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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 10, 1911
Page
4
Local St James report highlights Mr A Guppy visiting the town, a brigade demonstration, a cricket match against Luckee Hooan, and a welcome for new members. Details cover charity efforts, billiards group plans, and social gatherings with singing, speeches, and refreshments.
The Devenish debating and progress society is restructured on Moss Burrrows Parrington's motion with elected officers led by President Day and Secretary G Woods. A quarterly meeting schedule was set for 8 pm on the fourth Saturday, starting 18 January, to approve a syllabus and discuss progress topics with a live, enthusiastic group. Lake Rowan cricketers miss Saturday engagement. Lake Rowan vs St James match details unsettled.
The Pungamah Shire Council met on Monday in a session dominated by grief over the death of Dr Dick a long serving councillor of twenty years. A tribute motion offered condolence to Mrs Dick and family and a period of sorrow was observed. Correspondence discussed proclaimed holidays for a carnival, allotment frontages, road clearning work and requests for engineer tender calls for multiple road and drainage projects across the shire. The finance and inspection reports noted arrears and revenues while outlining weights and measures enforcement and upcoming public works contracts and tenders.
A public letter argues against filling the vacancy left by Mr. Moore as shire valuer and rate collector. It urges keeping rates office costs low, waiving notices for youth, and redirecting funds to road repair and safety projects. The author, W. G. Williams, claims strong local support for a ratepayer referendum to test a further budget reduction.
The storm lashed the state with heavy rains from Monday night into Tuesday causing widespread flooding. Rivers rose to high levels and towns such as Bonalla and Euroa reported flooded streets and damaged crops. A cloudburst near Watronbayne and extensive timber destruction near Mount Taylor created vast obstacles and property losses, with many roads blocked and farms overwhelmed.
The Windon community honored Mr Fitzpatrick and Mrs Fitzpatrick with a formal presentation marking his long service. Cr J Smith presented a gold watch and Mrs Fitzpatrick a silver service, while Cr Smith praised Fitzpatrick's 30 years of teaching and leadership. Mr Fitzpatrick expressed gratitude, promising heartfelt thanks and memories to endure. Supper followed with dancing and a finale of Auld Lang Syne and the National Anthem.
The Lungamah Water Trust held its monthly meeting with Com. Pell presiding. The board discussed a protest to the Slate Rivers and Water Supply Commission over proposed control of Casey's weir supplies and awaited guidance from other trusts before deciding. Secretary to query the Commission about objections to the report, while caretaker Geo. S. Nunn resigned due to ill health and vacancies to be filled at the next meeting. Repairs were ordered for a creek crossing in Sharp’s Scarply, Goorambat, and the Trust will decide whether to keep widges in repair.
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