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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1911
Page
3
A contentious Mansfield court heard a complex cattle theft case involving a bull driven from Swanpool to Mansfield. Key witnesses described ownership disputes, misidentification, and police handling before the bench found the charge proven by a majority, fining the accused five pounds with a week’s stay of execution.
At Seymour police court on Monday morning Eugene Giraud Alima Haro and John Jamey Oadley railway guards living in Melbourne faced charges of possessing 24 bottles of stout on 28 November. Evidence traced the stout from Moses Kiangary Ramway Co to Seymour platform where empty bottles were found, but the charge was dismissed as evidence faltered. The case prompts a Railway Department review into alleged pilfering by its staff and possible regulatory breaches.
The third test at Adelside Oval began Saturday with South Africa scoring 482 led by Zulon 109 and Smoke 103. Australia replied for 465 with Trumper 2H out. In the second innings Australia reached 468 with Faulkner 112 and Lewellyn 60, leaving South Africa to chase.
A severe dust storm on Pharsday afternoon, followed by rain and a thunderstorm, damaged crops in district NE Goorambat and nearby areas. Winds toppled trees, roofs, and sheds, with oats and wheat yields reported as high in some farms. Fire and property losses were noted in Beechworth and Numurkah regions, while council talks moved toward electric lighting projects and local inquiries into recent incidents.
The group decided to proceed with telephonic communication to Swinpool, estimating seven miles with 38 poles, residents supplying the poles. A heavy thunderstorm caused damage in Samaria district, flattening stacks, scattering debris, and hindering roads. harvests progress, milk prices rising slightly. In Lima South a Rabbit League meeting agreed to extend the harvesting window from the 12th and to seek inspector Mr. Trossiec's permission for Crown land use while settlers work their lands.
Besant Tow old par 2000 Wa 1 80 9 Dor new day 815 Wat per basbel 0 8 3 Pollard pir 2000 Uw 4b Bran per 2000 tbs 100 dollars
Watts Turnbull and Co report a lively Benalla yards sale with brisk demand for sheep and cattle. Prices across classes rose, led by fat sheep and bacon porkers, while a large yarding drew buyers despite hot weather and harvest pressures.
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