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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
5
The torn OCR fragment hints at an advertisement claiming extra strength for scones and a higher rise, with promises of cash incentives. Its legibility is poor and no coherent event or entities are identifiable.
Poultry notes advise a balanced diet to prevent health issues in small garden runs. Emphasizes grit and oyster shell for digestion and shell quality, plus greens such as cabbage leaves and parsley. Suggests proper feeding boxes, fresh water, and sprouted oats as a lean, practical program for both adults and young birds.
The article advises feeding at one inch high sprouts of germinated oats to fowl, calculating daily rations by weight, and using clean water. It stresses keeping water vessels clean, filled, and accessible, with daily rinses and weekly scour cleans to prevent disease and nuisance.
A historic note on oranges as a healthful food rich in nutrients and aiding digestion. An experiment compared milk and orange based lunches for underweight children, finding fresh oranges plus crackers boosted weight gain more than milk drinks alone, highlighting orange juice and fruit as valuable mid morning nourishment.
A 1921 Northern Territory malaria outbreak exposes harsh desert life. Difficulties in marriage, medical access, and isolation threaten frontier families. Nursing Homes operated by the Australian Inland Mission offer care, with seven locations and a public appeal aiming to raise £10,000 for expansion.
A terse health note suggests using Cornmeal Malt Extract to improve digestion in babies and young children. It claims regular use protects bowels and helps with starchy foods and dairy. Ten months and older children benefit when Cornmeal Malt Extract is added to their diet.
A letter from W. W. in Australia describes improvised snake bite first aid including a Namal square bottle with cork, a sharpened old penknife, sterilized blade, and permanganate crystals for antidote preparation. It advises mouth rinse, avoiding incisions, and creating shallow cuts along muscle lines after ligatures. It promotes portable, low cost measures to neutralize venom on rambles and bush work.
Fragmentary verse laments dead trees standing in ruin and memory. It contrasts nature’s resilience with human activity, imagining their once grand form and the silent thoughts they may have had as they decay. The poem contemplates the dreams and wonders once imagined by trees now doomed to fall.
A horse pleads for care and humane treatment from its master. It asks for food, water, shelter, a dry bed, and gentle handling. The plea requests health checks, humane restraint, and protection from abuse, hoping for kindness and divine reward.
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