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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1953
Page
4
A readable fragment lists horse names and event headings including Glenbervie Plate Glen Gala Jungle Baron Trial Hurdle Archerfield Pearl's Choice Bulla Handicap Legend Lord Burleigh Strathmore Handicap Highweight Handicap Glenlaw.
Wangaratta Socials face Benalla in a Sunday cricket clash at Wangaratta Rovers ground. Teams include Wangaratta Socials players Young Kennedy Flanders Glover Tripp Bracken Onwald McCulloch and Benalla B Talochino Crimming Sherwill Parker McCabe Blair Ince Sutcliffe Banfield Bule with emergencies Corker Dodemaide.
Dr Harrison doubts some protest letters reflect actual meetings and asks the public to see through letters. A Penn Street branch meeting on November 9 backed a plan to protest the council over a paid garden admission. The aim was garden access free of charge on that day despite visitors’ needs.
Topweight Foxacre at 9.0 bids to extend his winning run in the December Handicap. He meets improving Gold Dean and Siege at Benalla with many runners yet to score, while a crowded field includes Sabre Jer Sunstone Copperchick and Star Fire among others.
Mr Pennington criticizes low turnout at a branch demonstration on footrot control in sheep. He urges strict stock quarantine, thorough foot paring, and formalin foot baths, plus cleaning transport vehicles and isolating affected mobs to prevent spread.
Dr R T Hill appears unopposed for a fourth term as president of the Benalla Football Club as nominations close Roy Hodder also unopposed for treasurer The election will cover vice-presidents and committee with retiring members listed and Father P J Collins nominated The annual meeting is Friday December 18 at Memorial Hall
Essendon centreman Alan Dale, 24, 12 st 8 lb 5 ft 10 in, will be playing coach of Wangaratta Rovers next season. He played 45 games with Essendon, 40 at centre, part of the 1950 premiership side, and member of the 1951 team. Dale gained 10 Brownlow votes in 1951 and was runner up in his club’s best and fairest that year.
Rutherglen Football Club reports its best year in history at the annual meeting. A reserve of 209 pounds is set aside for erection of new club rooms with youth centre facilities. Coach Greg Tate is reappointed for two more seasons. Office-bearers elected include President W Jasper, Vice-Presidents W Francis J Webb, Secretary 5 Downs, Assistant L Francis, Treasurer Biles, and committee members Stoner Miller Pascoe Francis Miller and Hilton.
The piece notes uncertain progress against a sheep disease, stressing it may not be fully controlled yet. It urges owners not to be ashamed to admit infection and warns the problem could escalate without proper management and knowledge, as advised by Mr. Pinning.
On Wednesday the committee including Mrs Shanks Mrs Clarke and others visited Mrs Fraser. Mrs Arnott presented Mrs Praser with a gift bag and wished her well in Shepparton. A Christmas cake donated by Mr Hide was won by Mrs Rhodes at the Royal Hotel.
St Josephs announces A Grade players W Crimmins P Hickey N Arnott D Gleeson Gleeson K Dodemaide Costigan and B Grade players J Squires M Crimmins B McGul and Shiels with Mrs Elly and Mrs Crimmins listed as accompanying.
Mr. B O Loughlin joined the Postal Department a little over a year ago and is transferred to the Postal Training School Melbourne. He will report to Head Office on 5 January 1954 for a twelve month course and examination for his position. John Bowring of Lilydale visited last night. June Doherty nurse at Alfred Hospital is holidaying with the Arnotts in Benalla. Mrs Hammond recovering after a serious operation at Freemasons Hospital hopes to return home soon.
The Lawn Club junior championship features a district event with boys and girls listed among participants. Committee notes show progress, debates at the N E D L T A meeting praise the club as outstanding, marking it as a leading Victorian lawn tennis locale amid rapid growth over five years.
Helen Anderson won for a design submitted by a pupil at the F C M school in Benalla. The entry, a novel letterhead, will be sent to the central committee of the Royal roll for consideration and circulation.
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