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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 06, 1925
Page
5
Blurry memorial text recalls passing of Ruby and Wher with dates around 1922 and 1924. The note expresses enduring love from a son and daughter, mentioning a Fly Pebusky and a July 1924 remembrance. Names and details are partially garbled but convey a family memorial tone.
At Benalla court on Wednesday two charges of larceny and housebreaking, alleged to involve a theft of £8 from Jas Susinders and £149 from Cabell Sitkin at Wauginn, were brought against Hertit Jeffery, 20, an Englishman. He was remanded to Beechworth gaol to appear at Numurka. The case related to offences in late January. Meanwhile local notes mention Methodist Home Missions jubilee services and a variety of community items.
The report notes late week Wheat market easing amid overseas selling and European buying restraint. Melbourne license court flagged hotels including Farmers’ Arms Devenish transfer and new hospital endowment funds.
Sporting notes report W Mande winning the Wellimtia Trophy on Monday and outline fixtures for the Euroa Blues, Benalla White, Haroa White, and other clubs. Mentions Richardson Trophy Monday night at 7 50 with Baro a association matches and a whites home win by a single point.
Telegraphic items from Melbourne report a government loan of £7,000,000 anticipated for the year, a motor bus wrangle with mass signatures for a special Parliament session, public indignation meetings, and floods disrupting Northern Queensland services including railways. Market quotes list wheat, oats, maize, and other staples.
Widespread regret marks the death of Mrs Charlotte Clarke of Sydneerod Kemallay at age 83. Widow of Daniel Clarke and a respected figure in the Wager district of New South Wales, she was noted for early talent and a long teaching career, with a later life spent near Benalla. Funeral held at Benalla cemetery with large attendance.
The principal reports January rainfall at 4.61 inches, dominated by a 4.25 inch tropical downpour in 48 hours. Storm delays harvesting and oxidation damage. estimated loss under £500. Cropping shows strong cereal growth, wheat yields 27 bushels per acre on certain plots versus 9 on stubble land, with wheat after filo rotation most profitable. Fertiliser tests yield from 0 to 34 bushels per acre, with 12 cwt superphosphate and ammoniacal inputs. The most profitable dressing was 1 cwt super phosphate, delivering £2 14s 8d per acre over unfertilized land.
An uneven program on Labor Day saw Luke Rows lead wins for Todgamah juniors while the Lake Rowan ladies excelled in doubles. Results feature Irvine, Fenaant, McDonald, Holmes, Tennant, and Groat with several close bouts. The Oaklony survey approval and tennis croquet club site talks hint at new courts and a move to permanent grass surfaces.
A Benalla cricket match features Returned Soldiers against Benalla with players listed including Kay Ferguson Noonam Home Howslip Ryan Murs ty Seunderfian Saw and others. The Standard's criticism of Hill's captaincy prompts readers to reassess the game’s quality and sportsmanship in a closely watched district contest.
Reports from Auror and surrounding districts recount quirky local happenings. A Tasmanian rat auctioned for over 380 pounds brings noise to Halecombe while staff changes occur at Huroa and Broadford schools. A councilman’s 18 year service earns him a tree-lined avenue memorial between Strathbogie and new deviation road.
Soldiers Memorial Hall issues a plea to supporters to fund the new Memorial Fate and Police Library building. The proprietor aims to raise at least £100 and urges the public to contribute to aid the Great War boys. The notice references community leaders Dirk and Joeak in seeking contributions.
At the Bennalla Shire Council meeting, notices of rates were set at 1/9 in the £ with 6d in the £ estate, for the current year. The document lists estimated receipts including general rates from several districts and extra/arrears rates, and outlines expenditure items such as sanitar y works, recreation reserve, weighbridges, market yards, crushing plant, government improvements, lighting, salaries, and other miscellaneous charges.
Benalla Stock Market reports two major auctions at Corporation yards with Turnbull and Co and Vievordan Producers Co-Operative. Fat sheep general strong demand, prices near top rates. cattle, store sheep, and pigs varied with brisk competition and good attendance despite light store turnout.
Wool sales reports from Goldsbrough Mort and Co Melbourne and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency detail two February catalogs totaling about 2590 and 909 bales. Markets showed cautious optimism with improved demand for copiebicks and bowln eriio goods, while certain faulty lots faced declines and heavy withdrawals.
Good wools sold at fair prices with Snummer passing as satisfactory within reserves. Market seen as transitioning toward recovery, advising growers to trust brokers for outcomes. Top price 39 40 for 11 bales of A cowl from Tatong. other lots at 36 1/2d and 38d varying counts of bales and chks.
Benalla pig market held its usual fortnightly sale at Benalla Corporate Yards on Tuesday with strong yarding and solid demand. Bacon and porker prices ranged with several quotations and a four month old pedigreed Berkshire boar bred by Payne Bros. Molvullah among the notable offerings.
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