate, and daily toil. The prose surveys ambition, reward, and the moral of persistence.
Melbourne racing calendar centers on the Newmarket Handicap and the Australian Cup during the Victoria Racing Club Autumn Carnival. The four day program at Flemington features boosted stakes from £3000 to £32685 in total prize money, with key events such as the Sires Produce Stakes and Autumn Handicap, culminating in the Australian Cup over two miles and a quarter.
An article offers household tips for coat care and fabric cleaning. It describes storing coats on hangers to avoid dust and wrinkles, and outlines do it yourself methods using marble powder, washing soda, and water to create a cleaning mixture. It includes tips for maintaining belts and ties and restoring stiff brushes.
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