Beechworth District Notes on Council Finances and Fire Disaster
The Beechworth Shire Council faces a heavy overdraft of 3400 pounds after last month. Government aid of 998 pounds reduced the deficit, but a large debt remains while current rates must come in. A proposed combined engineer post with North Ovens was dropped. Beechworth will seek applications for a separate secretary engineer at 225 pounds. The Koetong hotel fire destroyed the building and its contents, with the post office nearby also burning. Debenture funds for railway land purchases have been repaid and the trust may wind up with a small surplus. Ovens and Murray Dairy Co to pay a lower milk rate due to dry weather reducing supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinope
Jung Pet
John Roberts
Palmerston
North Ovens Shire
North Ovena Council
C. R. Anderson
Shepparton
Beechworth Council
North Ovens Council
Barnett
Everton
Koetong
G. H. Hempenstall
Grizes
United Insurance Company
Wangaratta
Whitfield
David Cosans
Oxley
Ovens and Murray Dairy Co
Departure tribute at Gladstone Hotel for Mr William Bagnall J P
At the Gladstone Hotel Dookie a banquet was given on Monday evening to honor Mr William Bagnall J P upon his departure from the district. Chairman Mr Magen nis J P presented a testimonial on behalf of the district. Numerous locals including BM u T Corboy P Naylor Jno. Jash Thomas w jun Ee Ryan artland P Ryan Jas Doyle Jno Doyle and W Callander spoke in praise of the departing guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
Dookie
William Bagnall
J.P
Magennis
Bagnall
Atestais
BM. U
T. Corboy
P. Naylor
Jno
Jash
Thomas W. Jun
Ee Ryan
Artland
P. Ryan
Jas. Doyle
Doyle
J. C. Forer
Timothy Ryan
W. Dans P. Dean
W. Callander
Mr. Bagnall
Euroa Water Trust Criticised Over Loan Expenditure
At an investing meeting the Water Trust faced strong criticism over cheese paring in the Water Supply department. It disallowed engineering and secretarial items and refused an extension of the reticulation scheme to be paid from loan funds. The commission questioned £23 from tool sales and a shire council payment for fireplace insertion. February receipts at Euroa railway station totaled £767 with passengers £47 goods £306 livestock rentals £9 and outward 1462 tons inward 201 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euroa Water Trust
Water Supply Department
Shire Council
Fire Place
Euroa
Mansfield Court Fines Careless Use of Fire
D E Hopkins was charged at the local court with careless use of fire at Tolmie and fined £5 with one month imprisonment in default. The fine was paid. Mr Morrison presided with five justices. Earlier, Robert Hall of Black Swamp had two stacks of Calcutta oats burnt. police found spontaneous combustion as the cause. The stacks were insured for £50 and valued at £.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Hopkins
Tolmie
Mr. Morrison
P.M
Robert Hall
Black Swamp
Calcutta
Wactanton Hall hosts farewell for Lodge secretary
Saturday evening at Wactanton Hall the U A O D Lodge held a smoke social and presented Mr W J Sambell with a bag and travelling rug on the eve of his departure. He thanked the gathering as the event closed. Rabbits shipments from Violet Town and Euroa stations boosted February revenue with 2137 crates sent to Melbourne for about £180 and about £780 districtwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wactanton
U.A.O.D
W. J. Lambell
Sambell
Violettown
Euroa
Melbourne
Egron Itailway
Railway Department
Huron
Arrangements for winding up Wangaratta and Whitfield Trust
The Wangaratta and Whitfield Railway Construction Trust, formed five years ago to oversee the narrow gauge line project, is about to be wound up with final arrangements underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wangaratta and Whitfield
Yarrawonga Protest Over Rail Rebates Discontinued
The Railway Commissioners have discontinued from March 1 the special rebate for 6 ton trucks causing indignant local storekeepers. A meeting planned a protest and urged the department to revert to the rebate. The Forekeepers' Association may arrange road transport and tenders will be called for Melbourne to Yarrawonga freight for twelve months. Complaints were also made about delays and rough treatment on the railways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarrawonga
Melbourne
Licensing Act clash sparks reader letter from Gordon Duncan
In a correspondence letter Gordon Duncan challenges a prior report on a Licensing Act case. He disputes timelines and asserts a police order to close the bar at 11:45 pm on February 15, with witnesses corroborating, and notes a departmental inquiry into the constable’s conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Duncan
Tungamah Expresa
Tungamah
J.D. M‘intyre
Chas, Adams
St. James
MrIntyre
Adams
Devenish
