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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 14, 1911
Page
4
Arrangements proceed for local schools in Tallan district tests described. A pioneer and long-time resident, Mrs Horrolge, dies over ninety, with many relatives and community figures noted. Updates include church activities, charity work, harvest reports, and local meetings in various towns such as Tongamah, Wangaratta, and Yarrawonga.
A damaged fragment notes a fire incident and mentions Miss Nulan Jolt winning a prize at a local tournament. References to Dixon, Hol, and possible insurance questions are unclear. The text includes garbled names and stray phrases about injuries and discipline, lacking coherent events or outcomes.
The body of an unidentified man was recovered from Broken Creek near the north side of the bridge at Mr T. Re Sharp's gate. Constable Perrott and others retrieved the corpse, which was fully clothed and showed no identification beyond a leather watch and a faded tattoo. A coroner’s inquest returned a verdict of death by drowning with no evidence on how he entered the water.
Reports recount deaths from lightning near Mount Mitchell, a man thrown from a wagon, a stable accident, and a drowning found near Ararat. Other items include a Salvation Army leader’s health decline, agricultural classes in Shepparton, drought and harvest notes, a railway accident near Geelong, a baroque explosion in Wisconsin, and miscellaneous local incidents with injuries, deaths, and public notices.
Shocking fatality reported near Orange on Friday as four boys Neil Harras Cohort Hales Roney Hurst and Joseph Lives drowned after one fell into the water and others attempted to assist. The incident prompted inquiries and a local response as officials review safety and regulatory measures amid a broader report on tarpaulin use and transport concerns.
The Boralls were defeated by Goorambat on Saturday after being bowled out for 36. Axchor top-scored with 3, Hall and Gleary shared wickets with Hall taking 6 for 22 and Gleary 2 for 14. Goorambat dominated with strong bowling and fielding, enabling a decisive win as several Boralls batsmen failed to reach double figures.
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