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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 21, 1902
Page
6
A poet asks which road to take at life’s forks, contrasting a dreary yet gracious path with hidden dangers. The speaker urges choosing the longer, rough route promised by less temptation, as the wiser journey despite hardship.
Following extensive losses from gusher fires, the company calls for agents to assist in distribution and recovery efforts. Officials emphasize rapid outreach and nationwide coverage to restore operations and support affected customers.
A Melbourne morning paper reviews Humanity a illustrated work by BW Cole featuring 664 portraits of races from Europe Asia Africa and Oceania. The pamphlet A White Australia Mythologies argues racial equality but critiques the idea of federation while noting differing influences of civilization and climate on development.
Fragmentary text appears as OCR noise with disrupted phrases about High Columbia and references to people and places, lacking clear events or outcomes. No coherent facts or identifiable entities beyond scattered proper nouns.
A garbled compilation mentions Turkish ropes and Austrian leadership, a Philadelplan from Alexandrotti, and a remarkable three and a half year old girl ferrying wires for electric light engineers in Lyndon. It also touches on Turkish law with doors and cowdloshed windows, ink supply charges, Antarctic exploration notes, naval anchors, and knighthood history, ending with a vague quote about trust in men.
A historic note on measuring water for crops explains that one gallon of water weighs eight pounds, one cubic foot weighs sixty pounds, and five gallons weigh forty pounds. It notes that a ton of water equals 224 gallons, and that one inch of water over an acre equals about eleven tons, or roughly 22 124 gallons, illustrating tank capacity needs for irrigation.
The text compares keeping sheep and goats for profit, noting similar sizes but earlier maturity for sheep and longer hair for goats. It highlights heavier wool from sheep versus mohair from goats, with mohair fetching roughly double the wool price, suggesting goats offer margin. It discusses range conditions, brush-eating habits, and suggests goats can be profitable where brush is abundant, often with low extra cost.
A new Emmer wheat from Kaisis via the USDA is seen as a promising stockfeed crop especially in semi arid regions. It tolerates cold and drought, grows on poor grounds and even forest or prairie lands, while rich in protein and improving ordinary wheats by increasing gluten content and parasite resistance.
The column offers dating advice and social musings on marriage allure and fidelity. It notes a wife's role to make home beloved, cautions marriage choices, and recalls that sincerity in love ends lives in memory. It reflects on observers of human nature and the lively presence of women.
A cautionary note on girls who indulge in witty but unkind talk about comrades. Do not mock truth or charity for a quick laugh. A kind heart may resist harsh words and preserve respect and loyalty.
The article explains how eye color guides dress choices. Blue eyes suit blue fabrics to intensify color, brown eyes suit brown tones while tan shades are risky, blondes benefit from white, brunettes should avoid white. It warns black satin highlights flaws, favors dull fabrics for fair complexions, and lustrous fabrics for dark complexions.
The delayed record traces French lawsuits delaying centuries from 1210 to 1818. Notable cases include Comte de Nevers versus Donzy and Compan against Bugners, with verdicts long past due. English cases are shorter but notable, including the Talbot and Workeley heirs dispute lasting about 120 years.
Household hints cover cooking fixes stain removal and craft tricks. Advice includes washing lace curtains soaking in cold water extinguishing lamp flames with earth or sand salting or sugaring to adjust flavors preventing fruit from sinking in cakes and using simple hacks to break glass evenly and repurpose broken decanters. It also notes sunflower seeds as bird or rodent bait.
A long Varieties passage urges punctual appointments, disciplined work, and religious faith as foundations of a strong character. It extols avoiding gossip, guarding secrets, and resisting small temptations to grow stronger, with scattered anecdotes and quotes about patience, contentment, and making small tasks meaningful for life’s big picture.
A historical fragment promotes fruit based remedies for malarial troubles and illnesses. It claims raspberries, pineapples and oranges have various health benefits, including liver regulation, kidney effects, cancer prevention, and tonic powers, with lettuce and lemon juice suggested to cure jaundice.
A speaker recalls a boy’s wish to be a heroic figure and urges steadfast virtue. The poem counsels truth to self, kindness to the poor, patience, and diligent effort to lead a noble life. It exhorts becoming a true man by doing right and avoiding wrong paths.
A man teases a friend about new hats, saying he laughs at them now but foresees they will be excruciatingly funny ten years ahead. He hints he may not be around then and does not want to miss the moment.
The Agricultural Journal article discusses choosing an apiary site in Victoria Two key conclusions emphasize local flora and nectar sources. Beekeepers should prioritize redgum yellow box and yellow box stands within about three miles for profitable nectar flows.
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