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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 22, 1913
Page
4
Fragmented OCR notes describe a Davenish Progress Association session with names and roles. Mentions Hogan Mayer Parri gnts and Woods. notes about lectures, government figures, and potential public works. Ends with a notice section listing Beechworth agents and a money request for energy or property efforts.
The first congregational meeting at St Andrew's Church was led by the Rev A M'Connan with good attendance. The report covers church activities, leadership, Sunday School progress, election of officers, and consideration of installing a pipe organ for the church.
A Swanpool annual picnic drew a large crowd with varied events for all ages. Highlights included record attendance, well-run starters and handicaps, notable music by Miss Jolson, and a string of successful races and activities led by committee members and officials.
After discussion Mr Carter moved and Mr Challenger seconded to instruct the Board of Management to vote on whether to procure a pipe organ. The meeting then adjourned with songs performed by Moaste Armstrong Moodie Cotlee and refreshments provided by the ladies.
Items of interest report Krust Barty the champion and Australian Larry Pearce plan a Thames sculling championship on July 21. Police to wear coats, a hospital donor secret and £240 gift to Wagga hospital, a Burrumbubbook blacksmith shop burglary with glass damage, and political notes on New Zealand domestic servants and Australian Noble Bill racing inquiry and looming Federal elections.
An Australian reader reports severe backache and kidney trouble eased by Doane Backache Kidney Pills. She cites immediate relief and lasting health, urging others to seek this remedy and noting prices and availability through Foaster-McClellan Co. in Sydney.
Commercial Melbourne reports an exceptionally heavy sale with a huge yarding of draught horses cattle and sheep. Prices ranged widely with heavy draughts selling 45 to 50 pounds and sales of shipping horses ponies and cart horses strong though light saddle stock remained harder to place. Yardings shown from multiple districts and buyers plentiful though competition fluctuated.
A scanned listing shows a wide array of sewing machine oils paints brushes stains and household oils. The fragment references Australian chemical and mercantile interests New Zealand law and mercantile agency firms Melbourne and Lips Kohl and Niteg among others.
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