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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 15, 1911
Page
3
Long readable fragment describes home economics and needlework with household tasks from ironing to mending and sewing. It notes patterns for simple household devices and compares traditional and new methods, stressing frugality and practical craft skills for homemakers.
A historical recipe montage describes lentil fish baked in butter with milk sauce, lemon and parsley, topped with eggs arranged in a circle and bordered by boiled rice. It details steps for curried eggs with fish, onion fried sauce, curry powder, and thickened mixture served hot.
A long, misspelled kitchen instruction describes making fish fritters with curry and rice, then preparing a celery and bacon stew. It details soaking boiling rice, boning fish, shaping balls, crumb coating, frying to golden brown, and serving with parsley lemon. It also covers celery preparation, a bacon onion braise, and finishing with vegetables, pudding, and custard-like elements.
Readers seeking information should address queries to the EDITOR at the FOR WIVES AND DAUGHTERS office in the Dolac Herald.
A mis-spaced ad touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as treating habit coughing after a cold. It claims prompt action on throat passages and lists Messrs Hilson and Co. and Messiah Baylon Dros. as advertisers.
Thos Baker known as Oorunhún Oolao Land Agent and Finameel agent undertakes subdivision and sale of landed securities. Large number of farms offered in Oolas Camperdown district and Lismore region Victoria with prospects of onions advertised under Burley’s Brown Spanish Onion Seed.
The tour ends as South Africa loses nine wickets to complete a near-maintaining tally against South Australia. Commaille Faulkner Nourse and Stricker fall to Whitty and Rees as Sinclair resumes with Faulkner to chase the target before the innings ends. Other local reports note Reeac District results with E Pink and Aitken excelling in bowling, plus a Manly drowning incident where George Mackengiel was thrown by a horse and rescued after two hours.
Reports from Harbin say Chinese authorities in Mongolia follow Pekin orders to awaken warlike sentiment and defend the country as tensions with Russia and China rise. The Novoe Vremya urges ultimatum over Russian consulates and Mongolia tea monopoly disputes. A man named Large, 24, died by suicide at Hobart after a recent marriage, found with a gunshot wound in the Derwent. Also notes on pupils succeeding at the Mojhouron Dni cerety Conservatorium.
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