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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
2
The warship gift from the British Admiralty to the Commonwealth is noted amid various items. Reports mention meat price rises, drought concerns, railstock rates, and local incidents including thefts and a church intrusion. Local health, transport, and industry notes, with references to dredge trials and brewing lorries, round out the briefs.
Dorrigo correspondent notes a dry April after a promising February and March. Light rains recently improved grasses but winter feed may be scarce. Cattle are in good condition though stock feeds look low. inland hardships make local conditions seem favorable in comparison.
A country cooking note shares a recipe for Pringer nuts. It lists ingredients including flour sugar treacle dripping ginger baking soda nutmeg and mixed spice. The method covers mixing dry ingredients dissolving soda in hot water combining to form dough rolling cutting shaping baking and storage for freshness.
A Gosford resident returned home to find his wife dead on the kitchen floor. Her clothes were burnt off and a head wound suggested a fall into a table during which she struck and charred the body. She had been preparing dinner.
A fragmented note describes a peppermint cure called Weeds for ailments named Joughs and Colada, with garter failure noted and a tail remark.
The readable fragment hints at a medical or remedy claim and mentions immediate relief. Names, dates, or places are unclear. The text appears damaged with garbled words and incomplete sentences offering no verifiable conclusion.
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