23 Jun 1914
Page 1
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1914
Page
1
A collage of brief jokes and cartoons from a vintage page includes quips about medical advice, a boy growing up truthful, furniture comments, and a playful exchange on a piano, paired with a yarn about a shark and a misfired plan during a voyage. It showcases humor and human foibles through quick one liners and a sea tale.
A guide to effective garden color contrasts emphasizing the harmony of red against green, the role of color in shrub and flower groupings, and the value of bright contrasting tones in beds. It notes blue flowers’ rarity and the impact of carpet bedding on garden appeal.
This guide advises urgent lawn renovation for weak or weed infested patches. Begin with a sharp toothed rake to loosen surface and remove seeds or moss, then loosen bare areas and sow fresh grass seed. Apply a light, fine sandy compost dressing, thicker on established areas and lighter on newly sown patches, to renovate and strengthen the lawn.
A local advertisement lists numerous goods for sale including farm implements and equipment such as barleys, chaff, bran, fencing, rails, oils, paints, dairy gear, tools, and household items. The long inventory mentions suppliers like Rotherame and E P Ware, with items ranging from smithing and fencing to window hardware and castor oils.
A suburban gentleman discovers his wife has been serving cheaper tea. After buying a pound of tea he swaps it into the couple’s caddy, praising the taste to his wife who insists it is the same tea. The quarrel ends abruptly as she tests his claim, revealing the swapped caddy on the kitchen shelf.
An editor learns at dawn that a thief has taken every book of reference from his country newspaper office. A subordinate asks what kind of man would do such a thing and the editor laments that even the dictionary is gone, expressing utter frustration at the loss.
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