100 years ago
The Gazette - August 5, 1924
STRIKING A HORSE
At the Warragul Court on Tuesday before Messrs AJ Harvey and W Kimber, JP Uberto Seletto was proceeded against on a charge of cruelty to a horse, the informant being Gillian Larke of Nilma.
Informant stated that when driving his horse in a vehicle on the Nilma Road, with another horse alongside, the defendant riding past struck the other horse with his whip, causing it to veer off the road.
Defendant denied absolutely doing anything of the kind, and there were no witnesses.
Mr Dunn, who represented informant, said there had been several occasions when defendant had interfered with this client, and he wished to put a stop to it.
Mr Devine represented the defendant, and said his client maintained he was quite innocent of the charge.
The Bench said there was evidently some feeling between them, but there was no collaboration on either side.
The case would be dismissed but no costs would be allowed.
SCHOOLS’ SPORTS ASSOCIATION
On Friday last, teams from the Warragul High School met Dandenong High School in basket ball, hockey and football matches.
The games in basket ball and football were important since they decided the teams which are to compete in the finals for the championships.
It was certainly not Warragul’s day out. In basket ball, there was a very keen contest with the fortunes of the game changing every minute, Dandenong securing the verdict by 11 goals to 10 goals.
In football, the Dandenong team showed great pace and sureness in handling the ball.
Getting the wind in the first quarter, they succeeded in opening up a substantial lead, which Warragul afterwards could not reduce. The game was a very tough struggle from the first bell to the last. Dandenong won, the scores being 8.13 to 5.6.
The hockey match ended in a deadlock. Neither team scored and the game was a draw.
Dandenong High School will now meet St Patrick’s College Sale in the football final. The match will probably take place at Warragul this week.
The same school will play off with Orbost or Bairnsdale in basket ball, while Leongatha will meet Bairnsdale in the hockey final. An Erring Youth
Thomas Basely, a youth and a former employee of the Trafalgar Co-operative Butter Factory Co., was charged at the Warragul General Sessions on 2nd inst. with larceny of cheques, the property of the company.
Mr Gorman, defending the accused, said the boy was not yet 18 years of age, and was respectably connected.
He had been seized with an infatuation to buy a motorcycle, and had stolen the cheques for that purpose. It was no excuse, but it was an explanation for his action.
He had promised to refund the whole of the money, and had already earned £12, which he had sent to the company. He hoped his Honor would deal as leniently as possible with a first offender.
Judge Moule said the boy was respectably connected and, as they had promised to look after him, he would be liberated this time on a bond of £100, security for another £100, and to be of good behaviour and abstaining from intoxicating liquor for five years.
50 years ago
The Gazette - August 6, 1974
DAIRY EXODUS IS TRAGIC - HEWSON
In the past three years, no fewer than 10,000 dairy farmers have left the dairy industry.
Federal Member for McMillan Mr Arthur Hewson said this alarming “dairy exodus” was being hastened by the Australian Government.
He said recent surveys showed 25 percent of Australian dairy farmers had a net income less than $4000 a year.
Compared with the accelerating consumer price index and rising wages, this was tragic.
The profitable dairy farmer of yesterday now was marginal because of the Labor Government’s policies.
Mr Hewson added: “This reflects very poorly on the Government’s appreciation of the contribution of the Australian dairy industry to the Australian way of life.
“I am pleased to see the Government continuing with the Marginal Dairy Farms Agreements Bill, but I feel it has acted too late, with too little.
“The Labor Government is being deceitful in quoting that the Bill provides $28 million for farm reconstruction when, in actual fact, it is only providing an extra $18 million above the $25 million previously provided by the Liberal-Country Party Coalition, of which only $15 million has been spent to date.”
THE DUSTIES TOPPLE BULN
Industrial beat EDFL finalists Buln Buln like a good side on Saturday.
It was the Dusties’ third win of the season and their second in succession.
They seem certain to decide the fate of fourth place contestants Nilma Lillico and Nyora in the last two rounds.
Buln coach Robert Irwin won the toss and choose to kick against the breeze on the Buln oval which was in perfect condition.
This looked to be a winning move, as they held the Dusties to 3.5 and managed 1.2 at the top end. N. Gnaden was a driving force for the Dusties on his wing, while Collin Walker was best on for Buln on the other side.
M. McCann roved well for Dusties. Mick Irwin, Buln’s tall centre half back, turned many attacks.
Quarter time: Industrials 3.5, Buln Buln 1.2.
Buln lost the game in the second quarter, kicking 1.7. As they continually attacked, the Dusties were kept scoreless.
Seven straight behinds came before Neville Ricardo, rucking well, slammed through their only goal.
Jeff Sinnett at full back and Doug Elliot on the ruck were good Dusties players.
Buln’s two wingers Walker and Les Black were now well on top. Half time: Industrials 3.5, Buln Buln 2.9.
Dusties forged ahead in the third term and it was good football, as they kicked 3.6. While, at the other end, Buln managed a creditable 1.3.
Shane Answerth played well for two goals for Dusties, and coach Laurie Innes was in everything. Colin Walker went well again and finished best afield.
Buln still had a chance to win when trailing 3.12 to 6.11 at the last change.
Dusties stacked their backline, but still went into attack first with an early goal. But Buln Buln came home strongly and it was their inaccuracy in front which cost them the game.
Rover Garry Dawson had a chance to win the game with a mark dead out just before the bell, but kicked out on the full, and the Dusties held on to win by three points. Industrials best: S. Answerth (three goals). Buln Buln best: C. Walker.