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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 15, 1924
Page
4
J Swan late of Broken River Hotel announces Bull's Head Hotel Wangaratta has been taken over and invites old and new friends to visit. public notice requests patrons and goodwill for the new management in a formal local notice.
J P McConnell, at 5417 Collins Street Melbourne, advertises money at low rates for loans on mortgage and trust and private money. Targets country properties including agricultural, dairying and pastoral, for three to five year terms.
Benalla marks another Anzac Day sports gathering organized with Mechanics' Institute support. Weather opened unclear but improved as crowds arrived. T.P. Jones led as clerk of course. Events included tilting the ring, balloon releases, ladies' races, and a seven-entrant pony race, with Miss Laird from Arundel Street notably competing against Melbourne guests Mrs. Buddlick and Miss White. Major Mitchell presented commemorative medals to Devonish State School champions, while Benalla High School beat ex-students in the Anzac Cup basket race.
The Benalla Anzac Sports Meaker Ball Cup event featured Misses R Little M Terrett and J M Millan in strong shooting display for the ex-students and Mine F Peake for the school. Mayor Mitchell presented silver badges to standout players and praised the team efforts amid horse events and displays by riders including L Cpl Johnstone and C Beard, with races and gymkhana highlights and a dress adoption for riders.
An old advertisement extols DERMAX as a toilet discovery that re creates youth in the skin. It claims to erase freckles and sallowness overnight with a white cream applied at night, sold by chemists in large jars. It also touts Gruen Health Salts as a remedy for rheumatism and toxin-related ailments, priced at 2/9 per bottle.
A Victorian report notes improvements in wheat cultivation across He Doolsie oagrove and Collinahbin. J Leahy and Mr Keaty lead trials with Wimmera methods, deep dressing with super phosphate, and staged sowing. Early results show yields near 20 bushels to the acre, with record crops on some farms and careful soil management to avoid drought stress.
War picture collection to open April 23 at 3 30 pm in Benalla with Allied president Dr Geo Walker inaugurating. The display covers the Great War in colored enlargements including Anzac, Keerdhebs, Holy Land, Damascus, Messines, Ypres and Louvembeke. About 20 0 official photographs show 60 percent of the AIF with units. Purchases possible. exhibit runs daily 10 am to 10 pm except Friday and Saturday close at 9 pm.
A Melbourne letter to the editor argues against government push for fruit growing, citing wool export growth and market inefficiencies. The writer urges focus on wool and fodder crops on irrigation blocks, noting 1,000,000 additional trees would be needed next year and urging consumers to buy fruit sparingly to avoid prices for growers. The piece criticizes lack of organization and calls for policy alignment with wool and grazing rather than expanding fruit orchards.
A sale notice lists Men's Weary Wear from 3 and Ladies' Wear best from 12/6 to 20/7 with other fines proportionate value. It directs readers to call and inspect at Bridge Street, Benalla for details.
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