Benalla Racing Club Meeting Promises Strong Attendance
After a near record turnout last Saturday and fair weather forecast, Benalla Racing Club's meeting is set to be one of its most successful. A large crowd from Shepparton and along the Goulburn Valley is expected, with horses including May Cantor, Delphic Allwey Cup entrants, and Plymouth aiming for major prizes. The program features multiple events with substantial purses across six furlongs and longer races, showcasing prominent horses and jockeys amid a bustling racing day.
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Bonalla Racing Club
Wuinibar
Shepparton
Atura
Goulbient
Bonalls
Uwe
Muringae
Delphic
Bullock Charge Frightens Crowd At Mesers Sale
At a Mesers sale near Myrtieford crowds watched as a bullock leapt forward, injuring Mr. Milne and narrowly missing others. J G Gardiner responded by throwing himself down, saving himself while Milne suffered a horn gash and rib injuries. The animal then charged a second man before being restrained. The event interrupted the auction and prompted warnings about safety at cattle sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorn
Evans and Maronoshion
Myrtieford
Chronicle
Baveridgy Bros
J. G. Gardiner
Milawa
Thomas Mino
Mr. Milne
Mr. Gardner
Hin
Mr. Ine
Governor visits Dookie Agricultural College event
The State Governor, accompanied by Jupite Udewan and others, visited the Dookie Agricultural College. Attendees included J. J. Catlinlo, MLA You, Lobb, Hodwell, Purvis, and college principal Mr Pye. The governor spoke on learning, praised the college, and toured the campus.
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Howluh
Langdon Ji
Council of
Ageoaliuenl Belwoatton
Langdon
Commonwealth
Sirdoby Fuller
Victoria
Orbost
Portland
Dividing Range
Murray Valley
Ibis
Ipade
Hao
Tiv
Blackfellows
Garden State
Pieliament
Carlista
Butler
Hurk
Eis
Gall
Etauilaut
Letter urges railfill to form town lake in river gap
A correspondence urges May 7 actions to persuade railway authorities to cart fill from a river bed between the bridge and Eladuot to create a lake between two bridges. The writer cites prior neglect of workshop site holes, calls for public enthusiasm, and notes beautification and lasting town benefits.
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Eladuot
Bonalla
Gil
Dane
Foo
Russell
Shira
Various World News Items and Local Incidents Recap
A sprawling Victorian era recap notes a railway signalling investor John Saxeby in London, a suicide by a goat and a horse attack in Brunswick, boxing fines in Chicago, a necklace found among stolen goods, and a range of accidents and court cases. It mentions a see-saw of deaths, public notices, a war secret airship dismantled, and local health and pest control updates with community concerns about rabbits and fruit disease.
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Adelaids
John Saxeby
Ula
London
Brugsole
Antwerp
Muy Asmed Dohn M
Donald Want
Brunswick
Hin
Ack Johnson
Chicago
James Goding
Brunawick
Lo Ane
Decombar
de. Keberignon-Smith
Cambridge
Berrigan
Re Hardis
Mary M'Farlang
Fitzroy
Lie House
Pitsburg
U.S.A
Lulow
Haungh
Sominene
Caplain
Bisley
Victoria Rife Association
Sancel Brown
Mestlewalue
Brown
Stevens
Porepupkuly
Mary Jane
Waunont
Dechayon
Emily
Positano
Comedy King
Daly River
Charles Powell
Portarlington
Savannah
Ote
XL. Mulitebsch Ovcladist
Banacukburt
Ballarat
Veasatia Disonaos
Sydney
Queensland
Juvensland
New South Wales
Victoria
Jatla
Sheldon
Lonkin
Court ruling in Philadelphia names wife as pocketbook heiress
A local Philadelphia court decision raises controversy by affirming a wife may seize funds from her husband’s pockets if she gains money through his apparent neglect. The case of John Dorcas sparked disputes over marital financial rights and the legal notion of earnings belonging to the wife. A Sydney Shires Conference also discussed funding for rural medical aid, proposing a special rate to subsidize resident doctors until councils can vote on the measure. £20,000 was earmarked for next estimates.
