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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 04, 1918
Page
6
A garbled passage mentions Pat Thenga and scattered terms across a confusing sequence. The disjointed lines reference names, dates, and events in a nonsensical mix, with no clear actions, outcomes, or coherent context to summarize into a standard news item.
A vivid narrative of daily kitchen toil, two tea breaks, and no real rest. Workers curse repetitive tasks, crowded stoves, and rigid routine while enduring constant prep, minimal breaks, and demand for many meals. The piece highlights frazzled labor, worn patience, and shared fatigue between cooks and helpers.
War petrol shortages spur two young inventors to adapt gas to power a new road vehicle. The device promises fuel efficiency with a pumpable ruber-tuned engine able to run between towns at reduced costs. Testing and station charging routes are noted from Eastbourne to London, with claimed ranges and fuel figures.
The article discusses widespread use of machinery in Chinese railway projects, noting that white colonists and Chinese workers interact under contracts. It contrasts with regions where manual labor is more common, citing costs, labor practices, and the role of American and Chinese teams. It highlights earth removal, embankment work, pile driving, and the high cost of human labor versus machinery, concluding Chinese construction relies on equipment where hand labor is impractical.
A quoted lovers scene features Leball promising a year away and a request for a diamond ring from the woman. She insists the value matters little, but desires a ring to gaze at and be reminded of him whenever he is gone. The dialogue centers on affection and the wish for a lasting token.
The writer urges home seed use while warning against wasteful habits and stresses seed rotation. He notes the benefits of saving diverse seeds, criticizes wasteful practice, and cites farming wisdom on changing seeds yearly to improve results, encouraging prudent self reliance in gardening.
A boy is caught climbing a farmer’s apple tree and, despite pleas, faces a harsh thrashing. The farmer insists he will punish what is there and confirms the boy’s misdeeds. Mr Courtney notes he arrived distraught but leaves relieved after help from Miss Fisher.
Messrs Bartram and Son Pty Ltd promote the ALieLavul Separator as a best selling cheap dairy unit used by over two million. They tout the Bartram engine for power needs, a tarpaulin shortage warning, and urge early orders with samples and prices, inviting letters to 586 Bourke Street Melbourne and noting the featured paper.
Mrs F Alexander of Peterstam Sydney recalls her son’s Bright's disease misdiagnosed as a kidney stone. After trying Warner's Safe Cure both she and her son improved. she also endorses it for a floating kidney and post surgery recovery. The ad notes 5 shillings for original bottles and 2 shillings 6 pence for the Concentrated nonalcoholic form.
Fragmentary text lists numerous appointed front deatora and names such as AH Jonsens and Ernest Lach among others. Dialogues touch on gender roles and a wife objecting to public display and dress choices with remarks about calico and personal attire in a print setting.
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