19 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 19, 1919
Page
1
An affectionate farewell to a trusted cab horse, vivid with portraits of city life. The speaker recalls the horse’s steady work, playful moments, and the shifting tides of progress that end the partnership. The piece blends nostalgia with urban character, ending on a note of goodbye.
An assortment of reflections on prejudice and virtue celebrates calm work, disciplined action, and thoughtful living. It quotes a Boston farmer misreading Othello, advises guarding against unfounded beliefs, and highlights the power of thoughts to shape destiny until a final Thorin quote on life’s epochs echoed.
Local market advertises groceries at the lowest possible cash prices. Shoppers are urged to compare value and quality across staples, with emphasis on affordability and quick turnover for everyday needs.
A compact advert lists corned and fresh mutton, bont, and ox tongue, with sides and pork cuts. It markets pickled pork, various sausages including Frankfurts, Belgium sausage, black and white puddings, pork sausage, mixed meats, mince, pressed boot bacon, and other small goods priced in old currency.
A bird watcher notes the keen vision of birds in perceiving distant threats. Small town birds detect a distant hawk before humans, triggering alarms and rapid sheltering. The piece reflects on birds’ extraordinary sight and collective vigilance.
A fragmentary column blends light humor on complimenting an opera singer with remarks on fame wealth and kindness. It notes a maximalist approach to praise, cautions against selfish sorrow, and reflects on money and judgment in daily life.
Ack Hing, a practitioner in surgery and medicine, advertises as a Chinese doctor and medical herbalist in Benalla at Crainger's Austral House on Bridge Street. He claims training in Gunton China and three years in Sun Ning city hospital, offering treatment for all skin diseases in both genders with next visit scheduled for Thursday August 21.
A flood of testimonials from patients in Donald Victoria and nearby towns praise Dr. Ack Hing for herbal treatments. Residents report nerve paralysis in arms, strained shoulders, and severe eye and lung ailments improving or ending after his herbs and powders.
An enumeration lists agents for various mechanical devices and brands including Massy Machinery Mt Lyall Manuro and Blackstone Oil Engines. The item references firms allied to Sharple's Cream Separator and Turnbull Steam Boiler amid a catalog of rural industry suppliers and drainage water boilers.
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