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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1925
Page
6
A brief tale describes a new manager disliked by workers after a fort night at the mill. He asks an old weaver why the Honda dislikes him, recalling a silver teapot farewell at his previous post. The weaver quips that leaving with a silver teapot would earn a gold kettle here.
The 67 million pound 64 percent conversion loan saw rising country applications and a social cash bonus from lodgement. Early conversion rewards benefit holders by enabling immediate access to a higher rate, while delaying harms the investor.
A string of humorous vignettes from a church gathering and social events. A jovial member, a preacher, and various townsfolk trade light quips about sermons meals and mallurches. The pieces hinge on wordplay and social misreads, delivered with a rural parish flavor.
Readable fragments show a street crowd debating drought as divine punishment and a nurse and Mrs Pearbody chatting about children. Interjections mix with casual banter as Mr Van Neere jokes on bottle corking and a couple reflects on changed habits.
An old advertisement touts HHAN'S TONIC NURVE NUTS as nerve tonic, claiming to strengthen nerves and enrich blood to restore energy and appetite. It promises health benefits and lists a price of 17/3 for six boxes, with sales at chemists and stores.
Fragmentary OCR shows various bottle names such as GINS and SCHNAPPS with notes like Per cape Per se us JAMAICA Per cash and 10 Per gal. followed by partial brand references and a proof line.
Cabinet to present the Fairbairn Baillieu booklet on Hospital Matters to Parliament. The document, printed in limited copies, offers broad guidance from investigations in Britain. Ballilie and Fairbairn, linked to Melbourne and Alfred Hospitals, authored a labor of love with wide practical suggestions.
An angry man accuses the village grocer of selling his wife expired goods. The grocer defends that the items were fresh, citing Sam Wiley as the supplier. Wiley allegedly claimed the wares were sound, with the exchange occurring about three months ago.
A small man White offended a tall powerful Brown. Brown vows to thrash White on sight. They clash and Brown lands a heavy blow. White asks if it is in jest or earnest. Brown answers in earnest and adopts a fighting stance.
A Scottish minister invited to address lunatics at a asylum chose topics within reach including Hindu mother practices of throwing infants into the Ganges. One patient fixated on the talk, later quipping about his own mother not throwing him in. The exchange reveals a grim joke as the speaker engages with the residents.
A humorous tale quotes a boast about a dog that rescues a missing child from a house fire. The dog reappears with the child, then returns into the blaze for a second time before emerging with a damp towel wrapped insurance policy. The joke ends with a punch about the policy.
A shopkeeper questions a woman about a missing hand bag. The bag's contents include coins, a stamp, hairpins, a tiny poem, a recipe, lace, needles, pins, a pencil, a pressed violet, and other small items. A bystander admonishes the scene as tension rises over honesty.
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