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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 11, 1924
Page
6
A short blocked note references Ryan Camp Store, a wedge item labeled 5T, and mentions Benalla Wes. The readable fragments indicate a local business or supply listing with an associated item code. No clear event or outcome is provided.
J Swan formerly of the Broken River Hotel Benalla announces the takeover of the Bull's Head Hotel Wangaratta. He invites the public and Henalla residents to call and make new acquaintances at the well known hostelry.
A confidential loan offer from P M'Donnell at 5-417 Collins St Melbourne promises 20 000 pounds available in any amount from 500 pounds at shortest notice with personal attention. Funds offered on mortgage security on country properties for three to five years with options to reduce monthly quarterly and half yearly payments.
In a crowded Le Will court, defendant Clarke faced trial over riding on the wrong side of Bridge Street near a specially built cyclist track. Sub-inspector Tobin questioned the track’s purpose and legality as Clarke argued the track existed to divert motor traffic and was not clearly defined in the Gazette. The case raised questions about the track’s boundaries, enforcement, and whether cyclists must use it, with evidence noting years of use and council intent to protect main roads.
A court hearing over bicycle use of a track near Benalla Gardens reveals residents and authorities arguing over track purpose and safety. Witnesses describe signs, access, and alleged municipal guidance while officials debate enforcement and responsibility.
At Benalla Court of Petty Sessions, John Richard Sumner was charged with deliberate false swearing about being in Benalla Gardens on November 5th and 7th 1923 and throwing dirt at a statue. The magistrate adjourned for further evidence, noting the seriousness of perjury, with Sumner committed for trial at the General Sessions in Wangaratta on May 20th, bail set at 50 pounds personal bond and 550 pounds surety.
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