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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1920
Page
3
The issue lists the annual meeting of the Australian Women's National League Benalla Branch with venue and time, church services, and a wartime memorial for Corporal Ernest Cornford and Private H. Share. It quotes weather notes, a football club ball, local strikes, probate filing, parish ordinations, and upcoming public notices including council matters and road maintenance discussions.
The town will mark King's birthday as a public holiday with shops and banks closed all day. The Post Office hours will be 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., and money orders and savings bank business will not be transacted. A farewell gathering at Benalla vam office saw Mr Twaites honored as he leaves, with gifts from staff and thanks for his courtesy to the telephone operators. An eyesight specialist, Mr A A Abotomey, will visit Benalla next Monday for eye examinations and glasses fittings at Grainger's Rates Honey.
The monthly Waterworks Trust meeting chaired by Rosgoll discussed receipts totaling £2207 10s including a £269 10s overdraft, with depreciation £1573 2/3 and capital liability £11761 10/3. The auditor found the books correct but urged reviewing rates and motor charges, noting 24 meters not registering and recommending action. Also covered pumping progress, railway main bore results, and payments to suppliers, with a delegate appointed to the Waterworks Association executive meeting.
Community notices list a Friday unveiling ceremony at the Warrenbayne District Soldiers Memorial with a meeting of local committees, a Saturday football match Mansfield Association versus Benalla Seniors, and a Sunday special service at Holy Trinity Church. Also scheduled are January meetings of the Australian Women's National League Benalla Branch and Soldiers Fathers Association discussions, plus a June banana branch event and a Welcome Home gathering for returned soldiers.
A compact report on a children's hacking cough case highlights treatment doses and community responses. Medical guidance emphasizes caution in dosing and the need for parental oversight. Local health officials urge vaccination and monitoring of respiratory symptoms in children.
Dewhurst a youth was committed for trial on charges connected with explosions injuring the Oakleigh residence of contractor Ernest Collis. Collis testified he heard a loud blast, found a door panel blown in, a hole in the verandah, broken windows and cracked walls. He had no reason to suspect Dewhurst.
Prince of Wales lunched with the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League at the Grand Hotel in a decorated room with large attendance. He received a Doctor of Laws degree at Melbourne University, inspected a guard, and spoke of the university war record before attending a garden party and events at the Melbourne Club and Matrons Ball. Medical advice delays next NSW visit by a week.
John Ride Phualeath died on Tuesday morning aged i gwats, son of Mrs Ride of Houle Woat. He was born in Benalla and moved to Murua about twenty years ago. He leaves a widow and two children. The funeral was held Wednesday at the local cemetery with many friends in attendance. The burial service was led by Rev N D Herring and the undertakers were Mr Abbott.
A garbled report describes a figure named Colin M Ivor and a mysterious event near Boochwreth. It mentions a 14th IST4 date, a nearby Ghyaora region, and a mining workshop. The narrative notes a bachelor who resided with his sister Mrs. M Kubyin at Silver Brook.
In Mythoras on a Saturday in Mos Audis To Reynody wife of Isto Me Henry Reynoldy died after a long settlug in Tolaie. She was 71 and left a family of five. A sad coincidence linked her death to that of her great grandchild Lonnie Parkins who died just before.
Anton Berger of Major Paton district aged 80 years died after a long illness. A native of Saxony Germany he came to View Loris in 1842 and lived 70 years in the area. He married in Male bourne the year after his arrests. The family of five sons two daughters and numerous grandchildren attended the burial in Davenport cemetery with service by the Reverend BL Fame. Mortuary arrangements handled by Mr Abbott and Bog Tatluonen.
Benalla Gymnastic Boys visited Goorambal on Wednesday evening for a physical culture display to aid the local gymnastic club funds. The event drew a large attendance with exhibitions of horizontal and parallel bars, drapery, and gymnastic work by visiting and local boys, praised by speakers for its value to the club’s effort.
Read like a crowded pageant of royal arrival and public reaction in New England. The piece traces the Prince of Wales visiting Boston and nearby towns, with crowds, official receptions, and a parade through streets lined by locals and dignitaries. It notes the ceremonial welcome, delays, and the broad public interest across communities.
The Standard reports on the Soldiers' Memorial Fund noting acknowledgments of gifts from vendors and individuals. J. W. Doherty, JW. Leary, and others are named among contributors. A total of 200 dollars is recorded with additional vouchers and payments for campaign expenses.
Benalla pig market report from Menara Tertbull & Co notes a mid week market with fat pigs down and store pig prices unchanged. Best hogs quoted around £5 4s to £6, with other grades and pork values listed, reflecting slight market movement and varied quotations.
Empire Day was celebrated at Winton North State School with a parade and assembly led by Ming Tabbe. Students presented an interlude, a speech by Evans, and a pledge of loyalty while visitors and locals watched, ending with a four o’clock Australia-wide parade and a national salute to the Empire.
An eclectic report from a local sports page highlights youth teams and riders in a teeter rally and cycling style event. The piece mentions various participants and venues, noting dates and local officials. Strong entities include teams and places while names remain partially obscured.
An unreadable OCR fragment mixes racing references with legal and social snippets. It mentions names like Thomas and Mey Lait, references to The Globe, and a garbled discussion of events, observations, and dialogues. The text is inconsistent and difficult to extract a coherent narrative or outcome from.
Fragmentary text mentions a Monday event related to Biethibay and Bava, with references to men and women and several unclear terms. Details are unreadable, but the notes imply a public gathering or ceremony with mixed participation and a formal follow up.
Fragmented text appears as an OCR dump with scattered names places and numbers. The readable bits show references to live stock markets and Victorian producers along with many garbled words and nonsequiturs. The article segment is too fragmentary to extract a coherent event or outcome.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Hans Fulim and Wate hy HEN pe ag tae bey au boo ay agppon. The readable items hint at a local event or notice with names and possible dates. Further readable details are needed to form a complete card.
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