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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1918
Page
3
A varied Benalla area digest reports band plans for a New Year Eve concert, police incidents, harvest forecasts for Victoria, ordination at Wangaratta, Y.M.C.A. branch activity, steam railway changes, show incidents at Kilmore, St John Wort eradication talk, and local council notices on land and public works.
Mr and Mrs J Cooper of Shepperton received a letter from a Scottish girl stating their son Private G H Cooper of the 1st Battalion died of wounds in Moyres France. Later reports said he had not yet been killed and Mr Cooper contacted the Defence authorities about the matter.
Pelestes Roungamens and G. Wateon returned to Banalla on Thoraday night and were cordially welcomed by many friends.
Wan garatts-born Flight Lieutenant A L Pinkerton, a released prisoner of war who endured harsh conditions in Germany for years, has arrived at Haid Camp in Jutland Denmark.
Miss Mary Delaney receives a dated letter from Gunner Joseph Delaney detailing how he earned the Military Medal on August 5 at Villiers Britainaux on the Somme. He describes heavy shelling, a critical signaling task, and sustaining injuries while directing fire and laying a telephone line under fire.
A Sunday roundup notes Berlin candidates presented at the Congress of Soviets for the German Republic presidency and a push for a supreme authority at the Paris Peace Conference. Reports include Hindenburg forming a government, German strikes causing halted newspaper publications, and Polish troops landing at Danzy as German residents protest.
Reports detail a significant river washout near the town pumping station caused by the Hood floods. The wash undermined the dam at Haw, drained the golf links, and compromised the pipe and brickwork. Immediate temporary repairs and river management were urged, with Mr Rabbochi and Mr Joffrey to report progress at the next meeting.
A fragmented note describes a home remedy mix to treat coughs by diluting a preparation with water and water, outlining costs and a postal offer for buying ingredients and instructions from Hean’s owner and partners. The text references quantities and post prices, suggesting a low cost cough remedy.
The Benalla Waterworks Trust met at the Municipal Chambers to discuss high water use as crews report on pipework, inspections, and revenue. Officials noted supply improvements, meter issues, and proposed measures to curb waste while addressing arrears and current rates.
The fragment lists January 1 entries with sums for J Knox W Weep B Sanderson V Say Hyland Weight Aldridge Megoo and Rebbooh. Totals include Treasury £201 depreciation £100 and other small payments ranging from £2 3/3 to £18 7/2.
A damaged transcription reports a Select Committee’s inquiry into rural decline. It links urban migration and job loss to gold-mining downturns, urges country life policies, rural industry, rail access, and targeted development of country districts to boost population and production.
Sporting notes announce a racing club event at Sammies Moet on January 27 with a purse of 70 and additional allowances for novices and ponies. Hats are to be worn on January 13 and a meeting of St James Rising Glob at the Commodore Hotel yielded plans for officials and grounds men.
Beechworth hosts its annual sport gathering on Boxing Day with a special team match at Barely worth. Event includes Benalla and Violet Town participants, with activities at Waocaralla Hospital grounds and Winlottown area.
The British fleet plans a voyage that will include Australia and the Pacific, with potential visits by the United States and allied navies. Government officials signal coordinated exercises and a display of strength in the southern seas as naval leadership outlines the next steps for the imperial squadron.
Yesterday in Benalla a severe morning gave way to relief as a cold front brought showers and clearing skies. Thermometer readings reached 100 in the hills while the town posted 101 in the shade with lower minimums and a dew point near the day’s end.
Australian sailors on leave in Melbourne recount the H M A S Sydney bombardment of the North Sea by two Zeppelins last year. They describe bomb impacts, splinters on deck, the ship's anti aircraft moves, and the welcome home at Williamstown depot amid wartime hardship.
An event at Mafra State School on Tuesday afternoon featured an enlarged photograph of Lieut Harry Matheson formerly of Beralia. Local officials and attendees discussed Matheson's early schooling, wartime service, and the proposed memorial for the Mathee School. The page notes his youth, service with the Flylog Chefs, and the plan to honor the fallen airmen with a public memorial at the school.
A Christmas Eve sermon by Reverend Neal Le Ban and other church figures frames the season as a call to elevate prayer and brotherly love. The speaker urged spiritual force to confront injustice, reject war, and pursue peace through faith, with hope for a blessed New Year.
At Wangaratta an employee named Carl Ricard Tsicie was killed when he attempted to cross from a platform onto a yard tram. He was crushed under a goods truck as a crane line failed and a trailer struck him near the railway yard.
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