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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 11, 1916
Page
4
Fragmented OCR note from St James district reporting on travel, hotels, and local names. Mentions Mars Burgeon Trntst, Yarraywungs, Tuuganats Hotel, Kenyal Howl bi Janten, Neal Vite Worbasad Monde. Unclear dates and events.
A fragment page item references a motor car hire, bids, and local notices. It mentions dates in January and July, with names like James and Chadwick, plus references to a sale of cows, auction terms, and various community events. The text also notes a Devenish wedding, a temperance gathering at St Mary’s, and charitable activities with Belgian relief donations.
District notes recount a cottage destroyed by fire near Beech Wore, plus reports on water access at a filter site, a court adjournment in Shepparton regarding hotel matters, and local disputes over water rights and charges. The lengthy item includes committee actions, property issues, and municipal concerns from Shire meetings and regional summaries across Strathbogie South and Lima South.
In Wanga ratta the recruiting office reports steady momentum under Lieut Swaby with Sergts Welle and Paboy coordinating. On Saturday and Tuesday accepted numbers rose as cheerful gatherings praised the swift paper work, while an Order Council decision shifts the weekly half holiday from Saturday to Monday in the campaign context.
The Tanigamah Shire Council held a monthly meeting with President Ryan and members including Filly Kelly McLaugiad Cumming Whitty Malquiney Hodge Ford Ixe Ryu Blokow. Discussions covered rateable property values, wheat prices, weighbridge payments, and recruitment expenses. The engineer urged tenders for road and building work, while a member announced resignation after long service.
An old newspaper fragment promoting a health booklet for mothers titled Ladies' Ease of Health offering testimonials from grateful mothers about dental and health improvements. It advertises a postage address in Melrose or Melbourne and references Heans Essenera and a throat remedy with prices and delivery by post.
The Rev. G B Campbell gave an address on Home Mission work at a Methodist Church gathering. He recalled Benalla’s past, noted £20 collected, and praised joint church efforts in Gippland and military camps. He described immigrant reception, social issues, and Chinese evangelism, stressing housing, schooling, and welfare efforts before concluding with thanks to Campbell.
A Red Cross branch event list notes a delivery of comfort and relief goods including socks, face washers, pillows, cushions, caps, and outlines a later shipment of masks, pyjama salts, and other smaller items. The consignments were prepared for depot distribution in early January.
A Melbourne man credits Clements Tonic with saving his life after a serious illness. In a letter from Mr. Holliday of Madeline Street Carlton dated May 19 1911 the writer details his sufferings and recovery and urges others to consider the tonic’s value.
A new lending plan emerges offering money to borrow for houses shops and building with terms of repayment outlined. For full details contact William Shedwok, local agent, or Richard Warren, secretary, Booth worth.
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