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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 11, 1910
Page
4
The Devenish Water Trust held a meeting on Monday to discuss plans for lifting rainfall and drainage, with a focus on a railway station yarding and cattle penning. Proposals included improvements to intake and drainage, a stock sale, and notes on forthcoming fund contributions and attendees.
On Sunday the Roky crekerers competed in the Mines competition at home, with Taney ea nit ory and Furartenes achieving notable results. Lake Rowan tare aims for strong performances as two or three working players may return for late matches, with Cloverstructors named among the squad.
A contested report from the lending institute funded by the Water Toll describes Dr Barnado's boys and a boy under impeachment. W Mayers leads a dispute over the method and education, while supporters claim the program teaches music, crafts, and public work, with praise for Mayell’s illustrated fare and town interest in the outcome.
An OCR fragment references a property note sale at a homestead block. It mentions 448 notes to Mr. C. Bingen and a price of £6 per sword? The text is garbled but implies a property transfer with a line running along Ryan's property and a stated price per unit.
Fragmentary ad text describes a hair treatment product called Pedic Pomade for women with claims to soften and promote hair growth. Mentions price 2M and extra Langas, with dubious attribution to V. SAY, Benalla, and R. Dovwryiah.
Minutes of a Pungamah Shire Council gathering list councillors and officials, discuss road formation and engineering plans, payments, and public works estimates. Items reference Benalla conference, Crown funds, and inspections by engineers, with routine financial accounts and future reports scheduled.
The Wanish Butter Factory Board presented a six month profit and loss statement showing a total loss for the half year to September 1909. Directors noted barrels of butter produced from cream and milk, with exports and Melbourne advances shaping the year. Chairman Wallwind and others moved to approve the balance sheet and dividend, while aging stacks near the factory drew attention to night risks. The retiring directors were reelected for terms, and a vote of thanks was given to the directors for their efforts.
A deputation led by Willis Tarlo and including Calisto Cook, Mr Martin Cowan MLA, and Drs Bern Cook Curmiguham Bonallay Stokes Well Tetily Quint Wallace Smithy Medians Knox Kullyy Tricks urged the Minister of Railways to compensate shires for road damage caused by free timber and firewood transport. They cited washed-out roads, damaged culverts, and heavy traffic from Belalla to railway stations, urging action to maintain rural routes and fund road repairs amid rising timber freight.
Deputations from multiple shires pressed for freight relief and road subsidy to cover wood traffic damage. Officials debated who should fund road repairs, with calls to involve the Public Works Minister and Cabinet, while noting railways and timber interests gain from current arrangements.
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