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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1934
Page
3
A mixed set of tips covers keeping milk fresh in heat by early morning handling and a method to wrap milk for picnics in red paper to extend freshness. It also offers sewing machine maintenance steps including dust removal, a paraffin bath, and testing with light stitching prior to use.
Home guidance on easing ironing tasks with playful, practical tips. Describes using wax fat, newspaper wraps, heated papers, and a leather iron-holder to maintain smooth irons and prevent sticking. Includes cautions on cleanliness and setup for efficient ironing.
A fragment describes home remedies to deter ants board repairs with plaster of Paris and cement for china breaks. It suggests warming edges, glueing, and using hot iron to seal cracks, plus methods with crushed shells and treacle or sugar to attract ants away. Also mentions beetroot roasting and pigments.
Copenhagen hosts a vast bicycle scene with 500000 bikes among 700000 residents. Old riders rely on grandchildren for help, and many machines are primitive and poorly balanced. Accidents occur as cyclists lack road sense and have tiny rear lights.
The Empire Film League will meet at Melbourne Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon next at 3 00 p m to discuss arrangements for the Australia Day matinee at the Athenaeum, with musical program contributors and a British film shown by British Dominion Films Ltd. Program sales are handled by Mrs Paterson and others, with usual matinée prices and advance bookings at the Athenaeum or Allen's.
A six year case about a five centime extra fare on the Paris Metro illustrates how long legal disputes drag on. The plaintiff, whose action exhausted funds, failed after a costly fight. In contrast a Cayuga Indian land claim, pursued for 130 years, yielded about £60,000 from New York.
A green grocer offers trust to a family who just moved in, while charity is blamed for masking a lack of genuine support for amateur concerts.
Heavy rain delays all Saturday matches in the Footscray tennis tournament with several pairings listed for Maidstone B versus Yarraville Citizens, Nalda courts, and other maidstone venues. Postponed fixtures will resume Sunday at 1 46 p.m. Local health and council notices note recovering residents and bylaw enforcement efforts as well as a war lecture at Maidstone Hall and a Saturday night Harmony Boys Club event.
The 0 Company of our local battalion plans a Monday night gathering on January 15 at Footscray Drill Hall for a social and lecture night ahead of the new training cycle. The unit reports strong training standards but lists vacancies for ex-LF and machine gunners. recruits are urged to contact Capt. Ridley at Footscray Drill Hall on Monday nights to join before the six day camp from March 30 to April inclusive.
Residents of Maidstone condemn Braybrook Council over the Ballarat Road footpath. Heavy rains flood the gutter, forcing pedestrians to wade or use the road, risking injury. Singled out are local authorities and campaigns to fulfill broken promises before the next election.
The origin of the name America is under discussion with claims it was used in Bristol before continental maps. Cabot, the first explorer to reach the mainland, sent payments from Belxtol to an emissary in Bristol, suggesting the territory could be named after a personal friend, a theory with supporters in both Britain and America.
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