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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1913
Page
2
An aging medical note cites Dr Georg Magous of Munich praising sugar based dressings for wounds. The article claims saccharine substances, especially pure cane sugar or beet sugar, disinfect and sterilize without harming blood and surpass standard antiseptics in preventing putrefaction and microbial contamination.
When a glass cutter is unavailable or worn, use an old file with the end broken to expose a sharp corner that cuts glass as well. The edge wears down, so break a small piece off the file again to restore sharpness.
The article surveys shifting dress trends with slimmer silhouettes and long coats, noting reduced waists, padded coats for straight lines, and lace and tulle dominates. It highlights new fabrics crepe de chine and border frocks plus delicate hats with tulle and lace adornments.
The New South Wales Education Department extends subsidies for isolated single families and two or more households to support provisional and subsidised schools in country districts. Subscriptions rise in the Eastern and Western Divisions with up to 60 pounds per child annually. A registry now helps locate competent teachers. The system already runs about 500 schools, and the 1912 department budget totals 17,081 pounds. Hurlstone Park near Ashfield hosts the agricultural high school with boarding facilities and links to Hawkesbury College for continuing study.
Fragments of a Christmas cake recipe list raisins currants and candied fruit. It mentions orange zest two lemons baking cream butter and sage with malt and hops likely from a historical kitchen note.
A basic recipe describes boiling macaroni in salted water until tender, making a sauce from butter and milk, then mixing with the macaroni. The dish is finished in a buttered dish with breadcrumbs and grated cheese, baked until browned.
The Co operative Assurance Co. Ltd reports a thriving two year life assurance expansion in Australia with Adelaide and South Australia branches growing, a new State presence, and improved balances. Directors note reduced deficit, rising premium income, and promising future profits as the company expands and lowers acquisition costs.
A plan to establish a country style rural camp for city boys aims to show urban youths farm life. Since 2006 camps began at Duckenfield and visited Berry, Richmond, Morpeth, No Bathuret, Mudgee, Tamworth, and Jervis Bay with farmer support.
Misa Simp son reports from Italy on Montessori practice noting grave lack of freedom in many schools. Children are kept in fixed desks for hours and moved only by teacher orders while teachers, loving and devoted, feel constrained by rules and traditions.
A Daily Express story recounts John Fitzgerald of Mullele Indiana promoting sand as a cure for indigestion. He says two early skeptics later felt better after trying baked or raw sand with optional parboiled form. He claims dramatic personal health gains and urges others to test the remedy.
Australia’s leading music house prints Paling's Annual No. 42 with seven piano solos and numerous songs. Highlights include Cavatina, A Song of Melody, Flirtation Gavotte, Kookaburra Bohottiseho, and Buonaparte's Grand March. The issue touts high quality, clear type, and country postage with 2d added.
A farmer reported a near perfect skeleton of a prehistoric man unearthed along a ravine in Willow Bunch country about 45 miles north of the Saskatchewan border. Experts hope the remains can be secured for the provincial museum after initial examination suggested ancient human fossil discovery amid misidentified fossils.
The article asserts lemon squash contains citric and tartaric acids that inhibit growth of certain pathogens. It notes natural acids in grape juice and water may offer similar benefits and suggests lemon juice with oysters as a scientifically beneficial practice by destroying hidden infections.
The article notes past debates on a substitute for alcoholic drinks and the push for a nonintoxicating beverage with all the virtues of liquor. It mentions clubs discussing options and a government prize idea that failed to reduce alcohol consumption.
The meeting lauded Mr Allard for his reputation and leadership, noting Mr Ralston's respected family background and his positive yet challenging influence. The chair credited Mr Allard with a major share of the credit for recent achievements in the company’s work and construction projects.
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