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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1919
Page
6
A neglected rock base bears a tiny lichen and moss that cling to moisture and rock. Over years a pine grows from a seed, its roots penetrating deeper as firs and lichens fade behind a thriving forest. Birds, people, and wind fill the scene with life under the pine’s wide shade.
A fragmented account describes a tea house where patrons drink tea and socialize. People, including women and men, enjoy cups of tea while watching others and chatting about local life. The piece notes a peculiar shop selling toys and girls and hints at familiar faces among the crowd.
Fragmentary OCR describes a journey back to a forked road and a plane scene referencing a Coreueh, Vi twabbles, Mack, and a journey to a place where a person was once alive. It mentions a road, a trek, and a distant destination with unclear details and several garbled names.
Phyl of the Camp follows Phyliss Langdon a 16 year old in Emerald Vale Queensland as she clashes with workers and intrigues over railway camp life. Her kindness earns friends yet angers enemies while Casey and Foster influence events. The novel by Lien Mr. Pyke is available at Ward Lock Melbourne for 4 shillings 6d.
The management of horses feet is vital to keep them strong and serviceable. Rules require fresh shoeing at least every month, proper hoof trimming, no trimming of the frog or sole, light and properly fitted shoes, careful nail use, and not driving the shoe too high for a secure hold. If possible, allow the frog to touch the ground.
A chaotic scene unfolds as a rider escapes a vicious bull and climbs a tree while onlookers panic. A second person, terrified by the bull, shrieks in fear as the person in the tree reveals a black face and white eye. A clerk reports a caller asking to repair a bicycle for a widow, whose husband has just died.
The readable text fragment references names like Narringer and Bromley with partial dialogue but lacks coherent context or identifiable event, making a firm summary difficult. The fragmentary OCR provides no concrete action or outcome to report.
A London woman offers a penny to a tramp who tests kindness. He jokes about needing a reference, claiming his last employer is dead twenty eight years. The scene closes with humorous ramblings about aging and voice.
A historical ad-style claim describes a DIY cough mixture called HICKNZ. It promises relief for asthma bronchitis and throat ailments, suggesting mixing with warm water and sweetening. It claims low cost and convenience, noting availability from chemists and stores.
Letters from W H Mitchell of Adelaide and Immy Merling of Port Pirie describe long battles with chronic rheumatism. Both report severe joint and muscle pain, sleep disruption, and mobility loss improving after using Warner's Safe Cure. Advertises sale through chemists and stores in original and cheaper Concentrated forms.
A letter urging proper care for young girls to prevent anaemia and nervy weaknesses. It promotes Hean's Tonic Nerv Nuts as a reliable aid to keep blood rich and nerves steady, priced at 7 shillings 3 pence for a 22 day supply.
For details about the company contact Samuel Cooky Chief Manager or J M Carroll Assistant Manager by phone or mail. The notice provides no further context or dates.
Fragmentary reminiscence blends with a wartime domestic scene and an inventory list. The voice recalls a rough neighborly feud, a battle with illness, and a tense domestic atmosphere amid air raids. Interwoven are market figures for meat and stock, hinting at wartime supply conditions and local commerce.
A columnist laments rural noises at night and morning from birds and farm life. The speaker recalls enjoying sylvan pleasures but finds city sounds, like taxi horns, preferable for waking without persistent cock crowing and farmyard clucks. The piece contrasts peace with nuisance, favoring urban convenience.
A chain of comic exchanges unfolds from hurried miscommunications to veterinary blunders and military discipline. Tom and John swap turpentine for a horse dose with fatal results, a stern sergeant disciplines a misbehaving squad, a dinner invitation aims to reel in a cautious guest, and a comic photographer chase ends with playful exaggeration about likenesses and payment.
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