Nephritis, more generally known as Bright’s Disease in human beings, is positively the cause of the high mortality amongst lambs. The primary cause of this disease is the result of a too artificial mode of existence. The abnormal production of milk in ewes, the consequence of artificial feeding, causes the lambs to become congested, so that the abnormal amount of milk which the lambs obtain brings about constitutional feebleness, leaving them receptive to chills. It is the chill following upon the fever arising from the state of congestion in the lambs which results in nephritis, a kidney disease. To prove conclusively that artificial environment is the primary cause of nephritis, compare high-country ewes or ewes living an almost natural life.
There is not a single instance of the disease occurring in the lambs of the latter ewes.
Lepers to asylum in Fiji
Auckland, June 3: When she entered harbour this morning the Hinemoa had completed a cruise that is unique, even in her long and interesting career.
Her long voyage of 35 days embraced the whole of the island groups of the Pacific under the jurisdiction of New Zealand, and also included a visit to Fiji.
The primary object of the cruise was the transfer of lepers in the Cook Island to the fine leper asylum maintained by the Fijian Government at Makogai. This humane work was carried out under the personal direction of the Minister for the Cook Islands (Sir Maui Pomare).
The Hinemoa arrived at Makogai on May 27, and Sir Maui thoroughly inspected the quarters for the patients for whom New Zealand accepts responsibility — namely, those from New Zealand, Samoa, Niue, and the Cook Group. He found everything quite satisfactory. “Nature has bestowed her gifts with lavish hand upon this beautiful Island of Makogai,” said the Minister. “I am satisfied that the leper asylum can be made an absolute paradise for these sorely-afflicted people to live in during treatment.”
Stuffed steak recipe
Procure a good slice of steak — say, 1 pound all in a piece.
To a teacupful of fine breadcrumbs add a tablespoonful of finely chopped beef suet, a teaspoonful of chopped parsley, and a small parboiled and chopped onion, also a little pepper and salt. Moisten these ingredients with half an egg.
Place this forcemeat filling in the centre of the steak and roll it up and tie it with a piece of tape or string.
Put a dessertspoonful of dripping into the stewpan to get hot, and fry in it the roll of steak until brown all round. Now add a teacupful of boiling water, put on the lid, and allow the steak to simmer gently for fully a couple of hours.
When ready, dish the steak, remove the string, to the gravy stir in a teaspoonful of moistened flour with a little pepper and salt. When it boils pour it over the steak. — ODT, 4.6.1926
