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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 06, 1953
Page
3
A rough report summarizes Benalla activities with notes of a Struke hari 54 event and a Mil Suble 18 Dole gathering. Mentions include Mrs Olwer, Worl aunt coe Dole, Coin McKenzie, Judd, and a Diggers Way event with a 2.90 fee for UUs.
Saturday’s 18 holes stroke event saw Mrs. A Baird win A grade and Mrs. Simon win B grade. Notable scores included Mrs. Simon 104 32 72, Mrs. Baird 18 76, Mrs. Brown 100 22 78, Miss Wann 102 24 78, Aliss Dwyer 108 29 79, Povsden 101 20 81, Miss Sheppard 104 13 81, Mrs Johnston 98 17 41. Play in the silver spoon concludes with final stroke play before August 17, headed by Miss E Brown, Miss M Stolz, Miss N Armstrong, and Mrs Baird.
The Lenalla Club reports August 1 Stableford results in A division with players W Wea r avision and H Gibbs scoring 33 points. NAV STROK F oy ion a4 1 oT 7 20 27 a7 70.
The 4th-branch Benalla links host a Day tourney with popular fixtures and a large attendance. Tee times start 10.30 am with holes closing for a mats event. Donations to the fund are being gathered.
In the Mansfield Club event, A division winner was J Picker ing with 72 and L Grant 72 as runners up. B division saw Docking 66 and Walker 72 among top scores. The club championship final went 36 holes with K Higgins beating J Picker ing on the 39th hole.
Football season ends as cricket prepares to start the first week of October with the B D C A and Swanpool Association set to begin. Benalla Club holders of last season’s B D C A premiership will hold their annual meeting on August 18 at Keith Sherwill’s residence. The B D C A annual meeting is planned for September 1 at the Jocation Memorial Hall with clubs urged to align dates. It is likely all last season’s teams return for the new campaign with no major changes anticipated.
The Postmaster-General's Depot has purchased more than 200 sheep. It plans no immediate opening of 550 acres around the station, despite grass growing scarce in the hot summer period.
Members and associates of the Golden Vale Club competed in a Canadian mixed foursomes in perfect weather with M Watkins and Miss McDiarmid posting a nett 66. D Spencer won the stroke event. Leading four games featured multiple pairings and scores. next Saturday August 8 the Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women hold their annual gymkhana with various events and fast entries, including the J. W. Meadows trophy bogey event and men's and women's championships finalesscheduled for Sunday with several finals.
A charming teenage dress in checked wool fabric features a Douglas Con in toma and gold, reflecting period style and fabric choices.
On Thursday field sealed partners event was won by Mrs Mc Phersom and Mrs Green with 144 points followed by Mrs Meadows and Mrs Washington with 150. On Saturday a flag competition was won by Mrs Washington and associates were reminded to bring pies for the Legion Gymkhana next Saturday afternoon at the Legion Gymkhana.
The 1952-53 Australian tax data show nearly 41 percent of spending on beer wine and spirits went to Customs and Excise duties totaling £7 455 000 of £169 600 000 spent. Excise on beer rose to £65 844 000 in 1952-53 while 1951-52 revenue fell. Overall customs and excise on liquor tobacco and cigarettes brought in £128 711 000 in 1952-53 versus £122 451 000 in 1951-52.
Turf topics recount Caulfield Elsternwick Stakes results where a noted mare missed a win by inches and discuss form for Silver Phantom and Tari as rivals. The piece notes high profits for the Victoria Racing Club and highlights the death of M Bourke, longtime secretary of Pakenham Railway Cluny and a partner in notable horse racing ventures.
Stan Sullivan resigns after years as secretary of the Benalla branch of the Australian Natives Association. Stan Thwaites takes over the secretarial duties, starting immediately. The next AWA meeting is scheduled for Monday in August.
The report shows wool exports in 1952 53 reaching 438 097 000 Yb to sterling venues led by Great Britain, with the United Kingdom and France as major buyers. Dollar sales were lower, with notable rises to the United Kingdom, France, Japan and Russia, while total exports included New South Wales and Victoria among others.
A public meeting on beef cattle developments will be held at Memorial Wall Benalla on August 24 at 8 p m. The Australian committee of Animal Production arranged the event to connect district farmers with Extension Workers Beef Cattle conference delegates and representatives from the Australian Meat Board and various departments.
The Goorambat Boys Club opened with more than 35 youths attending and expecting over 50 by early date. President Mr. Wallace urged obedience to instructors and to seek him for worries, while 15 instructors led activities and games. The next meeting will expand to boxing wrestling deballing and carpentry.
Northern district dairy farmers meet in Wan karantla on Friday September 4. Delegates from 27 branches of the Victorian Dairy Farmers Association attend with President F E O Roberta and General Secretary A F Baird to discuss industry matters. Vice president H Lenne presides with local secretary BR Hempel helping organize the conference.
The Austral House guest house, passed in at 11500 pounds, was privately sold to Messrs Caldis and Theologis. The sale was conducted through Messrs Avlalette Sumamends and other agents. Details of the late bidding and parcel conditions are unclear, but the property valuation and proceeds are noted with references to connected parties and locations.
Colin Hebertson dies in Hampton after long illness. Former Benalla resident and leading all rounder, he served as vice president of the See Etara premier elisis tesum and fed the B D C A team at Country Week. Widow and three daughters survive. Alice Irene Morgan of Eldorado dies at home after hip fracture and prolonged ill health. Survived by children Irene Benjamin Thomas Frederick deceased and Violet.
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