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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 16, 1916
Page
3
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Asquith confirming rebels held at Richmond barracks. Sentries guard main thoroughfares as house searches for arms and compromising documents continue. a large number of arrests are being made daily.
British destroyers off the west coast of Norway observed engaging a Zeppelin. The airship descended in an uncontrollable state and was believed shot down as it disappeared into fog. Local reports indicate the event occurred near Copenmagen.
Petrograd reports in the newspaper Novovreniya that an Anglo-Russian agreement has been concluded covering Persia and Constantinople. The record notes reconciliation between Britain and Russia on Middle Eastern affairs and implications for Turkey.
Salient dispatch from Salonika notes German bombardment near Mayadkk village by the Isok river, with a reported twenty four killed and many wounded. French planes also damaged a Bulgarian position near Ghovgell, with additional casualties. Skirmishes persist between yeomanry and the Alahos over the past fortnight, with enemy losses cited and Allied casualties unspecified.
President Poincare declares Germany must seek peace only after admitting defeat. Reports say German assaults at Verdun fail while French forces push southeast of Thancourt and Nancy. Air attacks strike trenches south of Roye and Mort-Homme bombardment continues with limited success.
The monthly Benalla Gun Yah shoot Saturday featured a trophy gifted by a local club member. A strong field of 26 nominations saw rounds tight while light hindered birds. Hogan ultimately won after a tight sequence, with Ginnigan Len Meadows Down and Skelton taking the sweep prizes.
Water Commission studies irrigation area farming via poultry and pig raising as a steady, reliable income. Advice promotes corn and fodder as feed, with milk production, and notes high pork prices to encourage pig industries while warning of catarrh and piles remedies from Nature Health Co. Lost kids and twins feature in a short, odd ad fragment at the end.
Fragmented OCR reads about earache and toothache remedies and a dubious note on buying “ASEAN'S ESSENCE.” Mentions coughs, catarrh, cramps, and a mysterious product name. Improper capitalization and garbled phrases suggest ad copy or misread labels from an old pharmaceutical trade page.
The Tatong Railway Construction Trust held its monthly meeting with chairman Coma. Cunningham and members Dallas Sadler Cook Gleary Smith Harrison and Dunlop present. The meeting discussed correspondence from Mrs Loveday over unsettled hav olvths, valuation and rate procedure, compensation costs, and arbitration. The trust outlined steps to classify land A B C, determine municipal valuations, and fix a graduated rate, while noting unsettled claims and upcoming committee meetings.
The Benalla Shire Council met at the Municipal Chambers with members including Smith as president and Duns, Harrison, Cleary, and others present. Items covered include a health officer report on infantile paralysis prevention, acceptance of the 1915 annual report, land adjoining objections to a Devenish light sail depot, water supply concerns, fever risk mitigation, and various departmental queries on roads, land, licenses, and Empire Day celebrations.
Council received requests from J. W. Armstrong for rent refund on a hall concert proceeds to the Red Cross, plus balance sheet. Arnall and Jackson for a copy of the Municipal Directory. H Schmidt for higher lamp lighting charges. C Stole for permission to remove trees. and Amy Bradshaw for removing framing trees. Grants and rejections followed including garden use, cottage rent adjustments, and a range of road and drainage works approvals.
Proceedings reveal debates on enforcing collars under the Dog Act, inspector duties, and audited plant works at Glenrowan. Reported motions cover inspection, equipment alterations, and officer reporting, with council decisions on road use, offices, and public works funding.
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