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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 26, 1902
Page
2
Fragmentary and garbled text from a newspaper page mentions dates, names, places, and events but is not coherent. Readable mentions include dates in September and various scattered names and terms, yet no discernible action, outcome, or clear notice can be extracted for a concise headline or summary.
Fox the Parliamentary elections next Wednesday sees walking umpire for Benalla Dolatite concede a walkover while old combatants McTnorney and Graves renew battle. Graves backs reform and £1250 a year minimum. Monerivy opposes. Tax reform with income tax minimum likely cut to £125 central to debate as voters weigh government and reform lines. Graves maintains consistency though past blemishes loom. readers see emphasis on parliamentary return and state interests.
The piece details a long, garbled schedule of post and political notices with references to mail dispatches, registrations, and local meetings. It mentions dates around September and October and lists various individuals and committees, including church vestry events, agricultural society correspondence, and local council matters. The text also touches on budgetary notes and schooling or vaccination fines, with scattered names and places.
A forthright rescue saved a child from drowning at Box Gil as Master Carey Lawford aided. The court heard an alleged plot to harm King Nicholas of Ravsin during a royal train journey, with details of the attempted strike and the escape of the convicts.
Fragmented 19th century notice describes Lane Gambuuld of Everton whose sheep exhibition at Wangaratti led to property loss. a purse theft and several theft attempts are noted along with misplaced livestock. A long excerpt discusses the Malbourne Anglers Protection Society and calls for stricter Fisheries Act enforcement amid growing travelling mobs and disputes over fish weights and protection measures.
RW writing in The Australian this week surveys the North eastern district from Benalla to Yarrawonga. The drought yields a bleak view with backward crops, sparse germination, browned fields, and looming butter shortages. A good rainfall could revive hope though many farmers face feed exhaustion and herd losses.
A lively spring show at A Miller and Co featured a brightly lit warehouse filled with fashionable novelties. Dainty organdie muslin, Swiss embroideries, silk blouses, hats, millinery by Mins Moding, and refreshed displays of dresses and toddlers garments drew a large crowd. The event praised for quality and style, with plans announced for Moses Miller and Co.’s new premises and transfer of departments.
Letters and commentary in the Delatite electorate corridor dissect Dr M Twerney and Mo J J Graven as voters weigh party lines. The missives allege reformist influence, cost of elections, and tax policy, urging electors to back the independent candiate with proven courage over party promises in this clutch campaign season.
Advertisements tout Chamberlains Cough Remedy as quick relief and a permanent cure for coughs and fevers. Local merchants Miller and Co claim best value, while Boots Palace advertises repairs and sales at Burchs Federal Boot Palace. Various notices mention World War era Wilbourne products and a fire incident near Lungysth W.
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