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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 30, 1923
Page
3
The Summer Meeting yielded tight finishes with Dukedom edging Stareen by a nose in the Excelsior Plate after strong support for Higistello, Rah, and Orphant Annie elsewhere. Maiden Plate won by Moon’s levered filly Hurstella, while Satin Beau edged Terry Mac in a tight Welter.
In a Benalla district association clash Smith starred for Brown's side with 93 and five wickets for 17, guiding a total of 186 while Abbott added 43. Howship's team replied with 61, Burns scoring 43, and Waters led bowling for 3 for 57 as Smith and Durack anchored Brown's victory bid amid a lively all round display.
Cramped score reports show Paterson's XI and Winton sharing a draw after rain disrupted play. Winton, batting first, posted 159 with Waters 46 and Atkinson 22 the standouts. Paterson’s side, missing captain, were 139 when play halted. notable bowler figures included Howell taking five for 20 for Benalla and Youlden hitting two sixes in a late effort.
At Benalla court two men Thomas Murphy and Frank Major faced vagrancy charges after being found in a hut at the saleyards by caretaker William Payne. Evidence showed a window forced open and items missing. the jury heard conflicting statements before the bench, which imposed 12 hours imprisonment.
The St James races ran in fine but warm weather with good attendance. Races started late due to a late train but finished on time. Bonnie Epic won the Flying Handicap while Handicaps saw close finishes. Officials performed well. Mrs. Montgomery’s booth did solid business as Ponies, Hacks, and Handicaps produced tight finishes and notable crowd interest.
Williamstown racetrack results relay detailed outcomes for several races. The list notes horses such as Stahaish Golden Strand Maidenie and Tarantula with placements and starting odds. Other entries include Mount Til Juvenile Handicap and Desithrst with various finishes and odds.
A benalla versus yarrawonga cricket match produced a stopgap display with erratic batting and sharp fielding. Benalla’s Brows won the toss, Howell and Higgins opened, Barely 32 on the board at one point, then Abbott and Stevens rallied to a total of 215. Yarrawonga began with W. M Kenzie and Paterson, but quick losses and sharp catching, including a one-handed stunner by Brown, underscored a day of mis-timed strokes and standout fielding.
A Benalla resident reports water shutoff on January 24 and accuses Water Trust workers of overstepping authority. He claims no official notice was served and questions meter installation on his property while criticizing inspectors for leniency toward neighbors' high water use. The letter requests a formal explanation from the Water Trust commissioners.
Read quick notices of upcoming activities including Toronto style events. On Wednesday January d Meetley Deverleh Couroiling Club gathers. On Wednesday February 7 a dance night happens at Goomalibes.
Melbourne dispatch reports calls by Lord Stradbroke for colonial governors to visit the homeland, praising pioneers and urging trade and migration inquiries. A bathing fatality is noted at Hampton, with two men and a woman involved. one man is dead, the woman survives after failed resuscitation.
A large Warnatient on St Andrew's courts yielded over 100 entries with four high quality matches. Notable games included Jack Nish defeating Clack 8-6 in a tight finish. Final results list Geddes beating John Nish 6-3 6-4 in Gent's singles, mixed doubles by Artold and Mine Sammons 6-2 6-3, and Davis and Meadows 6-1 6-1 in Men's doubles.
A sequence of obituaries from Haddaginnie Benalla and area recount the deaths of Mrs Jane Waller of Haddaginnie Mrs Matthews Mrs Cunningham Mrs Reeves Mr O Grady Mrs Ryan and Miss Ryan. They note births marriages residences and survivors including six children two families and local clergy officiants and mortuary arrangements. The notices mention burial at Bebulki Tenuifa and Dookie cemeteries and services led by local reverends with community mourning and sympathy expressed.
An Albury Woollen Mills committee approves joining Sydney schemes to build mills across New South Wales. The first plant to rise in Albury, with others to follow in suitable towns, aims to boost production though faces costs, policing, and market challenges.
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