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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 04, 1924
Page
5
A long convention report covers agricultural policy in Victoria, urging government action on top dressing, meat markets, dairy schemes, and rural roads. It records debates on taxation, animal welfare, rabbit control, noxious weeds, and rail freight reforms, plus officer elections and plans for future conventions.
Mr W Catanach secretary of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission spoke on conservation and use of water in Victoria. He cited the 1906 Water Act and a growth in storage from 172000 to 800000 acre feet by 1924 with planned capacity of 1800000 acre feet. He noted £14000000 spent on storages and channels, water supply for domestic and stock, and a vast scheme in Waterera with 5000 miles of channels serving 1,500,000 acres.
The Euroa district notes announce the official opening of the Euroa golf Jinks with a mixed foursomes six hole tournament and various contests inviting four clubs to attend. Also covered are Water Trust discussions on augmenting supply with extra pipe and cost estimates, plus a fatal factory fire in Kurow and a shooting accident tragedy near Shepparton with details of the victims and cannery work.
Reports from multiple countries discuss fodder and fruit market trends, with notes on a proposed 12 month trial and costs. The commission cites geographic advantages and cooperation needs, while a 1022 export of meat and preserves to China is recorded, Australia supplying a fraction. A parliamentary reply outlines staked actions on stock, plus a tennis semifinal result between Methodists and St Josephs. Various local sports results and a club announcement about Benalla rink selections follow.
Deputation from State labor party and allied bodies urged the State Attorney-General Sir Arthur Robinson to reinstate Daniel aeffrey Carter as a justice of the vice on the North Melbourne bench. The Attorney-General said he could not order Carter's reinstatement. Carter, convicted in 1883 for assault, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment. A later case notes Miss M Wilson recovering a dropped wallet found and returned by a clerk. Angus Murray, sentenced to hang on the 14th inst in connection with the Glenferrie shooting, maintains a cheerful attitude, Trades Hall petitions for clemency. A cable break-down in Swanston street disrupted traffic, affecting St Kilda to Fitzroy routes.
A Benalla Football Club committee meeting chaired by Dr. Daviea discussed reports from delegates, club amalgamations with Lake Rovers and Hume Weir requests, and adopted Victorian league semi final rules requiring all four clubs to pay one another with a potential grand final if necessary.
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