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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1903
Page
3
Local council discusses grazing frontages along Kinchingtons Creek with concerns over public water rights and potential hindrance to mining, cattle watering and public access. A ministerial representation is sent while a separate move seeks altered close seasons for fish and game.
The Herald critiques the jury's clemency in the Coleman murder trial. It notes the jury recommended mercy despite fiendish cruelty to a ten year old boy, questions the weight of past character, and urges continued police scrutiny of denials about stockwhip use while condemning the light sentence of eighteen months.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets claiming they clear complexion brighten eyes sharpen appetite and remove indigestion and headaches when used as directed, urging readers to obtain them via Viebon B39.
In Benalla district hearings the Ibenalla Licensing Court dealt with applications from hotelkeepers including George Sutherland and Michael M. Kouna for extended hours. The court discussed train times, observed prior closures after 12 30 am, and refused one extension while approving a 1 am closing permit for another.
In a valuation hearing for the Royal hotel the bench set its value at £76 with £2 1s costs against the applicant. Testimony cited £75 as fair in one view and £49 to £67 in other estimates. Several witnesses mentioned rents and repairs impacting the valuation.
The bill establishing boundaries for Legislative Council divisions was laid open. It lists Northern and North Eastern provinces with current electorates and shires, and outlines proposed changes including Benalla and Yarrawonga divisions. Debate featured Mr Little and opposition argues over provincial balance and amendments, with committee opinion against alterations and the bill reported.
Everyday facts from Benalla on Nuon Street question what counts as proof and feature Otto good runtons. A resident, B. LoPlastrier, complains of kidney back pain and endorses Downs Backache Kidney Pills sold by chemists and grocers at 2/0 per box with six boxes for 16/3, urging buyers to ensure Doan's is not Doan's.
Fragmented ad copy touts Chamberlaty's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with bold claims of rapid relief from cholera morbus dysentery and bowel pains and as a cure for chronic dysentery and infant cholera while promising safety and universality. The piece markets sales via Victor Say and lists varied goods and services alongside a gunny of unrelated products and merchandise.
Local clubs report draws and results across bowling and cricket fixtures. Wangaratta meets Benalla on the local green with three rinks, while Benalla players lineup Crowther Nish Lawford Clarke Sandars Gascoigne Gilson Sarah Hiscock H Clarke Brown Pyne and reserves for a late season clash. In D- team cricket, Benalla visits Violettown after posting 105, with Ward top scoring and Briggs and Haslam among leading bowlers. College team wins fourth straight Wednesday Association match, Crowther top scoring with 30 and Clarke taking key wickets, as preparation for an upcoming Recreation Reserve match against A team. Also notes on rifle and shooting events at Goorambat Tilly and Kilix nods, with prizes and competitions involving local clubs.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to regulate the stomach liver and bowels and maintain health. It claims prevention of chronic diseases and restoration of organ health with a price of 1/6 per package.
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