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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
6
Attendees at a annual conference of dairy operatives heard calls for compulsory cream grading. The minister of agriculture spoke on the matter, with participants pressing for adoption of the policy as part of broader regulatory reforms, while officials noted the rising volume of graded products and new enforcement plans.
An article argues flies spread fever and dysentery, noting 60,000 child deaths and 50,000 deaths among older people from fly-borne infections. It urges abating breeding sites, screening openings, keeping refuse covered, traps, and disinfectants like formalin to protect homes and communities. It also describes breeding in manure, stables, hog pens, and the value of removing waste and improving sanitation.
A reader recounts using Comstock's Dead Shot Worm Pellets to treat thread worms in a child and an adult. After taking a portion of the tablets, worms reportedly vanished and health improved, prompting high praise and a recommendation to others with worm issues. The ad claims vegetable preparation and lists price and retailers in Sydney.
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