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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 12, 1951
Page
5
Lake Rowan defeats Wilby by 139 runs at St James in the Lake Rowan and District Cricket Association final. Lake Rowan scored 172 in the first innings and 258 in the second. Wilby were all out for 4 wickets in the end, with Hargraves and Irvine among the top scorers.
A Friday crash near Balmatiuma involved two cars. Clive Cook was returning from Hadmentum with Les and Key Rime wek on board. Both vehicles were badly damaged and occupants Clive Cook and Les Peacock were badly shaken. Ken Peacock, age 9, suffered concussion.
Benalla Shire Council approved Markets Committee recommendations at Montag's meeting. Plans include up to £3000 for saleyard works, 24 hour notice to markets inspectors by auctioneers, a permanent loading race by pig pens, altered rates for cattle sales, and restraining cattle feeding to designated yards with a per sale agent fee set as a fair charge. Dr Wickettlit chaired the committee.
The notice states that J. G. O'Shea of Mair Street Benalla accepts responsibility for all political references in this issue. This assigns accountability to the named individual for content within the publication. The county or city is implied by the Benalla address.
The council decided to prosecute after reviewing an analyst report showing preservatives at 5.6 percent versus 3.5 allowed. Dr Wallace urged action to protect the public, noting a strong health department insistence and prior prosecutions. An amendment to launch prosecution was carried.
In a humorous account from Baddaginnie a man Dick Hossack searches for a truck key after finding no ignition. His son Michael, asleep and munching lollies, finally reveals the key is in the pig sty. Dick later installs a new ignition switch on the truck.
A large crowd attended a hare drive at St James to raise funds for the Football Club. The event drew beaters and members from the Tynong Coursing Club, with 42 hares boxed in total.
Multiple road formation gravelling and sealing plans across Devenish Benalla Glenrowan and Tatong ridings. Approvals for septic tanks at Goorambat. crews to advance with Labour direct on Glenrowan Boweyn and Emu Bridge roads. Water and weather affect timelines with next summer targets kept for several schemes.
Shire Council decided improvements at Shire Hall include painting and a new lighting system for interior and exterior areas. A conference with Borough Council will determine the £600 expenditure on hall repairs. Next shoot at St James grounds on April 26.
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