Strayings of Sandy: Diary of voyage to Capetown and South Africa
Fragmented diary notes recount a long sea voyage from Sydney to Capetown and Durban bound for the Commonwealth, detailing ports, passengers, weather, and onboard amusements. The writer notes landfalls at Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, reports on ship life, and includes commercial ads and local remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Micka
Ayey
Gurhan
al i
Uae
Capetown
Wetton
Nasser Zevs
Anit
UN Cape
Wwirelina
He Atike Serpe Press
Port Elizabeth
Bhartin Chapin
Pete
Leywering
Camp's Bay
Lanl's Bay
That's Park
Fish Meek
Muizenberg
Woihers
Mharles Estate
Zon
Hines
Rite
Rome
Alan
Ayia
Hue Yan
Teneriffe
Sivan
Sivut
St Vincents
Fulton
Tin Qatek
Wiel Jini
Palins
Southampton
London
Hones
The Cream Quality Debate and Dairy Practices
Fragmented notes describe cream quality concerns and dairy processing methods. References mention milk, washing, sterilising, and water preparation, with calls for improved temperature control, filtration, and hygiene to ensure product purity. The piece cites various departments and observers, noting inconsistencies in standards and urging better understanding among farmers and workers.
Your Health and Vinegar Mitchells Special Vinegar
A vinegar with a biting acid taste is contrasted with a mellow, sediment free product of Mitchell's Special. Described as clear like good wine, achieved by a months long clarifying and maturing process from malted barley and white crystal sugar, sold by grocers as Mitchell's Special Vinegar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Time to agt Many elderly people suffer kidney trouble
A late 19th or early 20th century advertisement touts Dean's Backache Kidney Pills for aged readers with weak kidneys. It cites Mr. John Yardy of Cowper Gloucester recounting severe rheumatic fever and back pain, claiming the pills cured him after weeks and that they save him from backache and kidney trouble. The ad notes the product price and availability through pharmacists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
John Yardy
Cowper
Gloucester
Orett
Hamifton Steel
Sydney
Michel's Blue Ribbon coffee essence discussed
A fragmented notice touts a coffee extract called Michel's Blue Ribbon. It claims a superior roasting process retains flavor with chicory for a new delight in coffee essence. The text references Mitiel & Co and Syilmey and mentions advantages over ordinary coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kunien
Mitel! & Co
Syilmey
Mitehel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jarrott
Advance Phonograph
Afphelager
Ooth &O.ltd
Sidney
Kent
Wunderlich
Wunderlich Limited
Bacon Street
Restern
Penal
Radio Boe
ES Dees
King Steel
Newtaste
Street & Parish Ltd
Loucsster
Gillespie
Fanny
Government SaVings Bank
Vernment
Miss Vera
Oisland North Agency
Trenbath
Mrs
Alex, Johnston
Enroute
Scotland
Wiseman’s Peery
Midi Hovis
We Aeae
Welotestu Water
Hongo
Maitland
Munnine
Foymond Terrace
Sane
Wollamby
Eone Witha
New
Deni
Oistinets
Min
Eh McNumurray
Come Vierer
Tinvern
Wiley Gosh
Satel Hanks
Hal Hiley
Heenan Naumid
Ant
Casdiast
Watertiats
Tha Ex Vetao Inc
Creane
Wellen
Webs
Alensics
Haig
Wwe
Africa
Hysenne
McDonald On
Tun
A. H. Mchon
Wohmont
Piano
Hunter St. Newcastle
Greenslade
New Zealand
Laity
Greenslade Milking Machines
Goulburn Street
Douglas Waddell Co
Austin
Creasors
Totree Wes
T Cleins & Co., Ltd
William Street
R Kendall
Tinsmith
Invincible Trucks
Graham Brothers
Stampannisen Motors Limited
Castlereagh Street
Graham Brothers Trucks
Dodge Brothers
Alfa-Laval
Excell
Ailen” Waugh & Josephson Ltd
Unwin's
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