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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1925
Page
6
An elderly couple misreads the orchestral program calling it Chopin Hiram while debating the poor rate and its purpose. A tenant questions the collector about the rate and a child asks to relay a message to his father, sparking a domestic moment.
A collection of humorous exchanges from a past era shows siblings teasing about nerves and proposed nuptials, husbands and wives handling duties, and a Sunday School scene where a child misinterprets a pin drop instruction with a quip about letting a pin drop.
A young man complains at dinner and his wife retorts with a dialect jab about cooking. That night she wakes him about burglars, but he boasts that the man in him is up since he’s not yet wed. Chappie and Miss Pinkie joke about engagements and marriage limits in comic banter.
A pastor appeals for building fund subscriptions claiming broad support, while Mrs. Leader notes she alone owns four cars and hints at collecting donations. The exchange reveals financial disparities within the congregation as the plan unfolds.
Maria and Mr. Perkins discuss going to town for a new hat but confusion reveals he meant his own hat. Mrs. Perkins suggests a hat trimmed with roses, prompting a humorous misinterpretation about which hat is in question.
A suitor and a father discuss marriage plans with the daughter’s role in fixing the date church or private ceremony and the mother determining the wedding. income is left to the parents.
Dialogue heavy excerpt showing characters debating money marriage drinking water and a grim joke about a friend Brown who died by hanging linked to the employment bureau. Snappy exchanges include Mrs Upperton and Mrs Cutting warning about instalment firms.
A boy heckles a butcher in a busy shop, claiming his mother sent a bone with a beef order. The butcher responds with a sharp comeback as other customers laugh. The boy returns with mom’s reply that she would buy the whole carcass if a sirloin comes with a shoulder bone.
A fragmented catalog of beverages and prices including whiskies such as George House of Lords Sandy Mac and Royal Liqueur, various brands from Hock to Burgundy, champagnes, brandies and liqueurs with per bottle and per dozen pricing, referencing Melbourne and Australian producers.
A school attendance officer questions a mother about a boy who confessed to truancy. The mother admits persuading him through punishment and deprivation, claiming the boy spoke willingly after her coercion. The exchange ends with a light remark about quiet and unseen bodies, amid a campus scene.
A golfer loses a ball late in a round and with his caddie searches the rough. A tall angular spinster emerges insisting the driving of balls is disgraceful and claims a ball rolled near her bulldog, correcting the scene with sharp, comic indignation.
A passenger bursts along a speeding carriage asking Brown if his wife in brown attire and red hat is a stout lady who has fallen from the train. Brown asks for action and the other man yells to pull the communication cord, noting she has the tickets.
A woman offers twelve farthings to pay a three penny fare on a tram. The conductor hesitates then accepts. A nearby fussy person demands legal tender and pays sixpence, receiving twelve farthings as change. The crowd reacts to the exchange.
A doctor friend warns against smoking just before meals as it stirs digestive secretions and harms appetite, while post meal smoking aids digestion. He also notes pre bed smoking can worsen insomnia unless a small snack is eaten. Additional tips mention cooling hygiene and a humorous misattribution about John Bunyan as a foot troubles expert.
A collage of witty exchanges and social rumors from a club gathering. Jests about weddings, fashion, and gossip fly between characters such as Miss Maclean, Mrs. Bloggs, Louise King, and Dismal Dick. The dialogue captures a lighthearted snapshot of era speech and manners.
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