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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 27, 1909
Page
3
A mixed Swanpool page covers racing rulings at Myxtlefurd Club including Teadisuaivr and Duncan disqualifications over Suseshi, and appeals involving Wilgarves. It also reports the Swanpool Football Club members meeting with officers elected, and local tennis and golf events with results, venues, and future fixtures.
Fragmented OCR text records a cricket match with players Harper Brows Brown Lygwey Glunkyan and others. It mentions bowlers and overs, scores and outs but is garbled, making full details unreadable.
Four wickats for 85 Willians 2 for 80 Jiuckeot 0 for 1 59 Waters 0 for 1 season’s end. Benalla at the Railways. Phase tess net Mothaus. Railways won by fans. Bowls news mentions Hov three cks from local lib. Rip A Cap Capt Honore claims author eight rifles. 220 pigeon match under Benald Gon Club auspices tomorrow with a capital tote of bine and nine quartets.
A Benalla Agricultural Society council meeting at the Shire Hall discussed support for a candidate, election of officers, and funds for legal opinions on ministerial actions. Members debated rolls, attendance, and raising funds for legal action and show night engagements to boost finances.
The Benalla Progress Association met at Municipal Chambers to discuss a trunk telephone line between Melbourne and Albury, highlighting cost estimates and benefits for the North Eastern district. It also considered redrawing shire boundaries to balance rateable land and population across Central and Conti ridings, with examples from Daylesford Creswick and others.
Discussion in an 1880s Shire Council meeting centered on redrawing riding boundaries to balance taxes and population. A motion backed appointing reps to consult the Progress Association on boundary changes and to allocate additional rateable land to the Central riding. Voting members named included De Nicholson, Moses Stredwick, Williams, Fe Clarke, and Gibson.
Auction-like display at BosSOs and 3 OlAKio Coute shows boys and youths overcoats priced from 12 to 175 gil. Linings warm and fireproof, promising good value. Lown promotes the coats as splendid for winter wear during a near term sale.
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