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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 06, 1953
Page
1
A local committee outlines security and logistics for an oval visit turning on a 150 police and additional military troops to assist traffic and crowd control. The route spans 165 miles with four wagons per party and municipal signage plans, while Memorial Hospital Carnival and Cricket Club activities are slated around the event.
A diarylike collage notes golf results among over 200 players with a slow gate and a Darwin report of buffalo tracks on a local course. Other items include a dairy farmer appealing to the Milk Board, a Melbourne housewife’s repair bill, and amusing references to betting, kangaroo tracks, wallows, and a mid year report causing domestic conflict.
Voting hours for August elections include August 20 from 1 am to 11 pm for extraordinary water trust and council races. Nominations close August 20 at 4 pm for the extraordinary election to fill Dr. JA Terrett’s vacancy. annual election nominations close at 4 pm August 1.
A fire at the Migrant Centre damaged facilities and caused smoke and heat exposure. Officials reported evacuation and ongoing investigation into cause and safety measures. Local responders secured the scene and began assessments of structural impact and potential hazards.
The article profiles local figures Kay and Shaughast in Benalla detailing their prewar and wartime service. Kay is described as former departmental manager and active Chamber of Commerce member with roles in government and industry. Shaughast runs a furniture business and serves as secretary of several community groups including the Benalla Rotary and A and P Society.
A compact section highlights community sports and auctions with brief mentions of golf, tennis, cricket, and pool results. A Wool week property sale and police notes are also noted in this busy midweek update.
A sprawling, highly fragmented text references endorsements for Local Candidate G Cahill and mentions multiple figures such as Cranston and Averett. The passage appears as a garbled OCR snippet with numerous place names, roles, and events scattered throughout, indicating a broad but unclear political context and shifting alliances.
Mr J B McDonald Country Party Leader denounced the State lottery proposal in a Memorial Hall speech backing Bradbury’s Legislative Council bid. He warned the plan would affect workers and households and urged careful, creditable preparation with shared gains for employees and employers.
Rivers surged and low-lying areas flooded in Ben Alla as rainfall reached 60 inches this week with additional 42 inches today. Concrete walls near pools and streets were at risk while fields and farms faced inundation and disruption to activities.
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