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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 15, 1909
Page
3
Incomplete fragment describes a sale notice with references to a May date and a machine or item sale. The readable text is garbled, lacking clear names, places, or a definitive event. The only concrete element is a mention of May and an auction-like action without full details.
A long Beechworth area notice details accidents and assaults. Colin McIvor injured by falling shaft timber, saved by fortitude, later treated by Dr Skier. Nearby a rake assault left Thomas O’Brien with a broken arm. MW Conville jailed. Various local court actions follow, including fines for obscene language and a park incident. Fire outbreaks and municipal budget notes accompany the glimpse of regional life.
1908 rainfall at Bonilla recorded as 79 inches, matching the prior year. The text lists weather observations and mentions Panal Chamberlaine tablets offered by Benalla Pihnwanney and other dealers.
Watts Turnbull Co reports opening market at Corporal yards Benalla on 12 January 1909 with large yarding across stock classes. Prices ranged from prime cattle to store and sheep with usually firm to higher rates. private sales followed for many lots. Also M Q M Namara held opening sale of the new year with good fat and store stock, strong sheep demand, and a clearing sale of property and furniture by M Q Namara and Mrs Cherry.
King Bros and Little report their usual fortnightly sale of cattle sheep and pigs at Hes nulla yards on Tuesday January 1st. A good yarding moved forward but buyers were not keen except for a few special lots. The market opened brisk with steady competition and overall clearances firm. Top prices and averages for fat cattle reached levels: bullocks to 18 12, cows to 14 0, store cattle to 12 0. Young cattle were strong with prices around 18 0 to 3 1 for stores. Baby stock showed higher yarding than wind with improved prices and better demand. Industry notes say prices held firm despite unsettled spring markets.
A heavy yarding of damioa forward with good young ewes and half shorn ewes. Prices varied by lot with strong demand for feeders and prime bacon, light yarding of stores. Export lamb totals shown include W James Warrenbayne 200 and others, season total 11 712.
In Pucadsy the case of Alexander MGregor and William Swan, charged with behaving in an admorive manner in a public place, unfolded as a New Year's sparring match for ice cream. Evidence described a window being broken at Mr Brown's shop. costs of 12 shillings 6 pence and 30 shillings in damages were admitted and then paid.
Fragmentary weather note records thermometer readings at the post office on a date in 1900. Visible figures indicate a high around 79 and a low near 98, though the text is garbled and some data are unreadable.
The Murmy cabinet focuses on land reform with plans for compulsory state land purchase and broader taxation. Proposals include extended tax on land values, income from land, and longer payment terms, aiming to enable profitable settlement and Crown land release. Details hinge on intergovernmental financial arrangements and forthcoming information from the Minister of Lands.
A correspondent describes Strathbogie in North as a summer resort with Farniliga families enjoying furnished houses, picnics, and mountain scenery. A gathering on Saturday the 10th at Fern Tico Gully featured Alingons and Mr. Crosbie planning cottages to meet summer demand. Fish were plentiful in nearby waters and locals reported catches.
Sporting notes from Wednesday and Saturday cricket matches across Benalla and Warrenbayne. Details cover Enalea Ym Aoium versus Gumnayinin in the Recordation Resurve with notable scoring by Richardson and Maude, plus Warrenbayne’s 53 by Wronbayne and Baddaginnie’s 40-run win. Also reports on tennis at North Winton Trinity clash and racing club nominations and finances.
Amid protests in Broken Hill a public meeting led by the Mayor condemned police actions during Sunday’s assault. The crowd demanded police accountability and debated penalties for officials. A court appearance occurred Wednesday for a minor offense. An advertisement promotes a tonic product.
A fragmented notice lists numerous goods and vendors including seeds, wire, bedding, garden items, dairy products, drapery, groceries, oils, and tools. It advertises sales and agents for chemicals, machinery, stoves, and agricultural supplies with references to several firms and suppliers, indicating a broad catalog sale.
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