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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 28, 1905
Page
3
Royal Lane Melbourne straight out and double books now open with long price cuts on doubles, Newmarket and Australian Cup. Telegram replies required, money wiring instructions, and special quotations on starting prices for Melbourne and Suburban races. College cricket scores and upcoming Benalla Yarrawonga match noted with local cricket results and Moira Association standings.
Tivoua sports publishs handicaps for tomorrow’s cycling events with multiple riders listed by name and handicap totals. The associated track events include sprints to 190 yards and 200 yards, with noted participants such as J. Williams J. Grean and R. Bramford among others. A motor contest in Bridge Street drew a large crowd, with entrants B James Gard F James Fuller and Withers noted.
Reports from Albury Melbourne Ballarat and Caulfield racing feature early times for first cars and a 2500 point haul in heavy weight class. Alma Stakes Ben Grafton wins, Gladsome takes Futurity, and Hawksburn Handicap results noted. In bowling, Wangaratta hosts Benalla with Perilla winning by 94 points as round two of singles concludes. Death of Frank Wheeler robs local bowling circle.
In a focal court before Mr Beaven P M Letitia Cook sued her brother David Cook for illegally detaining a mare valued at £12 and he countered for a cow valued at £6. The judge accepted Letitia’s account and ordered the return of the horse within three days with costs of £3 3s 4d. the cow case was dismissed without costs.
Advertisement urges readers to eat freely and take Dr Sheldon’s Digestive Tabules after meals to aid digestion and nourish the body while the stomach recovers. Sold by A. Miller & Co.
A reader defends a Farmers Society over prize funds and criticizes how prize money was used, denying claims about refusing a ticket and urging fresh members. The letter urges accountability, fairness to students, and calls for reform within the Agricultural Society.
A Benalla district letter to the editor urges action on the Vermin Destruction Act highlighting failures in Crown land coverage. It argues for parish contracts and better inspector and contractor supervision to control rabbits, protect crops, and prevent fires at Crown lands. February 25 1905.
In Benalla a local vendor Mr Ki J Leplastrier explains kidney and back pain from weather changes and praises Dean's Backache Kidney Pills. He reports relief after use and notes purchase at Say's Pharmacy. The product is sold nationwide by chemists with pricing per box and postal options from Foster McClellan Co Sydney.
The piece warns that many take chances with colds and skip treatment, noting each cold weakens lungs and lowers vitality, paving way for serious diseases. It urges using Chamberlain's Cough Drops, renowned for cold cures, and mentions sale by V. Say, Chemist.
At a Benalla Waterworks Trust meeting the chairman described a street confrontation with contractor Mr O Shea over printing tenders. He said the commissioners favored the Standard for value, and that O Shea threatened to brand him in his paper. The trust debated calling for an apology or legal action and agreed the chairman had been insulted, voting to seek a satisfactory written apology.
A speaker recalls sixty years with a familiar bottle that cured him in youth from constant cold and a weak throat. He reflects on early 20th century remedies and the fear of lung trouble as a young man, hinting at long reliance on the remedy.
Prospectus announced for Ilkap Master John Russell Crowther to teach at Brighton Grammar with music by Miss Weston. Benalla Standard office advertises farm machinery including Walter A reaper and binder, bee equipment, fencing, seeds, garden tools, livestock supplies, watches, sewing machines, paints, pipes, and household goods available locally.
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