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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 18, 1906
Page
6
A garbled report mentions Phoenix Assurance Go LTU Fire with uncertain details about a case, obligations, and payments. The text references a file, a commission or fee, and a potential percentage, but the meaning is unclear.
A humorous London cabby tale unfolds as a driver confronts a passenger by refusing to surrender the fare, while a well known comedian intervenes and the confrontation escalates. The cabman teases about getting out and the scene ends with the cabby asking for time to settle the fare with a city constable watching nearby.
A historical calculation method explains estimating beef weight from body girth and length. It includes steps to measure top girth, length, and superficial foot factors, then multiply to yield pounds of beef and tons per living animal, with notes on fat content and adjustments for age and condition.
Agriculture notice explains practical steps for preparing opossum and kangaroo skins for sale. It covers drying methods, select pairing of skins, careful fleshing to avoid damaging wool, proper stretch and packing, and avoiding shot to preserve value. Emphasizes selling to reputable firms, timely processing, and preserving appearance for higher prices.
Instructions describe creating Devonshire cream by layering milk from a pan, allowing it to rest 12 hours in summer or 24 in winter, then cautiously heating the milk to 170 to 180 degrees. Heating methods include steam generator with water jacketed pans or direct stove heating, with slow gradual heating and cooling in a dairy environment.
During the Melbourne Show shoppers expressed surprise at mantels, grates and tiles on display. John Danks and Son Proprietary Ltd Melbourne advertises up-to-date Ottings and skilled workmanship with a large variety of designs to suit drawing or dining rooms and invites inquiries by mail.
A fragment advises on kidney health and mentions Wolfe’s Schnapps, suggesting manipulation of substance use may affect wellbeing. The text appears as a garbled OCR fragment with unclear attribution and lacks coherent event details.
A fragment from a dairy reform warning lists dangers in milk handling. It decries hot water practices, tinware contamination, unwashed clothes, and dirty equipment, warning of foul odors, mold, and dirty surfaces. The piece mentions Galway station and factory drafts.
Readable instructions outline meat browning and gravy making for a dish of breast of mutton, with step by step browning, sauce, and hot water. It then details syrups and jams including ginger syrup apricot syrup rhubarb jams preserves and methods for burning pans and cleaning tips.
A garbled report warns that if the chainoprine and metal trades decline further a shortage of skilled workers will worsen. It references difficulty attracting ten hive men due to a failing application system, signaling growing labor pressures.
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