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Newspaper
Yea Chronicle
Location
Yea, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
6
A fragment from the Courier describes lore on snakes and whiskey as a warning. Narrators claim certain whiskeys cure bites and protect against snake venom while detailing makeshift remedies and local superstition. The piece preserves colorful dialect and rugged frontier atmosphere.
A collage from a wartime Australian column features satirical and sentimental pieces. It includes observations on society, propoganda, and public mood, with quirky anecdotes about gamblers, doctors, and turn of the century slang, plus verses honoring fallen soldiers and a short wartime anecdote about Senator Lynch.
In a Moulin Farm barn a French Irish squad mates Gahey and Spudhole recount a card game that saved their lives when a shell hit. Sergeant Sharron confiscated the cards, forcing a stop, as shells exploded outside. Their rivalry and camaraderie endure, forged by war and mutual risk.
The Under-Secretary for Agriculture notes mules are little used in the state and outlines a plan to boost breeding. Jacks and jennies were imported from the United States and many suitable mares purchased locally. Breeding is underway at the Yanco Experiment Farm with satisfactory early results.
The verse reflects on small brutalities of combat and how tiny, persistent explosions, mud, and cold numb the senses. A war poem attributed to Lt A.LF. H Russell Burford contemplates whether anyone truly understands the war’s effects and the notion of having “done our bit.”
A laconic WWI tale praises a sharpshooter who sent a terse request for aid during a German assault. The vignette contrasts his calm command with a fatal shell, ending in a sobering reflection on truth and reproach amid war’s brutality.
In Sydney Sun, H Russell Stannard profiles Captain Ball, a young air ace famed for 42 or 47 kills, revealing his dread of killing, his vivid diary entries, and a rare glimpse of his life at the front and in the garden. The article notes tributes from around the world, including Germany, and cites the contrast between his combat prowess and personal longing for peace.
A garbled wartime reminiscence mentions a figure named Albatross and a fallen soldier amid references to battles, reloads, and moral resolve. The text weaves names, places, and vague actions, with fragments about deaths, duties, and sacrifice, suggestive of a somber public notice or tribute in a historical page.
A rustic tale follows a farmer boy who seeks wealth through crop yields and beekeeping. He meets a crafty critic who questions his ambitions and a plan to erect a valued stone at the toil of the farm. The narrator contrasts hunger and health with toil and faith in farm life.
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