14 Aug 1908
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Newspaper
Kerang New Times
Location
Kerang, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
1
Fragmented verse questions daily deeds and moral striving. The speaker asks what good actions were performed to aid the hungry and lonely, urging truth, charity, and heartfelt effort over empty words. The passage reads as a devotional call to concrete mercy and righteous living today.
A household remedy guide extols the cruet stand as emergency medicine. Mustard plasters, vinegar, oil, and salt are praised for quick aid in cramps burns headaches and coughs with advice to seek a doctor if relief fails.
A quoted female authority argues that after thirty, faces mirror the mind. She says outward appearance shows inner thoughts, habits, and aspirations, with worries aging features and smiles fading. The piece notes that only beauty of character lends true charm to the face.
An elderly rider on a bicycle collides with a woman during misty conditions. Both escape injury as they untangle after the crash. The man apologizes profusely claiming he was blinded by fog and misread signals, while the bemused bystander debates whether to seek an interpreter or flee.
The text recalls Sir Hercules Robinson, the late Lord Reaymid, claiming while crossing the Rand that gold lay beneath. It ties his career as an Australian governor to his interest sparked by superficial geography hinting at the South African goldfields, ending with a musically ironic remark about a marching peasant and fortune.
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