The next day, July 31, she reported that Willie “leaves Wednesday for Melbourne to have plans laid in regard to medical missionary work, to establish it upon a good basis.” (Letter 181, 1898). Medical personnel generally would be there, and of course, plans would be laid for the developing health-food business. 4BIO 357.6
By this time, health foods were being imported on a regular basis. P. B. Rudge was brought from New Zealand to manage sales, which were promising. The June 15, 1898, Record carried an interesting advertisement: 4BIO 357.7