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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 18, 1917
Page
4
A dense page fragment details community events and wartime era notices covering theater visits, weather, local meetings, and several oblique incidents. Named places include Yarrawonga and St James with dates in June and 1907. The text references health figures, transport, and public announcements, weaving cultural and civic notes through a bustling, albeit garbled, ledger.
A garbled OCR style notice describes a concert at Peech elba with numerous performers and mixed phrases. It lists many unlikely names and fragments such as Verge saendance and Mr. Tsk preanal, plus references to venues, songs, and parlor entertainment, though details are incoherent and many terms unreadable.
District notes recount a contested election for the Pantres Protection Hoard directors with nominees including Bakor Dayadale Braynpollald Lawn Corowa Patoy Ovklunda and Jarven Sloan Malwala. A monthly meeting reelects TL Hay as provident. A district wounded soldiers fund is allocated and a wheat stock fire at Glanroowan is reported.
In Nothelia Polos Court senior Debatate Stedman faced a man charged with arson and property damage after pleading guilty. The defendant set fire to pasture works and damaged fencing, receiving a £10 fine with costs to the Namurkeh Fire Brigade. Community notes cover a public meeting at Tetong hall to settle annual Sparta meeting accounts and preparations for charity sports, with finances listing income and expenses.
Mint William has been appointed secretary of the Mechanics Institute and Mr G Neil is thanked for long service at the fire hall. Beard becomes treasurer as Joholl succession. A railway station mishap injures a woman near Violet Town. Death of James Flanagan, famed racehorse breeder and rider, at 73. Stolen goods in Mulwall and Mount Gwyona social events. A fire at a cottage destroys rooms and piano insured by Bendigo Building Society. Enlistment of Joe Sharp and farewell gifts in Hingwood. Sudden death of T. Wallsco from acute bronchitis after a birthday celebration. Rabbits traps reported by Mossie Beuston and Frank Hughoe. 70 lost in Bildon trap line, 79 trapped near a paddock.
A St James queen contest held months ago at Shy Jamon raised funds for Soldiers' Repatriation. Miss Ludemsne led, with Miss Winters and Miss Carruthers following. earnings at the door exceeded £10. Miss Winters and Miss Carruthers were unable to participate due to personal losses and illness. The coronation featured an orthodox procession, a banquet, and a musical program, with attendance described as exceptionally large.
The public learns that Ampore Institutes for Aspirin was a misstep and Nicholas Aspirin is now obtainable as an absolutely pure product licensed by the Commonwealth Government. Tested by the Government Analyst, it is sold by Gen. R. Nicholas and Coy Chemists at 325 Flinders Lane Melbourne or by Victor Say chemist in Benalla.
The Violettown Shire Council held a formal monthly meeting with key members present. Financials show North Riding credit £164 2/7 and South and Gestiral Ridings debits totaling £1,962 18/2, with the shire in credit £69 7/1. several graveling and bridge tenders were discussed, including proposals on Hakking and Macahinns roads, with work to be arranged by North Riding and other authorities.
An entertaining Thoons hall concert last Wednesday by mage class performers raised funds for the Bungeet school patriotic fund. Organizer Ts Higalan led a varied program with recitations songs and dances, many items greeted with strong applause. children from the Sungeot school performed and a ball followed, hosted by P OShanassy and M C Moresby.
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