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Philadelphia
Wade
John Dorcas
Wwlisw
Liw
Doreanales
Sydney
Secret vault hid miser’s gold and demise revealed
In a grim tale a miser Foscue vanished, rumored devoured by the devil. Neighbors dumped his estate and sold the house. A buyer found a trapdoor to a subterranean vault beneath the wine cellar. A corpselike Foscue lay beside a candlestick as the light failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foncuo
Teague
Foscie
Foscue
Vivisection craze across nations shows paid subjects
The article catalogs a grim pattern of paid vivisection and grafting acts, noting New York finger removal for 250, nose and facial grafts for 1650, and Chinese practices where deaths sell for about 200. It cites Leon Reclus and argues practitioners pursue money with minimal moral restraint.
The Well-Intentioned Man and the Tyrant Wife
A well intentioned man eavesdrops on two women in a tramcar and offers to help a supposedly downtrodden woman. The women reveal the “tyrant” is actually a nine months old baby, sparking a meditation on self improvement and discipline, with reflections on study, wisdom, and restraint.
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Thall
Ke Ryan Sale Ad From Unknown Trade Item List
Listing sales items including Paints, oils, machinery, pumps, piping, papers, tools and farm goods. Mentions location near Hivnastin Tower Po te Wool Babg Axle and various product types such as window ware, cement and dairy items. Includes reference to client Reid's Wire Studition and multiple generic goods without clear dates or organization.
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KE. Ryan
Lipcanseelabosied
Paine Polaed
Reid
Ain Faris
Hivnastin
Rotherawia
K.P
Glaus
Gordon Laland Guano
Coonauut
Coonauut Ol Soap Perambulatore Dookin Olive Oil
Bioyale Oil & Cement
Horne Dippers Blok Horne Dairy Balt
Royal Mail Steamer Service And Travel Advert for Colombo and Fremantle
An old advertisement outlines Royal Mail steamship routes via Naples Toulon Gibraltar Plymouth and London with sailings to Colombo and Fremantle. It promotes luxurious cabins with private baths electric lifts and salon suites. Rates, dates and illustrated circulars are advertised along with travel to Canada Japan and South Africa.
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Adelaide
Fremantle
Colombo
Toulon Porta
Naples
Toulon
Gibraltar
Plymouth
London
Mulb
Adal
Wander
Pont
Staunton Aphad
Heslay
Thorvafar
Hobart
Raul
Suloon Tatirn
Canada
Japan
South Africa
Thielchins
D. L. Dowdell
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Benalla
Hospitol Hermie Buy
Ciro Miles
Wallandowl
Wari
Murrey
Paieley
Crum Liu
Shamrock Val
Court Laity
Lhd Midchip
Sylvie Lay
Mioney
Sooty Willam Strodwick
Richard Warren
Boochworth
David’s
Bowen & Co
Swanston At
Melbourne
Dookie Agric Oolle
Ayer
Battersea
New York
France
Chins
Leon Reclus
Heecham
Agen
Standard Sewing Machines
Orion Stoves
Waddell’ Bonoduater
Zowland Lonny ‘and Mercantile Agency Co
Jaguera
Sony
Monumbntal Oculpant
Mulbourne
K. Ryan, Car Sram, Biv Alla
Royal Mail
ERS
Florida and Bone & Super, Etcc
Etc
Cuming, Smith & CO
International Harvester and CO
Furphy’s
Carter Bros., General Ironmongers Timber Merchants
Goode
Ab Melbourne Liste
Benalla Pharmacy
Greguerson
M.P.S
Hy Tranoik & Co
Chemiat
Medici
Propristario
Spongon
Lula
National Trustees Company
Queen Street
Len
Lowest Bralles
NO Commission
Walter Madden
Publo
W. Lewis & Co
Are
New Winter Coods
Tilal
Sickle
Ats Senae Ee Sau Pawell
Jena
William
W. T. Prentice
Ledger
GEO. Ledger
Bridge Street
Pipris
Fedgaat
Tecmn
J. Wilson Armstrong
St. Andrew's
Massey - Harris
British Baila Farm Machinery
Massey-Harris
J. Quinlan
Bridge-street
Spriggs & Porter
Patten
Por Levin
Gallon
H. Davine
Scofal Carrier
Miss Rodgers
Thacher
Masia
Carrier-street
Buxisamts
Gag Solas
Haste BE
Hiscock
Standart
Nunn-Street
State of
Vintorin
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