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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 25, 1910
Page
4
St James and district notes announce Church contracts for enlargements and services at St JamesPresbyterian. harvest season sport and fishing matches. moira river cricket school and local games conclude with rounds and delays into January. Community groups plan reek, library opening, hall improvements, fire brigade gear, and inspection visits to new buildings with social events at Hibernian Hall.
The Waguara Sdall assembly met on Wednesday the 16th with Mr W Deagon presiding. A statement showed a profit of £17 at the last meeting. Debate covered a new hall and a sports ground. Over £100 was pledged to the room and £50 in the bank. it was deemed sufficient to proceed with construction. Arnold and Deagon moved that the hall be erected.
The Lake Rewan tickle for children's comfort prompts a fresh supply order. Farmers around the lake busy hay-curbing with some progress reported. Crepe noted as generally good with fair yields expected. Farmers expect wheat crops to match last season's strength.
Adjourned meeting of the St James fire brigade in Fryday public hall heard near forty attend. Chairman Mr Kelly noted failure of farmers to appoint delegates and to advertise a previous meeting. Secretary offered resignation. Mr Galbraith urged accountability. Officers elected. balance of £2 10s reported. Rules read. charges debated. landholders to pay 5s for 300 acres and 1s for each extra 100 acres.
Green Manning and Co report a heavy yarding at St James yards on Towaday lot with keen competition and high prices. Beef, sheep, and pig lots sold to near full clearance. notable figures include fat bullocks up to 5 12 6, springing heifers 3 12 6, and merino ewes to 10 4. Next sale set for Tuesday the ith December with early entries invited for publicity.
The Australian Mortgage Taud ad Finnnce Co reports steady demand for hides and skins with prices for polts unchanged and tallow prices down 10 to 20 percent. Earlier chatter notes Jamb skins declined to 94 per lb while other grades held. late rates show steady demand. Also mentions constp tion and Chamberlain's Tablets as a stomach remedy. lists accounts awaiting payment at Benalla sub-Treasury for K. C. Gravex, Howes and Son, P. Sallie van, W. G. Abbott, and A. R. Payntor.
In Devenish on the night of late October, Charles Holian and Alexander faced assault charges with obscene language. Several witnesses described a sequence of fighting at Price’s shop, with Holian and his son involved and Beard summoned as a bystander. The magistrate fined Holian £4, Beard £2, and dismissed the cross summons against Alexander with costs.
At a meeting of the UD and M A Society committee W P Hyley claimed export butter prize money won in 1910 should go to the Ovens and Murray Dairy Co Springhurst. Hanson Dairy Co contested, noting its box was mis-titled. debate over prize tickets and box ownership followed. The steward stated prize tickets were misapplied, and the motion to pay first prize money to the Ovens and Murray Dairy Co Ltd passed by one vote to seven.
Euros hosts fell 70 to 67 as Benalla rallied after a slow start. Clark, Lawford, and Hiscock led early fights with Stribling and others in tight ends. Postmatch, Benalla president Hiscock praised Euros and thanked their hospitality amid a lively bowling club singles draw and notices for practice and tournament entries.
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