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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 21, 1911
Page
3
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The Winton Rae Club postpones its meeting to Friday with expected good attendance while Caulfield hosts the Autumn campaign. Blairgour wins the Oakleigh Prize by three lengths over Colarity, with Latauke third, and Comedy King takes the St Gorge Stakes by six lengths from Tealalga, Son of the Merah third. Mubol wins the Bond Cup by a head ahead of Flavian, with Murled nearby. St Margaret shines in the Salisbury Welter as Bursa and other races feature notable results.
The fourth test began Friday with South Africa winning the toss and choosing to bat as cooler, damp conditions gave a soft pitch. Australia came to the crease trailing at 8 for 0 with top scorers Kolloway 30 and Ford 75 in a 200-run stand, Pogler taking 3 for 40 as the best of the bowlers. South Africa were poor aside from Noury and Baulker 90 contributing 153 of 200. Hordern took 3 wickets and Cotter 4 for 78 as play continued into Monday evening in ideal weather before 13,000 spectators and a gate of £408. Australia at stumps 7 for 476, Hill 100, Trumper 87, with Dohrey Snooks, Barkley, and Armstrong among Others.
Moira Association reports a second round match on a splendid Benalla oval. Goorimbat bowled well with Hall and Trewin each taking 4 and 18 runs, while Archer 48 and M Namara 11 led the batting as 98 total was posted. Match to be concluded on another date with St Andrews vs Trinity lined up next Wednesday at 2.30.
Mrs Grove of Bonalla testifies Doan's Ointment cured her bleeding piles after years of pain and failed remedies. She says the treatment relieved itching and helped her husband remain free of the ailment for ten years. The ad promotes Doan's Ointment sold by Ray's Pharmacy and Postar McClullan Co. 76 Pitt street Sydney. Also mentions Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a safe cough medicine.
Valued water works talks in Goulburn Valley on electric light and power for Shepparton with cost sharing. Government land purchases in Kyabram district aim to settle private farms totalling about 5000 acres, plus negotiations for 9000 more near Tongula. Dam safety rescue at Wangaratta, youth drowned accident near Ruther Glen, and a boy saved from arsenic exposure. A Wangaratta kitten travels 84 miles on an Albury express undercarriage becoming a station pet. A racing mishap at North Wangaratta injures three men, ribs and collarbone fractures noted. Public notices include a committee for sports events and a new road-making machine purchase.
A Swanpool hall gathering with over 20 attendees discussed land tax, railway route and a potato growers association. Debate centered on railway station site at Castle Hill or west side near Toorour, impact on potato shipments, bridge costs, and petitioning the Railway Department to influence the line and tramway plans.
Local meeting debated station placement near Swanpool and a threatened loss of Toorour traffic. Discussion covered uniform land valuation, shire versus market values, and improvements like drainage and fencing. A Producers and Potato Growers Association was formed to counter blight and improve marketing, with a committee elected to drive policy.
Local notice lists sailing and cycling competitions with events like Sailors Hornpipe and various handicapped races. Entries close Saturday, February 26, with distances and fees noted. Open to girls and boys within age groups. entries managed by the local secretary, with committee reserve to refuse any entry.
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