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Newspaper
Yea Chronicle
Location
Yea, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
3
A crowded program at Alexandre featured horse events, propulsive exhibitions, and a dramatic performance. Amid charity sales and child-friendly activities, attendees enjoyed rides, a raffle, and a street parade with a firework display.
Fragmentary text surfaced in a local page reading as a cryptic message. Readers speculate about hidden meaning as authorities review the lines for possible clues.
A household recipe notes cauliflower soup using cooked cauliflower water and rice water, seasoned with onion juice. Also describes a Quick riced cabbage dish with cabbage, rice, onion, marcarine, and herbs. Tomato cheese combines ripe tomatoes with cheese and cream served over buttered toast as a simple savory dish.
A recipe fragment describes layering tapioca with sliced apples in a greased dish. It suggests sweetening with Lemonade and nutmeg, baking slowly, and notes a white custard substitute made with sugar as a less nourishing but pricier option. Apple cores are reused to make a small jelly.
Household tips advise lining tins with greased paper and salt to stop cakes and milk puddings from burning or sticking. Rinse sugar paper with cold water before use, butter pans, and bake on salt trays. Use a chimney or small exit to prevent milk boiling over and check pudding doneness by wrinkling of the cloth.
The article describes symbiotic relationships in nature such as the Nile crocodile and Egyptian plover where the bird feeds on parasites and debris from the crocodile’s teeth. It also notes a partnership between a hermit crab and a hermit worm that coexists in a shared shell with mutual cleaning benefits.
The piece notes that the late Miss Braddon earned 306000 pounds from her novels and argues that truth in fiction is often unwelcome. It cites a humorous anecdote about a wife asking her husband how she did her hair and the husband’s opening line.
Crowded Limestone hall saw a Welcome Home ceremony for returning soldiers with mayoral and church officials in attendance. Gold medals were awarded to Limestone lads, and a gold bangle presented to Miss Jessie Bette as thanks for community support. speeches praised Australian wartime service and local effort.
A ceremony at the Soldiers Home featured Corporal W. William and Private Vie McBemas receiving medals from their mothers. Jean Smith, Loree Smith Seng, and Miss Williamenn performed songs and recitations. Mrs Purcell spoke, and the program included dances, speeches, and a Presentation of Medals with the Chairman announcing the end of the event.
The Yea Athletic Club approves a full slate for the Sparta meeting at Yea Recreation Reserve on April 14. President Gordon Jay leads with Dr D Campbell as Vice President and D Barrie as secretary. Marshel J H Joe and committee members including Bal, Bacon, Lawson, and McPheron appoint judges, stewards, and handicappers for pedestrian, equestrian, and running events.
A midyear notice discusses the benefits of heavier superphosphate use on wheat crops, citing experiments at Werribee and Longerenong. It notes rainfall below average, higher yields with increased manure and fertilizer, and aims to raise planning for sowing season while evaluating labor and sheep-feed implications.
A farmer reader advocates spreading stable manure evenly over fields to reduce loss and improve soil uptake, while outlining benefits of careful manure management for yields. The piece also lists seven reasons poultry adds farm value and details a plain method for administering drenches to cattle using a long-neck bottle and controlled head handling.
Handicaps set for Saturday with a 1 30 start time. Trials and novelty pony races crown Plate and Purse events offering £10 to £25 in stakes. Entries include Marwell's Ancoum Quees and Redfern’s Marsha Low among many 3 year olds, with weights and penalties outlined for Plate and Handicap races at five and six furlongs respectively.
The text describes Chanbate Inim's Coagh Remerty as a fast acting remedy for colds. It claims immediate relief and reliable medicinal qualities, promising effective cough and cold relief to sufferers.
Fragmentary text discusses constipation and tablets but is largely garbled or unreadable with many misspellings and unclear references. No coherent events or identifications are present to describe a clear news item.
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