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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 13, 1917
Page
4
A garbled OCRized account from St James District recounts a long, muddled scene with names and places blurred. The fragment mentions hospitals hotels stations and various persons, suggesting a crowded public gathering or travel narrative with scattered references to locations such as St Trina Nan Vie KY and a city by a river. The text is fragmented and difficult to parse into a clear event.
Scattered fragments detail a chaotic scene around Tungaman water facility after a copter shoot incident near Lipan and Yates farms. Witnesses describe shots fired, seats and equipment damaged, and police cordons in place as investigations begin into the night disturbance and ensuing health risks.
Mob of spectators filled gates as Coquetdale clinched the Cup at Benalla on a rain affected day. Officials praised smooth conduct, prompt postings, and strong turnout with prize money and performances noted across hurdles and pony events.
A detailed recap of a Parkhurst race day with a 10 furlong division and several horses including Landone and Bobaria vying for lead. Landone held two lengths clear entering the straight while Bobaria and Chaotic challenged, finalizing with Landone narrowly beating Bobaria as the field broke from the back. Multiple horses and odds listed with times and placements in a period-voice style.
A town meeting led by Mr Dennis forms a YMCA committee to advance troop support work. Representatives from local societies attend, electing officers and pledging regular canvassing and aid, with plans to organize a periodical effort and public lectures at the Shire Hall.
News items report over 600 Australian soldiers welcomed home from the war on Wednesday. Britain reportedly destroyed a German submarine per day since February. A Maitland butcher fined for diseased pork. A rail accident near Creswick left three cars derailed with no injuries. A Sydney shopkeeper fined for selling two bottles of beer. Albury second ballot for the Legislative Assembly scheduled for Saturday. Bogus banknotes circulated in Sydney during holidays. Bengtars election set for Friday with four candidates. A man charged with alleged wheat defrauding case. train collision near Colac. fatality details recorded. Waranga Channel stone use and stinkwort plant concerns. Rookwater Shire hires two additional thistle inspectors. An Austrian interned escapes from a Sydney concentration camp and is killed by guards. coroner rules death lawful in the line of duty.
An invitation urges every woman whose health anxiety affects her to request a copy of a new booklet. Send 6d for postage to the Ladies' College of Health at 827 Collins Street, Melbourne.
Miss Vida Goldstein, candidate for the Senate, spoke at the Shirehall on Thursday, denouncing press bias and urging reforms on women’s rights, divorce laws, maternity support, and conscription. She supported female political power, national internationalism, and parliamentary conference over military action, urging production and welfare measures for families of soldiers. The meeting also discussed the Bright Government Act changes, vehicle weight painting rules, and enforcement to Victoria.
Secretary John W. Doyle of the Sydney based Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration Committee writes on July 1, 1916 praising Hean’s Essence as an exceptionally good cold remedy. He notes its moderate price and quick action, appealing to workers with large families, and claims two shillings buys a pint of high quality cough and sore throat medicine from chemists and stores.
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