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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1912
Page
3
Advice on home crafts fashion and household management covers silver trimming washing starching buttons corsets bedroom decor and storage. It advises on shoe and clothing care and offers recipes for rabbit with rice pudding and a rich oxtail soup with detailed preparation steps.
Advice on ironing underclothes with damp iron for gloss not speed. Iron by turning the right side first and using embroidery on the wrong side over a soft surface. Do not overheat the iron and dampen dry areas to finish. Fold and press tapes and collars for a neat storeable garment.
A historical recipe collection outlines a salad dressing made by boiling water vinegar and oil thicken with flour then beaten into yolks for a smooth emulsified sauce. It includes steps for curd-free smoothness and a method for creaming the dressing with oil and mustard. Also mentions baking with eggs milk salt and flour for a cake or bread and artichokes simmered in syrup.
An Irish student challenges the idea that cause always precedes effect, illustrated by a man pushing a wheelbarrow. The document then promotes Donys Backache Kidney Pills and other remedies, with testimonials and local business notices from Colac. R Edgar announces takeover of Murray Street stables and bazaar.
The notice lists stock yard items and gum wood in all sizes and lengths with bed rock prices and prompt delivery. It promises full particulars from the large, obese garage or garden service and notes very best posts and materials available.
A Kennedy's Creek railway proposal dominates Heytesbury Shire Council talks. S Greenslade seeks a deputation to urge a Larpent Bryant's Creek line via Kennedy's Creek, while Cr Bowker notes strong local enthusiasm and council divisions over Timboon Port Campbell opposition.
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