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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 16, 1919
Page
4
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a country order for a parcel and a date 10/6. It references a spring lamb, satisfaction guarantee, and quality stock, with scattered terms like BRST and Jat. No clear events or identifiable entities beyond generic references.
St James hosts meetings for parents and football club officials with notes on hall closures due to illness and dry weather. Elections, postal voting instructions, and local council routing changes feature amid community updates from Tungamaba and Davenish.
The Red Cross Society held its annual meeting on the 3rd, with officers listed and a long list of committee members. Donations were acknowledged, a resignation led to a new treasurer, and balances shown. Reports detail numerous items dispatched and supplied to the central depot, including clothing and household goods, alongside care for ongoing repairs and future addresses for the society’s work.
District council meetings discuss Bedworth school remodel, rate increases for hall and works, resignations, and new appointments. Public works proposals include a bridge project, road improvements, and a plan to fund local services while noting wage adjustments for town staff and engineers amid wartime constraints.
Dinning and T Tes raise £21 12s for the hospital with a donated pumpkin. Constable Gunther disarms a 14 year old boy Briley carrying a pea rifle near a wheat stack. A rifle was taken to the Indigenous people. Wilwon ti rifle to the Indi with rations provided by Mr Hlvera. At a Monday concen on Witwon and Hevera exchanged 10 for a boy under statutory age with a fly and ammunition. The boy was discharged with caution.
A soldiers' memorial hall committee meeting in the municipal chamber debated extending an appeal period for funds. Plans for a jumble fair on Slat May were approved with a torchlight procession and afternoon children’s march. Volunteer collectors and local groups were enlisted, with arrangements for a church hall and contractor room.
The Victoria St James Farmers Union met at the Royal Hotel on Friday with a strong turnout. President J. Barrows chaired as delegates were discussed for a Wongamabre conference linking Goulboro Valley and Yarrewonga lines.
Warrenbayne branch of the Wistorian Farmers' Union held a well attended monthly meeting. Variety matters were discussed spiritedly and promise good progress. Next meeting plans a debate on separating Warren from Violettown Shire with leaders for and against named, including Crilly and Wilson.
W G Williams replies to D H Coghill over claims of road and forest policy for Tatong and Toombullop. He defends local pioneers like J Wright, questions private land routes for a railway, and argues for Crown forest ownership and better roads. He counters Coghill’s critique while praising loyal residents and denouncing political manipulation.
At Tunganish court on Tuesday James Bourka faced assault charges against Michael O'Brien for an incident on March 28. Evidence showed O'Brien said he left his horn and floker in Mr Alls's yard and was struck by the defendant. A fee of £2 with 33/6 costs was imposed. Denis Ryan testified to a separate assault by Michael O'Dwyer and others at Mac's Commercial hotel on April 9, with a broken gig and blows admitted. O'Dwyer received fines totaling £6 18s 8d plus costs. Chronic chest issues prompted mention of Woods Great Peppermint Cure.
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