THE FLY PEST.
To keep flies from the house, dip a sponge in boiling water, place in a saucer, pour on a half-teaspoonful of oil of lavender; this gives off a very plAisant odour, but for some reason* or other is very obnoxious to flies. CORNED BEEF. A thrifty housewife cooks corned beef thus: When putting the beef on to boil she adds a tablespoonful of sugar, a tablespoonful of vinegar, some cloves, wholespice and peppercorns. She claims that this makes the beef tender and brings-out the flavour.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 714, 18 March 1933, Page 20 (Supplement)
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88THE FLY PEST. Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 714, 18 March 1933, Page 20 (Supplement)
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