This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 30, 1902
Page
3
The Benalla Licensing Court grants renewals across districts including Bayalla, M’Kay, and Bealls hotel, with valuations and extensions discussed for the Roothes Hotel and North Eastern hotel in Euroa. Proceedings cover liquor licenses, extended hours, and objections to rating changes amid evidence from hotelkeepers and local valuers.
In a hearing before Justice Burrowes, John Hill tests notes on land and income to support his father Bernard HUN, a pensioner. Hill describes 320 acres of land, 1000 sheep, and £150 profit from shearing, with family members contributing varied support while criticizing state funding for his father. The witness notes a private pension plan and questions the public burden, asserting perceptions of his father’s pension position. The case centers on who should bear the fortnightly pension cost.
A reader labeled as one who knows responds to a critique by The Other Side about railway department staff, tenure, and finances. He disputes the imaginary framing and cites facts from the state Railway department, noting no fixed tenure, lack of pay for illness, widespread casual staff, five day workweeks, and planned engine driver hires. He predicts financial-year impacts and critiques the opposing letter’s misnomer.
John Nolan, mayor of Molyullah, reports a petition opposing the Molyullah Park water reserve plan of 31 acres due to water supply concerns. Residents split, some fear loss of water while others expect permanent springs. the creek nearby is said to replenish the water. A public meeting at Mooray Il is announced to raise funds for a local cause.
The district reports a church fundraiser of 90 pounds and a fire at a local man’s kitchen caused by a faulty lamination, with no insurance. Incidents include a river ford accident injuring two men but leaving both safe, a fatal pneumonia case, multiple fires in Moocogona, and petty crime in Yarrawonga and Wangaratta with local authorities investigating incendiary acts and property theft.
An inquiry in Benalla invites citizens to evaluate a bold statement and its evidence about Down’s Backache Kidney Pills. The notice cites Mr. Thos Reilly of Thanna Sb and endorses Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills, claiming relief from long backache and kidney pain. The advertisement notes prices and suppliers, urging verification and caution.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.