Dean's Ointment touted as cure for skin woes
A colonial era advertisement claims Dean's Ointment cures itching piles eczema and other skin irritations. Testimonial from Mr J Uden praises relief after years of itching and damp weather torment. Sold by chemists for 2/9 per pot from Foster McClellan Co Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dosa
J. Uden
Dean
Say's
Foster, McClellan Co
Pitt
Sydney
N.S. W
Poultry Breeder Praises Stomach and Liver Tablets
A Waratah New South Wales poultry breeder Mr E Solomon endorses Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as an effective liver livener. He notes the tablets are easy to take, act thoroughly, and do not purge. Sold by Victor Say in Benalla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Solomon
Turton-road
Waratah
N.S.W
Chamberlain
Lake
Victor Say
Benalla
Beechworth Assize Court Proceedings Summary
In Beechworth Assize Court John Fortune was sentenced to six months for an indecent act against a girl, with questions about the girl's version and the man's dishonesty. Thomas Holmes and Frank Nugent faced retrial for stealing gelignite. verdicts varied. Walter Greenhill was guilty of stealing a horse, while Richard H. Lewis was convicted of horse stealing. several defendants were acquitted. Sentences included three years for robbery in company and three months for store-breaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fortune
Richard Hy. Lewis
David White
Springhurst
Patrick Hickey
Eliza Harris
John Wallace
Eurobin
Hamilton Allen
Sydney Newman
Chiltern
Benalla St Patrick's Day Parade And Festivities Ahead
Benalla prepares for the 23rd annual St Patrick's Day celebration in Public Gardens Friday with 268 nominators in cycling and pedestrian events. The program includes a procession led by the Benalla Town Band, a concert at the Shire Hall, and special train service on the Yarrawonga line for Tungamah and surrounding districts. The day is a public holiday in Benalla Violet Town and Tungamah shires with luncheon booths, fruit stalls, and extended seating for a large audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benalla
Sheffield
Shefield
St. Joseph's Branch
Devenish
Violettown
Tungamah
Benalla St. Patrick's Day
Shire Hall
Melbourne
Lilian Steid
Horace Stevens
Geo. Jennings
J. D. Gay
Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery Promises Cough and Cold Cure
An 1900s medical patent claims Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery for Coughs Cold and Consumption will cure coughs colds and consumption quickly with no opiates. It is described as safe for children and effective against croup and whooping cough. Sold by A Miller and Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon
A. Miller and Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
District News
Beech Worth
Mansfield
Wiolettown
Devenish Licensing
Beechworth Assize Court
ST. Patrick's Day
Dewaughs
Collins, Benatia
J. W. Hill
James Service & Co
R Omah Jones
Rheumat Ia
Rellief
T. W. Dures
Sola
THE
Rheumaticuro CO
Cape Town
London
W. Sorron & Co
Chisw
Wli-Strev
E.C
Ayer
J.C. Ayer
Lowell
Mass
U.8
M.E. Taylor's
Bridge Street
Taylor’s
Culita
Lew Fortar
Aces - Valenciennes
Bourke Streek
Art Millinery
C. R. Waller
Bin
Mabel Waller
Swaneton St
Ual
Locan Braxeaw
Nunn Street
Central
ShownouMs
Rourke ST
Madame Weidel
Fou
Rock
Victor
Crash and Holland
Ust
Iso
BroaAtbLo Loon Foundry
BE. Hoopen
District
Spesalines
Roya
Ure Ouly
M. E. Taylor
E. Ryan Bas
Lipton
M'Dougill
Hatton
Shell
Thenalia
Black Horse Dairy
Sal
Vila Plain
Creag
Visa
TRON
Orion Droves
Warldells
Lipp
Kebl
Weisner and Littae
New Zealand
Ype Oll
Taitor
F. H. Mackerell
bin Alia
Broken River Hotel
Hanlon
P. O
Royal Mail Steamers
UAT
Melbourns
Marseilles
Adelaide
Fremantle
Colombo
Aden
Fort Said
Gibraltar
Plymouth
Fremantle India
Marseille
Aston
Beconde
Europe
DERIK
Eli
T Company
Soent
C. Elliott
Barkly Street
Benalla East State School
Mitchell's Harvester
Walter «4
Divenish Agency
T, Lensox
A. H. Phillips
A. al. Phillips
Carrier Street
Graphophonte
Lro
Hamble
Pedestral Kroan
Sob
Sented
Dertimiental
Amc
Artisys
Mil
Melia
A. UL. Phillips
Bollotmaker
Dunlops
Miss Lelievre
Weidge
Bamalla West
W. H. Jackson
Benalla and District
Sac
WAL
Clase
Honora
London Tailor and Cutter Academy and
School of Art
Uege
John Russell Crowther
Brighton Grammar School
Miss Weston
Benno Schorek
Bonalla Standard
Ordon
Duncan
Crain
Ceneral Commission
Renard Fertiliser
T. Robinson & CO. Pry. Lr
Spotriswoop
General Commission
Drvenigsn
Ballarat ‘Truste Executors
Cq, Lrv
Camp Strrer
Savings Bank
Ballarat
Thos. J. Wanlins, Esq
T. Stoddart
Eng
John Macleod
Eny
J. ¥. M'Donalds
M.L.C
Middleton
Msq
Doms Grassox
Thia Company
JT. Moore
Bonalla
T .V. Cowas
Vin Barium
Rodgers
Pullion
Sctlool
Torn Vlarta
Loins
Preminon
Carrier Qt
Foundry
Benaldla
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