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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 08, 1927
Page
3
Household hints cover egg substitutes using vinegar for milk in custards, enamel grates by rubbing with a hard sac, and dusting. Tips warn on blouse streaking by adding milk to wash water, clarifying fat by frying with raw potatoes, and drying dishes. Also advice on discarding phosphorescent meat and organizing paper and string storage.
A field mouse trapped in a hole for a telegraph pole digs a spiral, ascending tunnel with pockets to rest. After two weeks it hits a rock, reverses direction, and four weeks from start it reaches the top and escapes. A separate set of anecdotes follows about a boy and a doctor’s nerves tests.
An advertisement urges businesses to place ads in The Advocate to reach over 20,000 readers every three months, highlighting wide circulation and steady readership for marketing campaigns.
Editorial calls council action against noxious trades polluting Footscray air while debating electoral candidates and the need for expanded schooling. It urges moving trades to other suburbs and highlights Sunshine’s growing educational role, urging Sunshine leadership in regional education.
Quintus won both the Malvern Handicap and the Standish Handicap within five days. The Advocate lingered over Quintus despite Lady Rooka’s failure, and Quintus’ success followed his Newmarket triumph. Frank Dempsey rode his first winner since returning from England, after nearly winning the Bagot aboard Eridanus.
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