26 Feb 1904
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 26, 1904
Page
1
In Pres sa outskirts boys burning a mattress for Guy Fawkes Night uncovered a bag of gold from Weston Corporation refuse destructor. A scramble ensued as youths grabbed pieces with the bag believed to hold at least LM in gold. No owner claimed the treasure.
Ten famed works of human labour include the Great Pyramid of Cheops near Cairo, Lake Moeris in Egypt, the Taj Mahal, Baalbek temple stones, Karnak temple, the Great Wall of China, the Eiffel Tower, the Suez Canal, the Forth Bridge, and the Leaning Tower of Pisa with its 18 foot lean.
In Winchester the local Workhouse inmates enjoyed a grand dinner. During serving the official presiding cut a pudding and uncovered a hidden gold watch. The matron claimed the prize, having accidentally dropped the valued timepiece into the pudding while supervising its preparation.
A Paris sewer worker found a large packet near a wall containing railway and other securities worth £24,000. He reported to police, who noted the origin unclear. It is believed the bonds were stolen and dropped into the sewer to avoid capture.
The passage urges making parents your confidants above all others and cultivating a habit of consultation. It emphasizes that they are the best, most disinterested friends, and advises persisting in seeking their guidance despite perceived distance in understanding. The text stresses integrity and avoiding dishonor.
An aged gravedigger recalls a previous dispute over digging fees during a funeral. He reflects on a past event when he accepted money under questionable terms and decides to seek payment now. The scene reveals tension over a long unresolved financial grievance between the digger and another party.
The article highlights Princess Wong a Wiltshire wife of Sir Charles Brooke Rajah of Sarawak as the sole Englishwoman bearing the title Rance. It notes her tall graceful presence, piano skill, art taste, and bravery in a Dyak siege. It also mentions her son Sir Charles Vyner Brooke and British social advice on home life and child education.
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