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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1925
Page
3
A railway accident south of Gympie on Monday night left nine dead and 39 injured as the engine derailed at Woondun while crossing a bridge, dragging two mail carriages into the river. Officials investigate cause as communities mourn and reports recall the Murphy Creek disaster of 1918.
Beechworth councillor Brech Worth noted resident, Dr Jas Warser died in Beechworth on Monday aged 85. He was active in local unions and Odd Fellows. A movement seeks a better building for Seymour. Goulburn Valley Developmental Association meets at Seymour protesting Newmarket to Laverton line changes. Council treasurer paid £2504 1973. survey planned for Rinsporn Hill Strathbogie road in poor order. Stewarton hosts a novelty ball with door money. dancing continued late. St James Ladies Guild to hold a fetencer and monthly meetings. St James grainshed shareholders elect directors. call of 10 per share for expenses. Thoona football match details and transfers noted. Tungamah reports death of hotelkeeper's father at Montagne. Violet Town update: AWN League meeting, sewing sales, tennis results, staff transfers, electric power house construction progress. Winton Empire Day celebrated with programs and community support.
June sale advertises fur stock with broad discounts across departments. Remnants and ornaments hall price lists promise bargains, inviting customers to visit the Benalla store for the month’s opportunity to purchase.
Policy shift impacts weed eradication funding and enforcement across regions. Officials outline new scope for weed control, with funding of around £88,000 and £14,000 previously spent, to be redirected under revised act provisions.
The fragment recalls weather, plans for St Andrew's Street improvement, and a 16 feet suture project. It lists participants such as Tenalla Tak Chithyick and Dadi Me Miditieoy with notes on the Yaven Water Trust meeting. The text references the Bro Jon Tver, Lunissary of Allyt, and a plan to site a Martini rite with discussion of waterworks and main road extensions.
Benalla State School hosts Trinity College of Music London exams on Saturday the 1st, with entries invited for practicals and intermediate grades. Dr Fred Mistowski will supervise theory, piano, and vocal subjects. Miss Singert will oversee papers. timetable and entry details provided by Preparators, Aotor and staff.
The past week brought varied weather with dense fogs heavy frosts and rain. Recent days were pleasant and forecasters expect fine conditions may continue over the weekend. Wednesday morning saw the year's lowest temperature at 32 degrees while a rainfall comparison from 1923 to today follows.
Local notes discuss filling waterholes in Use streets and driving water into the road. Citizens debate whether this is progress or error and joke about past footpath damage. A Sydney art union motor car tale and a stage show are mentioned alongside a kangaroo encounter on Ryan's Creek and a medicinal cough remedy.
Local notes record Benalla Rovers versus Burra Mine and Corowa versus Benalla in 1925 football fixtures. The Benalla-Yarrawonga Line Association meeting is noted with divisional lines, umpire assignments, and team lineups. Players listed include Phetley Burr Creighton Castles Babies Pulty Hill Stores and many others.
Subiieday toedrnithath He Halil hosts a varied program at Corowa Shire Hall with evening performances and winter ties. The notice lists Teunis Gall and Stewarton as participants for an annual Trail event while July 1 promises TLS activities and a party.
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