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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 15, 1914
Page
6
David Hyland & Sons and Sennitt's Freezing Works advertise export poultry in Melbourne listing hens and ducklings by the hive, with no commission or cartage charges and prices from 2d to 4s 6d per pair, no breed restrictions.
A wealthy eccentric dies and leaves a will to the editor of a Winterthur paper in Switzerland. The bequest requires yearly ceremonies on January 1 and August during the editor’s life. The gift’s purpose and the decedent’s identity remain largely unknown and the editor has not engaged with the benefactor.
Local report details a public trial of a new soil and stone removal method used to clear western lands at Ames. The triangular raking device and wheel system reportedly work from the western edge, with tens of thousands of acres potentially opened for cultivation. The experiment, praised by observers, aims to reduce costs of clearing rocky ground and make more land available for farming.
The article discusses how cheerfulness relates to life enjoyment and health. It argues that happy, cheerful people often enjoy better wellbeing, while discontent can shorten life and strain health and friendships. It cites Thackeray and urges cultivating cheerfulness despite daily burdens and aging.
A tale describes Mr Hilison plotting a holiday from work and a complex invention. Mr Wilison remarks in a calm tone that the cradle rocks by sound, a rapid rocking evokes the tower’s cry, revealing a humorous parable about persistence and invention.
An old advertisement warns that aging brings rheumatism gout and various ailments from kidney and liver dysfunction. It touts Warner's Safe Cure as a restorative remedy to remove uric and biliary poisons and renew health, sold by chemists and stores in 6 shillings or 2 shillings 6 pence concentrates.
A damaged passage shows a girl worn by daily labor in a workroom, her longing to walk the street and escape the monotony. A stern superior softens, granting a brief release, while a backdrop of sales notices and market reports hints at broader town life and commerce in Melbourne.
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