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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1913
Page
4
Report covers mixed local events from Melbournes Lash work to funeral cortage at Dakio. Mentions marriages in Shepparton and Gram, court matters at Wangaratta and Yarrawonga meetings, with various names, places, and legal proceedings across the district.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local market or event listing with scattered names and figures. It mentions media equality and various proper nouns, but the garbled content lacks coherent actions, dates, or outcomes to summarize into a clear event or person.
Benalla Water Trust held a Saturday council at the Municipal Chambers to review November activities and plan improvements. discussion covered fire brigade readiness, a proposed fire main on Arundel Street, piping on hand, and funding steps with the Agricultural Society and A. & P. committee. The treasurer reported a credit balance of 718 pounds 14 shillings 9 pence and payments totaling 25 pounds 10 shillings 14 pence for various suppliers.
The Thoona Cricket Club hosted a concert at the VMA hall last Wednesday despite rough weather. Miss Goodsons Turner and Mr Avtutrona led a varied program including Quattattes and Farewell, with remarks by Mr Wdl Tonkin and thanks to the performers. The audience enjoyed entertainment and refreshments after the show, and dancing followed the National Anthem.
Money to and om easy terms of repay ment to build or on properties as hots. Apply William Scredwick, tees, agent, or Richard Warren, secretary, Beechworth. Advt.
The department of agriculture inspected a large horse parade at Benalla with 14 notable horses including Dunamore's Pride and Premier Snyder. Mr Griffin praised the display while cautioning against heavy and light horse issues and stressing soundness, foaling care, and farmer guidance for future breeding and certificates.
A public meeting was held at Molyullah Public Hall to discuss establishing telephone communication from Tyonalis to Molyullah and Upper Ryan’s Creek. Attendees debated routes and fundraising with £50 pledged by J. Holden, and a committee formed to advance the project with a £120 4s 3d target.
A long list of disparate items: railway gains at £453 257 for July, officials and commissioners in the railways, M Howard Parker and a tremor in Auckland, gold yields for New South Wales, government vacancies at the Bank of Australia, accidental deaths and injuries in Australia from choking to falls, drownings near Swinemunde, a Sydney marriage shooting, a boxing match in Sydney Stadium, engine accidents near Wakefield, a liver of legislation on residency, injuries to railway workers, hospital admissions and deaths from accidents, and a New York reporter circling the globe in 35 days 21 hours 5 minutes. The maternity bonus letters from women to a hospital are noted as common.
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