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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 21, 1909
Page
4
A lengthy, garbled report discusses weather forecasts, community meetings and various local happenings. Names like James, Clark, Manning and Flynn appear amid references to district planning, sales, and social events. Details are unclear due to OCR quality, but the piece centers on town affairs and public notices.
A St James football meeting was held with large attendance. Debates on alterations to club byelaws, naming changes, and travel rules dominated, with motions to appoint a committee and schedule a future vote. The gathering discussed team selection, financing, and a proposed city-wide association role guiding planning and events.
The long serving Mull Green resigns from public life after 27 years in St. James. He led as a justice of the peace and guided local business, sporting and civic groups including cricket and football clubs. His withdrawal follows health issues and a planned move to Hawilton in six weeks.
A woman testified about a man from Myrtleford who lured a girl named Olivia Lasioh away in December to live with him, claiming a safe placement. The accused denied wrongdoing, asserting consent and intent to marry with the girl’s mother’s consent, while witnesses detailed a long pattern of manipulation and alleged attempted coercion.
In a crumbling narrative, a man entices a girl away from her home and has improper relations, while witnesses dispute the circumstances. The jury, after short deliberation, found him guilty and the judge imposed an eighteen month term in prison with hard labor for the crime.
A lengthy Benalla Supreme Court session centered on an alleged February assault in a girl’s room. Witnesses identified the accused, but the jury found him not guilty after evaluating assault existence and identity, amid testimonies of perjury and coercion claims.
Ince st near Barnawartha Langley of Tudiga Crook pleaded guilty to incest and related assaults against his daughter Catherine Langley 22. A related case saw a 60 year old man with wife and daughter sentenced for unlawful assault. Several prisoners admitted guilt for prior offences and were sentenced to terms including imprisonment and possible confinement or medical treatment.
James Passert pleaded guilty to housebreaking and stealing at Rutherglen. Mr Stony urged leniency and His Honor adjourned sentencing to Tiborny, with sureties of 250 each. The case hinges on further evidence and a formal sentence when called.
Professor G B Day discusses Denmark as a bacon producer focusing on cooperative cooperatives, breeding with Yorkshire and Danish pigs, and the role of feeding and farming methods in bacon quality. The article compares Danish practices with British and Yorkshire standards, noting government support and market structures.
An exploration of the companionable girl, praising kindness and flexible amiability. The piece argues true goodness shows in considerate listening, adaptable mood, and avoiding nuisance, while contrasting genuine sociability with grumpy behavior and insincere tales.
A Norwegian device uses a transmitter and receiver with microphony to send sound into water, reflect from the seabed, and return to the site for listening. Depth is determined by travel time. four seconds to depth and four back estimates about a thousand yards. The article includes unrelated quips and dubious product mentions.
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