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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1911
Page
3
A prose column offers sewing tips and moral guidance on feminine attire and home care. It covers notions of corsets stays, shaping undergarments, gloves, hats, and veils, plus a maker’s note on proper posture and daily exercises. It adds housekeeping techniques for moth prevention, cleaning, polish, and preserving textiles, with emphasis on neatness and propriety.
A lengthy home recipe details mincemeat and pudding preparations with butter eggs and almonds, plus step by step methods for boiling in moulds or basins. A reader letter then touts Laxe-Tonic Pills as a cure for digestive issues, claiming a complete recovery after using the product sold by Walter Stephens.
An Englishwoman describes training her daughters in Parisian dress and grooming. She notes teaching hair shaping, nail care, and foot massage to keep their appearance refined, counting on French guidance to shape beauty routines and manners.
A writer shares several traditional holiday recipes including rich fruit puddings and spiced cakes. The instructions list notes on ingredients such as currants raisins suet breadcrumbs flour sugar and brandy with steps to mix boil and finish, reflecting festive baking tips.
Our London Letter reports a taxi drivers strike affecting many firms as drivers accuse companies of overcharging passengers and withholding extra fares. The piece notes the use of spotters to catch culprits, cites growing taxi numbers since 1902, and mentions related economic strains and public notices including elections and the Lord Mayor’s procession.
The Ororooke Sports Club holds its Tentel Annual Gathering at All Jas. Downs' Pad dock on Wednesday December 18. Attendance by registered LGW and V.8.U. with music by St. Augustine's Orphanage Band, Commonwealth Championship winners.
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