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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1919
Page
4
A rough OCR of St James Devenish district notices. Monday events include public venue consultations at Tungamah and St James hotels, King’s Birthday holiday closures, and football fixtures. Reports cover local club activities, weddings, hires, and upcoming dances and matches with community updates.
Arthur Crockford of Benalla faced Violettown court on a charge of carnally knowing Una Allcorn under 16. Prosecution said the acts occurred after Boxing Day and again February 1, with Una and her sister Daphne giving evidence. Dr Davies testified Una showed signs of pregnancy about five and a half months. Crockford admitted being at the Allcorns on several occasions and claimed he did not know Una’s age exactly. Bail was granted to £100 with surety.
In Lake Rowan district on Monday evening Joly notes 20 points at Mr. D Ralphs and 21 at Mr. O Amerys. A welcome home for Belvate Geo Grout is planned this Friday. The death of Matelek Isqaee M Namara, aged 76, former Lake Rowan resident, is reported after a recent accident.
A Monday evening welcome home event at Devenish honored Private P Trainor who has just returned from active front service. Attendees included local residents and volunteers Jash Vin Hair Johnston and others. Despite a colas incident reducing turnout, a lively program followed with dancing and songs by Mrs Teahold and Miss Doyle.
Mr Cook addressed a pre selection Meeting at the Shire Hall Benalla outlining farm unity, union influence, and the need to bridge class gaps. He cited federation costs, national debts, and the butter and wheat policy proposals while detailing his career with co operatives and the Farmers Union.
A Melbourne audience heard proposals linking wool sales to Great Britain, suggesting 18 million profits with half to growers. Discussion covered cooperative handling of wool, repatriation pledges, land employment, debt amalgamation, tariff protection, and a televised plan for dispute resolution with experts from government producers and manufacturers. Mr Cook received thanks after his address and a subsequent meeting was planned for Tatong.
Friday evening farewell service was held in the Presbyterian Church as the Church of England and local friends bade goodbye to Rev A G Halliday after eighteen months at St James Yackandandah and Kiewa valley work. A varied program included hymns, unaffiliated songs, recitations, and a farewell song. Mr Morris officiated and presented a thermos flask to Halliday as a token of esteem. Halliday thanked the gathering and wished his successor well as Mr Taylor took over. The event ended with Auld Lang Syne.
The Rev. Haiasy of the Anglican church led a sermon at Sand on Sunday noon. After the service Mr. Doyle presented Mr. Halliday with a token of esteem for his many kindnesses and service to the parish as the congregation bid farewell.
A historical advertisement promotes Heanzo Essence as the base for a homemade cold and whooping cough remedy. Mix with warm water or sweetener per directions to make a pint of soothing phlegm loosening medicine sold for 12 pence, or post price 2 shillings 3 pence. It claims healing effects and low cost.
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