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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1925
Page
6
The magistrate hears a separation petition amid a tirade of biting language from the defendant. She accuses her husband of drunkenness, the magistrate questions the claim, and the couple quips about roles as they argue who should lead the household.
Three young women strolling a secluded beach heard a man crying for help as waves rose. They waded out to the swimmer, who shouted for them to leave his clothes and father up the wand not to drown them. He claimed he only wanted help moving his clothes and that the tide would not reach them.
Readable fragments show Mrs. Dawson and Mrs. Hinily discussing a gate and wardrobe as a burglary plan. A Navy surgeon anecdote recalls a sailor’s saltwater remedy and an ill fated fall overboard after a splash heard by the captain on deck.
A ragged mix of sketches shows a chapel choir rehearsing a funeral hymn, a jokey talk of marriages and captains, a widow, and a practical builder's mishap as scaffolding comes down before wallpaper. The exchanges flip from romance to urban satire with a twilit sense of daily life.
Dialogue reveals Mabel and Millie reflecting on secrecy and timing of marriage. Theodore delays proposing to Millie to give her engagement ring as a Christmas present, while Simon comments on the wait and social baggage.
A collection of old jokes about employment woes and social manners. A master scolds an applicant for needing last employer references that are long dead. A rail tale features a long legged youth. an old man warns him to stop stretching. A housemaid jokes about waterproof rubber plants, and a groanworthy riddle ponders an oak tree vs a tight boot and corns.
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