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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 14, 1924
Page
6
ALEX A AROTOMES EMCO Taos eyesight specialist and qualified assistant will visit Benalla on Friday 28th March from 1 pm to 4 pm at Grainger's Austra House. He offers optical services and prescribes glasses, plus medical consultation for eye conditions. Tennis equipment and supplies are also advertised alongside the visit.
An advertisement for Mr Lew Kee, a Chinese herbalist at 102 Lygon Street Carlton Melbourne, lists cures for asthma pleurisy dropsy piles fits ruptures tumors catarrh appendicitis heart disease eczema cancer and offers free consultation. He may be consulted at Broken River Hotel Ila every four weeks with upcoming visits on Thursday March 13 and Friday March 4. A testimonial by Joseph Huas attests to recovery after twelve months of treatment, urging others to seek Mr Lew Kee's care.
The notice states that advertising orders require cash unless an existing running account exists. Fines apply for each additional line or partial line and per inch for paragraph ads. Alterations to standing advertisements must be left at the proprietor's office by noon on Wednesday and Friday. business communications go to the proprietor, not staff.
A vintage advertisement touts Gruen Health Salts as a cure all for kidney and urinary issues. It claims to cleanse poisons from the system, relieve back aches and other pains, and restore health, noting daily use and a price of 2 shillings 9 pence per large bottle.
An OCR laden page advertises Jean Reuver's Extract promising to restore natural hair color, followed by miscellaneous notices. It includes Benalla boarding house vacancies, loan offers at low rates, a Melbourne mortgage officer, and Meridian generators with offers and agent recruitment.
J Swan formerly of the Broken River Hotel announces he has taken over the Bull's Head Hotel in Wangaratta and invites patrons and Benalla residents to visit.
An advertisement touts Acorn Silk as a painless remedy that removes the worst corns in four to five days. The product is sold in packets for sixpence with no preparation or mess, and the proprietors Duerdin and Sainsbury Pty Ltd of Flinders Lane, Melbourne, urge buyers to remember the brand.
Herbert Ledger reports living conduct an airpartint sale on Sunday in the Benistin Votel area. A large list of township stocks and salt paddocks were sold under the hammer. Allotment on Salisbury Street brought £0 to W. Sherrill, while Joseph Pearson received £213 for dB acres of LTUVV0 per were. Kennedy Bro conducted estate auctions and a 17 building allotment. Prices offered very low with several negotiations pending. Early rearmite of the lot expected in May.
Herbert Laengert reports a Kilfreera sale of farm stock and gear, with brisk competition and high prices. Buyers from outside the district attended. notable consignments included ewes, rams, and various implements, with top prices for Merino ewes and Border Leicester lines. Overall, a large, representative crowd supported a lively auction.
Herbert Ledger reports conducting four successful clearing sales for Mr DL F Tsit on the property at Lake Rowan, describing livestock, horses, farm tools, harness, and household effects sold under principal auction terms. The sale lists various aged ewes, wethers, cattle, mares, geldings, a cart, wagons, and equipment, with prices noted in pounds, shillings, and pence, reflecting a mid 19th century rural auction.
The Benalla corporation sale on Monday March 3 featured horse listings from 25 10 to 31 in figures for geldings light carriage and draught types. Names of bidders or buyers include Osborne Huth Carroll Jolustmie Merch McQuatter Meareson Goodin Daubenthaer Gorton Lat His Mall Beer Wrox HW Gilt James Ryfe Wan Newham Aukerley Fenton Taylor Sith and Oliver.
Amid efforts by the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Scholarship Fund, applications opened May 1 for aid to children of deceased or incapacitated servicemen. The fund prioritizes orphans and those under 13, with supplementary allowances possible if other funds fall short. Recipients include university and teacher college students, with figures showing significant increases in 1923.
In a petty sessions court yesterday a 16 year old youth faced a charge of striking a statue at the Gardens with a headstone. Testimony from Constable Mulgrew and others established that the youth and a companion threw clods, damaging the statue, while the prosecution sought to credit both with responsibility. The magistrate fined the youth £2 and imposed seven days in jail in default, plus costs.
A special Lima South Progress Association meeting at the Public Hall discussed replacing the Lima South bridge. Debate centered on financing via a loan, with Dr Heaney opposing and most others supporting. Questions arose about interest, duration, and whether funds would aid roadwork. a motion to consult the shire engineer passed. The group also urged action to restore the public telephone line amid downed trees.
At Warrenbayne the Harvest Festival featured a dust Sunday harvest service led by Moïse the Reader in charge of the Histriet, preaching from Galatians. The hall was lavishly decorated with produce displays and floral arrangements, with gifts arranged along the hall and overseen by Coish Bros. The event highlighted exceptional crops and garden exhibits, noting the overall success and record keeping.
A fragmented reminiscence contrasts traditional cricket and bowling with modern sport forms. It recalls Mary of the Wyre and various figures as a collector’s note in a bygone era. The narrator reflects on pastimes, identity, and the enduring joy of play.
An old newspaper fragment advertises singing lessons by Misses Rodgers and planoforte experts. Terms begin in January or March at Miss Walters residence in Benalla. The notices mention tuition schedules and locations on Marlea and Snythe Streets, listing teachers and contact details.
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