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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1941
Page
3
A recipe fragment outlines Christmas puddings with breadcrumbs sugar raisins currants almonds citron peel and spices. Directions cover mixing, resting, buttered basins, wrapping, steaming hours, and serving with custard and brandy or rum.
A historical recipe combining silted flour spices and dried fruits with rumpled measures. Instructions guide soaking crumbs in hot milk beating yolks with suet then folding in whites before steaming in a greased mould for several hours.
A printer's flap leads to a wrongly titled sonnet about a dimple on her chin. Anil forwarded the piece with a note urging publication, but the next morning the author laments a misheard line and a punny headline mix up.
Instructions on how ready made dresses should include generous hems and adjustable features to fit various figures. The text discusses stitching methods, edge finishes, binding, and materials to preserve shape and prevent wear while detailing when to adjust hems for longevity.
Instructions explain removing blisters by inserting paste behind bulges with a syringe and patching tears by tearing rather than cutting. A salt paste of Fuller’s earth with carbon tetrachloride or benzine is spread to whiten and dry the area, then brushed off with a 4‑sett brush. Regular wallpaper paste can reattach loose spots.
A vintage pest control note advises immediate action for cockroaches in kitchens. It lists attractants like exposed foods and favorite items, recommends sealing cracks, cleaning with disinfectant, and using insect powders. It mentions a powder mix of sodium fluoride and pyrethrum, with borax and alum as alternatives.
Mrs G W of Shenton Park says after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills her health improved across the board. She was a nervous wreck before, unable to sleep or walk, with head aches and tremors. She reports strong renewed strength, reduced pains, and better balance after using the pills.
A practical note on mixing fertilisers from The New Zealand Farmer Weekly discusses chemical changes when combining nitrates with acid manures and the need to avoid pasty mixtures. It warns the soil benefits and soil texture considerations favor farmyard dung over artificial fertilisers.
The bill on continued fruit fly control passed with limited controversy. Critics questioned sectional taxation of growers for pest control, notably Sampson who represents a soft fruit heavy electorate. Other districts supported the measure as an improvement, with growers broadly in favor, though the tax issue warrants careful heed.
An applicant for a police position was asked how he would disperse a mob. He replied with a humorous, partial answer about passing around a hat, noting the odd wording of the question.
The author reviews American papers bearing on Britain and Hitler, noting cautious support from journals for Britain, while forecasts from sensationalists mislead readers. The piece then laments beer price rises, coin shortages, and debates around prohibition, arguing repeal failed to curb lawlessness and corruption.
A reader letter argues that true social progress comes from community regulation of actions rather than idealistic new order schemes. It criticizes hypocrites and sentimentalists while noting law, self control, and the risks of power in business and finance.
Quotations depict a wedding so lavish it beggared the host family. One speaker notes the event surpassed all expectations and even the bride’s father seemed overwhelmed.
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