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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 17, 1911
Page
4
At the annual meeting of shareholders of Benalla Dairy and Parm Produce Co held at Mechanics Institute the board reported improvements in output and profit. Directors discussed dividend on A shares, past amalgamation costs, and the need for fair distribution among shareholders amid losses from ventures. debate included plans for new sheds and governance while authorities urged caution and unity.
A traditional wedding in Melbourne united Miss Daisy M Miller of Coachwood Park Glenrowen with Mr William Augustine Miller. The bride wore ivory crepe de chine and gray satin with a fringe and net yoke, complemented by a silver gray hat. Bridesmaid Miss Miller wore amethyst silk and a chip straw hat. Best man Mr Lee Archer witnessed a reception at Monsie Hotel with a breakfast in the drawing room. The couple left for Sydney by boat for their honeymoon, gifts from family and the Cowes choir noted.
Messis Lanrook Brown and Hall write to Benalla Shire Council regarding Cherry v Shire of Benalla. They propose that after paying court and solicitor costs, any remaining funds from shires statewide be redistributed to cover their client’s costs, arguing the action raised a doubtful point of law and aided shire councils generally. The Stawell secretary rejects the idea, suggesting funds be kept for actual legal disbursements.
A derailed attempt near Lubbeck on Sunday morning thwarted when the cawcatcher threw sleepers and fencing posts off the rails. The Adelaide express, traveling about 30 miles per hour, passed the obstacle. driver reported engine damage but no serious injuries. Police alerted, Detective Barrett to Murray, workmen inspected the line.
Report covers Moir Association opening the season with a match at Gootambat. Host team posted 130 after bowling visitors out for 80, with Cleary taking seven for nine and Bond contributing five for 25. Bonalle top scored for the visitors with 26, while Conway and Hawkins offered resistance for the home side.
The twenty seventh annual Tungamale show attracted a large crowd on Thurston and featured strong entries in brood mares, two and three year olds, and traders. D Lang won for roting stallion, Roscoe claimed buggy mare honors, and J Browning with E Richards stood out as spring-taker pair. J T Woods and Blackwood led sheep, with fair cattle quality and prize winners in Herefords, shorthorns, and poultry, while pavilion displays met high standards set by previous years.
Mr M W2 M Nami smra records sales and transfers spanning 720 acres in Tungamah district to Mr Wm Payne and other properties around Benalla. Listings include lands near Broken Creek to Reynolds Bree and Dun gemal, Barkly and Byrne streets frontages, a 250 acre Tasque estate log, dairy leases near Mulya Ullah to Mr Price, 439 acres near St per acre, plus advisory notes on agricultural topics in the October issue of the Department journal and an ad for Sheldon’s Digestive Tables.
Archibald Kidd a drover was knocked down by a tram car near Preston and fatally injured. A railway guard named Prodogick Mark ham was fatally struck by a truck at Birchip. Minor Benjamin Warton fell from a mine shaft 1880 feet deep, body mangled. A balloon ascent at St Arnaud ended with a parachutist’s safe descent while a three woman drive party collided with a tree, one dislocated shoulder. The Duntop road race from Warrad hon to Melbourne was won by Aut Collins. A tragedy at Tolaga Bay saw William Reid kill his wife and himself with a razor. The Dookie and Longerenong colleges celebration announced for late October with a special train from Melbourne. A bottle mix up during a London to Australia voyage caused one death. Government reports note coal deliveries and a new Ravensburg dairy plant planned at Warenaukool with 80 to 100 tons of casein monthly potential.
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