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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 21, 1925
Page
3
A look through Benalla community items reveals talk of memorials for gardens, a memorial service and holiday access concerns. Community notes also report a large bushfire near Benalla, civic honors, local sports data, public notices, and upcoming fundraisers for the town’s fire brigade and hall opening activities.
Mr K Thomas of the State Marta Ruthergies judged the Dookie crop competition noting district farmers have shown monumental effort to improve yields with new cultivation methods. Rust reduced heads on low lying crops and black land varieties, with Federation and Wannev proving susceptible. A J Bova of Boxwood won best 25 acres of wheat with Federation variety, Bennjet Heng and J Knox tied for second.
The Winton season opener on their ground featured a rugged match against a team from the State Electricity camp. Central umpire C Stephenson managed a muddy, thistle ridden field as players chased the ball. After a chaotic five minutes a scoring bout settled with Winton winning 2.6 to 25 on a dry hard ground. The fault for the scorers’ outcome remained unclear due to confusion over whether a miss or the ball caused the final score.
In a tight Goorambat Major Plains match at the Goorambat courts, Devenish narrowly defeated Goorambat East by five games across the two rounds to claim the premiership. The event featured numerous singles and doubles results with Devenish tallying 9 sets 49 games to Goorambat East 3 sets 63 games.
Archibald Whit Stewart of Salisbury Street, aged veteran and respected resident, died Thursday night after a long illness. He served in World War I with the 24th Battalion, including Gallipoli, and returned to Australia early 1919. His death follows the passing of his brother and marked by a large public funeral with a Diggers assembly, railway and cricket club representatives, and a Union Jack ceremonial tribute. Over 50 tributes from sporting and public bodies acknowledged his good character and service.
A horse left tethered outside a Greenvale hotel was attacked by a waiter after the owner tried to drive away. A long sharpened table-knife was used to slash the animal, drawing cries from onlookers. W. Desmont, a Frenchman, was charged with willful malicious wounding and remanded.
At the last Violet Town council meeting the engineer noted plans for earthworks on Harrys Creek road and poor work on Sydney road near Torrdl. Tenders for electric light plant were numerous and referred to the committee of engineers for report. A site near the railway was purchased for the powerhouse. J B Bilstone was authorized to repair bridges at his own expense. A motion proposed systematic road making policy and a road maintenance committee to draft policy, with Drs MacDonald Bradshaw and Gordon appointed to the committee.
Railway department warns that throwing confetti or leaving waste at stations is forbidden and will be punished. The new guideline forbids paper, leaves, rice, or similar debris left on platforms or trains. Authorities cite past incidents after weddings where cleanliness duties were strained by festive leftovers.
A visitor at an oval Christmas holidays gathering notes a health concern under the grandstand. A dog offer and dressing room issue are mentioned, with a call to address the room’s condition to preserve health. Local readers are urged to attend to the matter promptly.
Wodonga Market listings for Tuesday April 7 1925 show 500 splendid quality goods and bulk items with VAT and forward condition. The notice mentions Danae & Co and pricing for items including Sylentid Quality bulk and other items. Obscure vendor names and terms appear with unclear routing and delivery details.
A 65 year old man from Granville Street, Brighton, died after being struck crossing Beach Row near the junction of South Look. The accident occurred Wednesday evening. The victim, James C. Shees, was taken to private hospital New Street, Brighton by Guitathile Costello and others. The motor car was driven by WH Phillips of Gareicf at Bellathi.
A lively kitchen tea in honor of Mise A. By Abiagi Carey at Wey mais friends. Monetary gifts and many presents accompanied the cheerful gathering. The barn reception featured dancing and games with young people and older guests socializing. A well attended supper followed and the evening closed with music and singing.
An explosion morning at a Richmond shop left four people aboard the premises missing as debris and shattered windows filled the area. Fire brigade teams searched the ruins while authorities investigated the cause and extent of the blast.
Melbourne card reports tight finishes across races with Avimillan Hindle and Whiner leading margins. Key placings include Gul garri Butler and Nolle Prosequi in close seconds, plus Valaster Heatherton and Sackstate among notable finishes. Time figures cited include 43 seconds for a sprint and 2 35 for the longer coat, with several winners by short lengths and a few by a neck.
The Back to Violet Town week concluded with the coronation of Miss Mary Beard as Queen of Sport before the largest audience to date. Archbishop Johnston officiated, while attendants, photos, and ceremonial pageantry highlighted the ceremony.
A revised interpretation of out of bounds in football clarifies when ball carriers are penalized. The rule aims to reduce disputes by detailing when a kick or touch ends play and which team gains the free kick, with the governing body signaling future enforcement guidelines and committee backing.
District news reports the death of Mr John Gordon aged about 82 in Scotland before moving to Australia and long residence in Euroa. It notes a compliment to Sergeant Brooker, park-railway improvements proposed by Allan, school tree removal efforts, and a funeral leave for Private W. Stewart. It covers Shepparton court fines for arson, election shifts at the Water Trust, complaints of poor electric service, and local social events at Tatong, Yarra-wonga, and surrounding areas.
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