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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 05, 1909
Page
4
A bustling Saturday gathering at Lake Torwan drew a large crowd amid sales of livestock and household goods at reduced rates. Vendors advertised unvarnished bargains while local dignitaries and attendees noted the lively atmosphere and the day’s final tally of items and prices.
Wool Dalgeri and Co Ltd Melbourne reports a report on the hill country conflict involving sales of wool, prices, and logistics. The piece mentions agents, shipments, and a leading firm controlling the wool trade with a focus on South Australia. The article notes competition and market dynamics affecting local producers and buyers in Melbourne headquarters and surrounding regions.
Fragmented OCR text shows garbled names and stray phrases about a financial or trade topic. Mentions Mercury, UPN, and various pseudo names appear amid nonsensical lines. No coherent event or clear entities form a readable summary from the fragment.
The Tungamah Shire Council discusses polling notices, road repairs on the Sir James to Tangamal road, and footpath works. Officials approve inspection plans, budget allocations, and upcoming maintenance at various townships while noting public holiday effects.
The Tungamah Water Trust monthly meeting chaired by Com. Desguay discussed water supply issues at St James and Wattville Rett. Attendees noted a faulty pump and reservoir connection requiring repairs and a new pump price arrangement. The engineer will provide information on best storage and tunnel pipe fixes.
District notes reveal a string of misfortunes and fatalities across Boochworth and GowburnValley. A horse collision injures Mr and Mrs Alexander, a log accident fatally wounds Mr Harrington near Brookstone, and two elderly residents pass away this week. A young woodcutter sustains severe toe injury, a boy bitten by a black snake, and a teacher’s medical emergency is treated. In Shepparton Butter Factory finances improve after a deficit, and a rifle accident nearly claimed a life near Canning.
In Goorambat a send off for Mr Biles and Mr Holes featured gifts of a silver mounted umbrella and a silver teapot presented by Mrs Boles. Mr Hall praised both Mr and Mrs Holes. The note mentions friends marking departure on the sixteenth and hopes for Mr Sesaph Huth’s recovery from recent illness.
A 1 year old boy sustained a burn from a kerosene lamp after a bicycle incident near Wangaratta. A four room weatherboard cottage owned by Mr. W. Flanagin was destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning, with Mrs. AK and child inside. A separate fire damaged a stack and involved youths nearby. The report also notes financials from a local company meeting, including receipts and expenditures, with names such as Messy, O Brinn and Toohey elected directors.
A man named Curry sustained a blow and a possible permanent defect after a log bunking incident at a hop field on Friday afternoon. The accident, along with other rural calamities, spurred warnings to locals about damaged wells and ongoing hazards across Warrenbayne, Swanpool, Euroa, and nearby districts.
A lively event featuring songs and recitations by Miss Chup and Mr W Smith among others ended with a vote of thanks. The evening concluded with a note on the sale of Mr S W Barrows’s farm at Thoona, bought by Mr Alex Mitchell of Mokeau West for £7 128 per acre, the highest price in the district.
Minister for Education and Railways Mp Billson opened the new state school at Ruther Glen on Wednesday before about 2 004 people including 1 200 children. The cost was 26 320. Mayor D Hiatt presided and paid tribute to the officials who helped secure the project. The ceremony featured speeches by Ministers Sachson Bowser and others, a presentation of a silver key to Mr Billson, and a children’s treat. An evening gathering with over 60 residents followed.
A reader describes chronic digestive pain headaches and weakness from a long illness. After trying many medicines, a doctor recommends Clements Tonis, which the narrator credits with restoring strength and appetite and ending the need for further medications. The account emphasizes relief after using the tonic and questions prior treatments.
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