15 Jun 1915
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1915
Page
1
A rider recounts a dangerous riverine encounter with two elephants in South Coorg. A huge cow charged as the narrator dismounted, narrowly missing harm after a fall from the horse. He fled as the herd trampled the ground, the elephant seeking to protect her calf, then stopped and moved away. The rider credits Providence for his escape.
A compact guide to maternal conduct stressing firmness and gentleness. It urges mothers to be neat, teach obedience, avoid public shaming, and refrain from scolding in anger. It advocates inspiring love over fear and treating a child as a developing soul deserving patience and empathy.
Experiments on animals with music yield varied responses. Monkeys quiet while elephants show mixed interest. hippos head bang then subside and a rhinoceros remains indifferent. Lions rush bars and pace, pumas show pleasure to tunes, and a coyote begs for more. Penguins march in time, kangaroos box with alert posture, and bears in Paris react to melodies as condors and tigers respond differently to tones.
The skipper recalls a passenger Mr X who boasted of marksmanship while aboard. He fired at sea targets for hours until a deck hand exposed the damage to a French water disk, forcing a return to port and ashorement. The piece closes with reflections on true politeness and considerate conduct.
A damaged newspaper notice provides partial details for a local public sale with legible fragments naming the sale action and overseeing officials.
The document records rainfall measurements at Benalla from 1883 to the present, listing yearly totals in a long sequence. It includes scattered figures and partial years, reflecting a historical climatological ledger with numerous values and irregular spacing.
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