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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 18, 1924
Page
5
A concert by The Mind entertainers drew a fair crowd at Shire Hall on Monday evening. The program featured lively sketches and musical numbers, with praise given to the local committee and manager Mr. Norman Leslie for support.
Transposed figures corrected for Devenish Mokoan Central Talong Yarrenbayne and Overdeuwyns ridings. Debits list balances to date and outstanding contracts for each riding. totals include Dr balances and outstanding liabilities across the counties.
Readers critique road safety and traffic enforcement urging attention to motorists and cyclists. Letters call for curbing wandering cattle on footpaths and roadsides, urging authorities to keep streets clear and enforce laws for public safety.
The Legislative Assembly defeated the Government over a censure amendment. Premier defended the ministry, but a 16 to not vote margin carried the amendment, prompting the ministry's doom and plans to resign after a vote against them.
A thirty foursheet snippet notes a jumping contest between J Tomkins Tarrawingee and J M Elroy. Juders Willis Little El Maso and Hasse ruled for Tarrawingee. Glover faced eviction after breaking in. Watts, brother of Jesse Watts, died suddenly. A Benalla case saw a woman convicted of murdering her newborn but remitted to mercy. Bernard Moyd recovered £30 from Br Gce Myley Wan saratta. Shire Council urged railway from Seymour to Laidhurst. Water use in last fortnight totaled 34 000 gallons with rates 1d per 1000 gallons and manufacturing levy 1d per 1000. Petitions sought land allotment for Baddaginnie recreation ground. Charles Gueecd severely injured by a falling log at Warrenvoyne. Two missing children traced. one named Cathy, other Laetiedd. A large bark building near back track er Cathy looms.
Sir Alex Peacock advised the Governor to remake the ministry after Prendergast’s motion of no confidence passed. Prendergast accepted a commission to lead a Labor government as meetings set portfolios by ballot. He outlines plans for country development, state marketing of produce, employment insurance, and other reforms. A man named James suffered a serious head injury in a road accident near Devenish, later recovering but remaining unsteady, while a frost hit Devenish and nearby areas.
The article reports stock prices at the Dookie district sales and notes a fall in attendance at the South Progress Association meeting in Moylbay with delegates planned to appeal to the Commissioner of State Rivers and Water Supply over the Nilleshootie irrigation scheme. It mentions Sister Bridget from the We Hust Nurbini Association arriving in Moylbay, potential council candidate I. Bridsiaw, and the retirement plans of Dr. Henderson. It covers rifle competition at Smithbogie, a farm assistance act at Bolte Sonu, a potato harvest workbee organized by W. D. Trowd, and a police court incident in Wangaratta involving Rijodl Meredith Twigg. The piece also mentions plans for a Technical School at Wangaratta and staff transfers, with further updates from Yarrawonga.
Benalla Rovers travel to Devenish ground for a key finals tune up while Corona expect to reach the fours, Benalla seeks a strong showing. Other matches include Baddaginnie versus Strathbogie and Enron Imperial vs Baddaginnie with a full weekend fixture list and refereeing notes from the Ovens and Murray Association meeting.
St James GL defeated Mulwala by 30 points after a tight final period as visitors fought to close the gap. Deagan Nicholson and W Nicholson each kicked two goals for St James while Hicks Tunes M Pherson Doherty and Curkey stood out for Mulwala amid a high contact, fluctuating match at the venue.
A Benalla Water Works Trust meeting at Stite Hall reviewed the frost damaged mains and pumping issues. The group approved G Brown’s request to tag in Benalla, noted water consumption trends, fuelwood stocks, and financials including bank credit and rate matters.
Odd wording in a late 19th century style recounts Boy Charlton and multiple Australian athletes achieving notable performances at a Paris Olympics. It notes world- record progress, multiple events including 1500 metres and 400 500 and 1000 metre races, and reports scores and medal prospects with references to diving and rifle teams plus a Geelong coursing event and Mother’s Day promotion.
A fragmented schedule lists activities from July 19 to July 22 including football at He quila, a Bend Recital at We valix Gardens, Mentingre Cycle Club at Acnolt's Garage, and a Meetine RSL gathering. The text also notes a Daranst Ball at Stewartony, a Vesday event, and other season notices with unclear spellings.
A fragmented advertisement lists various items from Avening Frocks to Manchester goods. It mentions shot satin frocks, mairé and unifetan uniforms, children's and maids frocks, coats, furniture including bedsteads tables and chairs, and bed linens. The dealer signed as Bh. G. Phillips.
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