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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 09, 1921
Page
4
A lively hospital charity ball in aid of Wanigaratti Hospital features a long list of donors and attendees. Guests including nurses, committee members, and local officials praised the event’s decor, speeches, and dress, noting substantial financial support and a celebratory atmosphere despite some planning hurdles.
At a Bonalla County Court sitting on Wednesday a case from Violetown against Edward Ryan of Violetown for specific performance of a land sale contract worth 420 dominated the day's sole hearing after the defendant's solicitors moved the matter to Melbourne. The judge questioned how the transfer occurred and the defendant's counsel provided details of the agreement, with the court noting the need for further clarification and scheduling.
Description rules in shop windows urged accuracy after a court case found several stockings mislabeled or misdescribed. Defendants faced fines from £2 to £5 plus costs for selling artificial silk items labeled as silk or white silk hose. Authorities emphasized honest labeling to avoid costly penalties.
A government grant of £52 4s 5d was allocated to 25 clubs in the Wangaratta District Rifle Union to run a prize meeting this year. The payment covered part of the district’s wartime losses, with no free ammunition or transport allowances provided.
The Tune gaimah Water Trust held a monthly meeting noting accounts of £150 passed for payment. The engineer reported long channel progress with 1732 chains completed at a cost of £107. Remaining channels include East of the shire and west side works. A detailed cost statement was prepared and plans for Katunatte weir were submitted. The department seeks a personal interview to decide funding via loan or maintenance.
The Maid of the Mountains stage announcement promises Opava’s world record extravaganza at the Town Hall on September i6. A full-scale production with chorus, orchestra, and elaborate scenery aims to be Tecat playgoers’ top offering, with a new company led by Ligiel Walsh and starring Benson, Francesky Duret, June Addell, Vera Stave, and an international ensemble.
A wedding occurred on a Wednesday in Violet Town with Henry Joseph Halliwell and Miss Huchette Kal Efind as principals. The bride wore a white crepe fabric dress with a bouquet of jonquils and sex, and the groom wore a white crepe machine dress with a posy. The ceremony was by Rev HM Wary at St Dunstan's Violet Town, followed by a wedding breakfast and toasts. The couple departed for Melbourne in a traveling outfit, gifts exchanged included a beaver coat and gold chain, and sleeve links.
A highly successful St Andrew's Guild concert at St Andrew's Hall raised about £7 for the Guild Cricket Club. Mrs D J Stewart trained the children who performed a lengthy program of songs, recitations, and solos by Miss Jackson, Mr. Garson, Mrs. M Lennon, and others, with Choir and audience noted for its lively presentation.
A Sydney man named W Wright built a shotgun trap intended to deter burglars. The gun discharged when he opened his front door, wounding him in the leg. He was taken to St John of God’s Hospital in Goulburn with injuries described as painful but not serious. His escape from the trap was accidental.
The Melbourne University Extension Board offers free advice on social and cultural subjects to country students. Directed by Professor Meredith Atkinson, the chairman, the service helps with reading suggestions in history literature sociology economics psychology and international politics. Open to those seeking general culture, not degree qualifications. Send requests to Professor Atkinson, Extension Board, University Melbourne, endorsed Correspondence department.
The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co Ltd notes a tenth sale of the season on South September with a catalog of about 5520 bales. Demand was keen across all wool grades and most of the catalogue cleared. merinos and fine combs held steady while crossbreds showed a smaller gain. The day’s top greasy prices reached 224 for JP and HP for Kadnook merino from Coleraine district, with brands like AC Riversdale Mansfeld and Dookie among noted lines.
The Beechworth district notes include arrival of a Government battery site near Palmer and Skidmore’s, an honor board dedication at Christ Church for war dead and veterans, and obituaries such as Mrs. Hla Kain (Beechworth/Wooragee). Bank overdraft figures are reported, local sales by EUROA firms, and various community updates across Gooram bat Tallangatta Violet Town Wangaratta Yarrawonga with flights, concerts, and memorial ceremonies.
A bold claim offers safeguarding of bank accounts through VPC products. The message urges joining a crowd of satisfied customers and buying through the V.P.C. to see proven protection while suggesting a neighbor’s benefit.
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