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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 19, 1951
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text shows a secretary and members discussing a meeting at Barary and a rent issue. The jumbled lines reference payment of dues, a journey, and an upcoming date in April. Names and places are partially unreadable, but the item appears to record association business and member duties.
Benalla Council discussed entering an agreement with Benalla Hospital to recover costs for migrant treatment from Commonwealth and State governments. A member refused to join the agreement. The council noted it would not incur financial obligations beyond collecting funds from the two governments and forwarding them to the hospital.
Mrs G Oliver was a guest of the Benalla Golf Association on Thursday evening. The club house overflowed with teas and flowers as President Miss M G O Shea praised Mrs Oliver for her partnership with the club. She received a travelling iron as a parting gift and will sail on the Otranto on April 25 for six months.
In a tense Baddaginnie Benalla match Benalla leads after first innings 169 with Mack top scoring for Benalla and Cleary excelling for Baddaginnie. Early wickets by Robinson and Mack keep the contest tight as the scene shifts to the second innings with Beall and Cork fielding strongly, while Hedgine remains a concern for both sides. The match will run into Saturday with the aims to secure the Gleny Memorial Shield and Ensign Pennant for 1950-51.
G Robinson and son held their fort nightly market in the Benalla yards on Tuesday April 10 with a good yarding of sheep and cattle. Prices ranged with cattle firm and sheep 1 to 30 shillings lower. buyers from Oxley Angliss Co Sims Cooper Shepparton and Violet Town. Next market scheduled for April 24 with early entries invited.
A fragment notes new society secretary appointments including A and Podiwie M with Statt Qsmond of Fy. It mentions a secretary position linked to Mr Davy Wie and references a fatal injury to a driver. The readable lines imply organizational shakeup and a killed individual connected to a transport incident.
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