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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 09, 1920
Page
4
Fragmented text mentions honor byanesteagee and pavomters tug Sebinds and Ladges with references to Monti and Hairdied Phatage. Details are garbled. readable items include an application Vastargements and a tangential note on work by apport.
A long excerpt details claims about superphosphate use and its effect on wheat yields. It cites figures from Longeneconone and various years, asserting increases in bushels per acre and pounds per crop, with comparisons from 1914 to 1918. The piece attributes the rise to fertilizer practice, cultivation, and sowing methods, noting farm expectations for future harvests.
Obituary notice lists Mrs William Wilson vane Tha Pu SO AY nee Stone as a late member of Whe Wood Bowey Plier Howells wool Toy family. It notes years of life and mentions survivors including several relatives. The memorial service details indicate the family will receive condolences and the obituary remarks were shared by Dr Myce and others.
A garbled obituary fragment mentions Mrs LeLievre and Mr Mixes with references to Sauk Pitt and a cemetery service held on a Wednesday. It records an internal issue and a tentative reread with vague details of a burial and hospital terms. The readable parts point to a local death notice with cemetery and midweek service context.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses youthful powders and protenes, mentioning Penn, Wr cota, and Hestoak Wey Biv. It hints at dangers of misuse in youth and references a cautionary note from Hurtin 64 with a cryptic call to obtain via Vo Say Chervist Benalla.
Distinctive notes from Beechworth region cover a mix of court actions in Melbourne, a boy’s disappearance linked to Forensic investigation, local social events in Wangaratta and Albury, and a harvest festival. Reports include a civil suit over confectionery business and a police investigation into infant remains, plus community updates on dances, auctions, and local prices.
The article records the February wedding at St. Marys Roma Catholic Church Benalla of Jennings Hammond and Hammond. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hammond Racecourse Movel Bee halle, wore white satin with wreath and veil and carried a shower bouquet of ferns and lilies. The groom was attended by sister Miss Murthy Hammond. The couple departed for Gippsland Lakes for their honeymoon aboard a coach and train trip.
Salvation Army held harvest Thanksgiving services with Mayday meetings and a colorful program. Adjutant led a short address praising God for mercy and provision, noting spiritual and temporal needs. A marriage remembrance was mentioned, with children present and a later general service in the evening. A successful barracks service followed with speakers from nearby towns.
The article argues sheep are the most profitable farm animal with proper care, citing historical praise and current high wool prices. It notes vast drought losses in Australia提升 sheep stocks and emphasizes sheep manure as a valuable farm product, plus economical use of pastures, paddocks, and root crops to support flocks and improve future crops.
The piece argues over-sensitiveness harms careers by making people fear slight offences. It defines over-sensitivity as excessive self-consciousness that misreads others as critics. It notes the resilient person values self-worth and credits others, avoiding victimhood.
A disjointed extract recalls two acquaintances debating manners and hospitality as they travel. They reflect on kindness and companionship, noting how a friend knows you well yet can forget you at times while planning the return journey.
Cyril Johnson aged M M or Oxley, discharged from Canifield hospital, was assaulted aboard the Wangarake line. George M Donald was fined £5 with £34 costs or six months, and Thomas Bourke fined £1. Johnson testified Bourke and Donald struck him, broke his vest and watch, while others fled.
An Australian reader reports lasting relief from backache and kidney distress after using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. The testimonial claims rapid improvement within days, crediting the remedy for restoring energy and mobility and noting availability through Foster-Milburn Co. at Pitt Street Sydney.
A regional shopper note touts Anvil Annie Cement as able to repair ornaments of glass wood bone china or earthenware and make them as good as new. The advertisement claims wide availability at all stores and from leading chemists.
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