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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 29, 1925
Page
5
The page lists road and bridge works on Sinsila road and surrounding routes, tender details with a five percent deposit, and notes on shire business. It includes personal notices such as a cattle brands description dispute, a bicycle accident, railway and telegraph department updates, and appointments in the Transvaal notary sector, all framed in a mid 1920s local-news voice.
Reports note repair work for a country road from the drill hall to the bridge and a call for orderly fall-link fixes. A rural bank proposal, rural development ties to Labor platform, and a large clearing sale featuring 1200 sheep are discussed, with motor vehicle registration projections and a new confectioner's shop opening near the Standard.
A Benalla Town Band meeting elected Mr. T. W. Chowan as president with a wider committee including Messrs Handley Butler and others. They discussed finances, fundraising and public involvement, approved updating rules, and planned June representations and continued band improvements.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a chaotic document referencing postal department issues and transfers. It mentions procedures, authorities, and unclear actions, with scattered names and places, suggesting a contested or flawed administrative process. The text hints at oversight, possible misuse, and requests for clarifications amid a tangle of references.
Telegraphic news from Melbourne reports severe floods across the Federal Capital Territory and northern New South Wales. Widespread inundation has displaced hundreds, with towns cut off, communications down, and up to 1,000 people seeking shelter in hotels and public halls. Gippsland rivers surge as authorities warn of further rises.
Observations from Albury highlight deterioration of the Melbourne to Sydney route. Calls grow for nationalisation and NSW-Victoria cooperation to improve the highway, noting dangerous patches and failing bridges between Wodonga and Albury.
Watts, Turnfall and Go report a medium yarding at Ue Retila Corporation Yards on Tuesday with bacon prices down from late rates. Store pigs, suckers and slips remain firm while quotations include bacon to £3 18s 5d and various per head levels for porkers and slips. An outsider buyer is planned for leaners at the next Kenia market on the ninth.
Listings show events across May to July including dances, dinners, balls, and children's activities. Notable items mention a Connwoud Dance, Annis Ball, and a Children’s Taking event with various dates and locations.
Farmers vow to seed under ideal conditions though rain failed. Water contractors push pipe laying. tower up 20 feet. St James football club backs new policy covering 22 players. School committee approves funds and welcomes changes. Tungamat ball event raises funds for football club. Yarrawonga Mulwala bridge motor accident damages light pole and car front.
Victorian Producers Co op Benalla held its regular market on Tuesday the 26th with a fair yarding. Overall the market was inactive with buyers easing. fat sheep and medium wethers sold at lower rates while prime cattle improved slightly at advancing bids from outside buyers.
Wangaratta V Benalla drew a crowded field of results with Bealerton and Benalla teams in action. Players from Albury Rutherstan and Beechworth clashed in tense rounds as West, St James and Renfrew area clubs vied for points, while local associations held trials and nominations for upcoming fixtures.
A wave of stinkwort disease is described across Amepatit with cattle and sheep deaths noted. Chief Veterinary Officer Mr Anilis warns the threat endangers stock and demands urgent investigation though the Agricultural Department reports limited ability to conduct trials. Local observers in Victoria and surrounding Shire areas report widespread stinkwort sightings and rising concerns over eradication efforts.
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