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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
4
A long report outlines district affairs including St James events, public works notices, and fishing and farming updates. It notes the annual exhibition, inspection results, wheat and oats yields, and a late October market sale alongside school repairs and local weather impacts.
A garbled Benalla Licensing Court record lists numerous individuals and sums in pounds for various entries. Names include Robert Lithgow, Arthur J. Allen, Annig Gyn, Catherine Tones, and Mary O'Shea among many others with assorted monetary amounts, suggesting a historical distribution or license-related payments.
The Tungamam Shire Council held a monthly meeting listing members led by president Vrownt Crs Kally. Items include police reserve discussion, public works tenders for road and kerb works, retirement of the secretary rate collector issue, financial audits noting arrears, and enforcement of thistle destruction under the Thistle Act.
Victorian court hears appeals against hotel valuations including the Benalla hotel and Broken River hotel. testimonies from Superintendant Graves and witnesses discuss rental terms leases and deductions for taxes repairs and licenses. decisions set at 272 and 215 respectively with costs against the landlords.
The Baddaginne Bush Fire Brigade held its annual meeting with lower attendance due to harvest work. President Ms Head chaired as secretary’s report showed receipts about £115 with £20 10/8 carried from the previous year and subscriptions fixed at 2/6. Discussion covered separate brigades for Boho, district planning, fire cart needs, and store policy on matches. Officers elected included President Mr Hendy and Vice President Ate Ds FLW aps, with several others named. motion passed to form a committee to consider Brigades radii and logistics.
The New Zealand Tow and Mercantile Agency reports eighth sale week with well known lots and strong bidder interest. Buyers kept prices steady overall though some wools sold short and continental types fetched higher rates, with American competition noted. Major offerings included Tarcombe and Hermitage wools from Victoria and Queensland clips.
Miss Millie Chupeh of Nest Surrey Road South Yarra recounts a drastic nervous collapse and fatigue, saying Clement's Tonic restored strength and vitality. She credits the remedy with clearing her skin, lifting gloom, and ending daily tremors, urging others to try it.
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