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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 19, 1909
Page
1
Fragmented OCR narrative recalls Dr Neuron and Nansen era, mentioning a visit to Loods sone and references to feats of the Arctic explorer. Disjointed dialogue suggests witnesses or descendants recounting a voyage, with garbled phrases and unclear sequence of events.
While crossing the Cha man a steward faced two anxious passengers one urging him to open a window to save their lives and the other begging him to shut it. The scene escalated with the steward blushing and muttering as a gentleman urged restraint until danger passed or death intervened.
A collage of miscellany about war impact in China and California, osteomalacia radiograms, sheep breeding in Albury District, and social advice on age, youth, and generosity. It blends health notes, agricultural data, and moral reflections with scattered regional details and quoted snippets.
Guidance on suitable breeds for export meat and breeding, recommending Buff Orpingtons, Diamond Jubilee Orpingtons, Paverolles River and White Wyandottes with Dorking cocks. Notes crossbreeding, best export timing March to June, live weights 4 to 6 pounds, and age 14 to 16 weeks, plus feeding, coop setup, and grading for shipment with emphasis on white shanks and feet in market care. Historical import context shows Britain’s heavy poultry demand and large import value, with profitability tied to quality stock and shipper standards.
Pansy Marchant of North Melbourne recounts severe illness with chest pains dizziness and nerve strain. She credits Clement’s Tonic with restoring health, strength, and sleep and says doctors had given up before trying the tonic in a statutory declaration.
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