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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 03, 1918
Page
4
District news from Branchworth and nearby towns records a string of events including a death, church funeral arrangements, and local civic matters. It mentions community leaders, a meeting discussing public health and safety, and preparations for a local carnival and town improvements. The report includes references to residents, committees, and upcoming events in Wangaratta and nearby districts.
A fragmented report describes a cheap cough remedy labeled Henry Easnoo and marketed under a registered name. It mentions a reduced expense for a winter cold cure to about nine thousand Australian utiew, with a mixture sold as a throat aid. The text is garbled but centers on a budget cough suppressant and its price.
A garbled account describes municipal obligations and road failures causing public unrest and a court case. It cites a driver, a jury, and a damages claim amid unspecified events, with references to highway faults, a resident named Ve, and a sweeping legal action involving local authorities and citizens.
A concert in Taoona District featured a band event at Selutfeyexuniog with plans for a Sunday performance season. Local organizers urged attendance, staged rehearsals, and called for public support to fund and sustain the ensemble through upcoming performances as community backing grows.
An old Australia era advertisement touts Doan’s Kidney Pills as a cure for backache and kidney trouble. The blurb features Mrs Grove praising relief after trying various remedies, with pricing, distributor details, and a note to beware counterfeit bottles.
A broad summary reports rising wholesale prices, strategic stockpiling, and labor shifts in New South Wales. It notes coal deliveries from Western Australia, a British purchase of New Zealand output, and inflation impacting shoddy footwear and bread. War-related mobilization, gas and electric projects, and civil defense preparations are described. It also covers drought effects on water rights, rabbit control costs, and livestock losses in regions like New England and Tamworth.
In this 19th century advertisement influenza awareness prompts readers to avoid lingering pain as it weakens vitality and invites chronic illness. The copy touts Wawn's Wonder-Wool as a pain stopping treatment claimed to ease headaches neuralgia and rheumatic pains instantly, urging readers to keep a tube and avoid substitutes, with directions to purchase from Seathouse and Craig Ltd Melbourne.
A fragmented report notes Surgeon General Bic Neville Howse, on a visit to Australia, stressing the need for strong security and support for comfort funds aiding troops. It mentions Kell Crise Society work and hopes for continued welfare funds and teamwork until hostilities end.
A fragment recounts a London church scene where Dr Parker declines fees for aiding a struggling pastor. The deacon seeks payment, Parker offers two sovereigns to cover the trip, and later covers railway costs while explaining the broader burden of poverty among ministers and families.
A London fairman faced a charge of improver's possession of a seven-shilling note believed to be counterfeit. The cabman claimed the defendant kept the genuine banknote, but a flawed note was produced. the case moved to civil court and the cabman received two months hard labor after police filed charges of wilful misbehaviour.
The text cautions about harmful practices to control or force eating in children and describes dangerous home remedies. It mentions using glycerine, wax, and fragrances, as well as unsuitable diets and extreme measures. It warns that such methods harm health and may cause long term issues. It also notes purported skin and complexion benefits from cold water and other home treatments, urging caution.
A playful verse about a baby whose charm grows daily contradicting a rule that can’t be cuter. The parents and tutor quarrel over grammar while the baby’s adorableness remains undeniable and endearing.
Irate stranger protests a woman’s alleged deceit in a curious legal exchange. The dialogue depicts a man claiming manipulation by a woman to marry him, highlighting themes of fraud, social pressure, and marital obligation.
A garbled OCR style list mentions Melbourne prices and Australian Chemical and Expo, plus references to New Zealand Loss and Mercantile Agency Co and commodities like hides tallow and wool. The fragment appears to catalog various goods, brands, and regional references without coherent narrative.
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