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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
6
An old newspaper ad lists AU No 3 TEA at 1/3 per lb and AW No 2 TEAL A at 6 per lb, Neo 1 TEA at 1/8 per lb, with bulk discounts for 10 or 20 lbs but tins unavailable. Robur Tea grades offered from 1/9 to 1/3 per lb, packing as war precautions, tins to be supplied later. All teas are cash with order and packed free to train or boat.
The Kitchener flag that travelled 160000 miles and signed by war leaders and dignitaries is resting after its overseas mission. Senator Pearce predicts the flag could be worth £100000 in generations to come. A cash prize distribution of £4601 in 118 prizes will aid Australian incapacitated soldiers and sailors, with the winner choosing the flag or £2100. Tickets on sale now with full details to follow next week.
A mixed Australia small-page montage features Arnold Bros grocery banner at Elizabeth Street Melbourne, snippets of quips about verse and belief, a tale of cheque mishaps in an old fire-prone weekly, a family joke about sharpening carving knives, and a quip defining an agnostic. The items read like fragmentary newspaper humor and social notes from a bygone era.
Delighting readers with whimsical lines from Punch about fairies who own nothing yet possess earth and sky. The verse contrasts wealth with wonder, noting fairies remain unchanging through centuries and cannot be truly poor or young.
A mother questions Frank about his lateness, he blames the school clock. He jokes that the clock is so big its hands move slowly, implying it makes students late. The playful exchange hints at a lighthearted schoolyard setting.
Letters from Victorian readers describe chronic liver distress and relief after using Warner's Safe Cure. Mrs. T. R. Smith credits first bottle relief and full cure. Mrs. E. Lloyd reports back and side pain, dizziness, and insomnia improved, with lasting health. Warner's Safe Cure marketed by chemists and storekeepers in 5 shillings or 2 shillings 6 pence concentrated form.
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