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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 13, 1917
Page
4
An enthusiastic but uneven turnout filled the Shire Hall on Friday for a meeting to renew recruiting efforts. Speakers described the war’s demands, urged able-bodied locals to volunteer, and highlighted the need for workers and manpower to support national defense.
Local notices report Beechworth and Wangaratta events including a theft during a trading hour, a war return, a hay stack fire with material losses, and the death of Mr. Robert Mackrell. Anthony Sheridan and Mrs. Sheridan celebrate a golden wedding. Resignation announced for the Baptist Mission leader, with war service anticipated. Financials show revenue, taxes, and War Loan details. Elizabeth Gray dies in Wangaratta after long illness. burial planned.
Phe Peinerjat of hie Dookie Agricultue ml College departs for February with plans to stock through winter. The report details yields from wheat and other crops, grazing, and forage land totals across multiple acres. Major cites high wheat yields in New South Wales and South Australia, with inspectors noting strong performance in trials and regional improvements in farming practices.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to treat kidney weakness with Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. It touts quick relief from backache and fatigue, includes a testimonial from Mrs Brennan in Arundel Street, and promotes purchase through Foster M’Allan Co in Sydney with pricing in shillings.
At a Wangaratta District Hospital Committee of Management meeting a letter from Benalla Carnival Committee expressed thanks for a £63 4s donation from their Boxing Day Queen Carnival. Members praised Benalla townspeople for their effort, debated recording special thanks in minutes, and discussed honorary governorship nominations tied to the gift.
A Victorian Civil Ambulance Service appeal asks Victorians to fund a heavy motor ambulance and a lathe to improve response times. Officials cite ongoing shortages, with refusals of accidents and long delays for urgent cases. The request notes the £750 needed for the ambulance and £200 for a lathe, urging generous donations to sustain emergency care at home.
Mothers across Australia prepare a home cough remedy using Two Shillings worth of Hean's Essence mixed with water and sweetness to make a pint. The mixture treats coughs colds whooping cough influenza bronchitis and sore throats without Koric or opium drugs, unlike some remedies.
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