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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1939
Page
4
Benalla West School held its first ever hawse sportg competition at Beralis Gardens on a Wednesday. The event featured a 1204 pulgin relay won by Ameae Howes against Teva and other pupils. Results listed for various age groups followed the athletic display ending with a school-wide wind up and remarks on the success of the day's activities.
A girl escaped drowning Saturday afternoon on the river at Barkly Street Ban with a party of friends joining a rescue attempt. Police conducted a thorough search aided by Mey Hewart and W Hockwell from Henolls West to locate the girl. she was found later near the riverbank and treated at the scene with minor injuries.
Fragmentary OCR text from Swanpool Red Cross Circle notes and local topics. Mentions dates places and names in a rough historical clipping style. Content is garbled with many typos making specific events unclear.
Dr Halliday Sutherland in Wangaratta argues population decline threatens nations. He cites Malthusian theory, logistic growth, and global aging, urging Australia to raise birth rates through social supports and family policy, warning neglect could erode national future.
Obituary notes the life of Mr Badler an early settler and public servant in Benalla including his roles as shire councillor and president during the South Africa War. He contributed to the wool industry and agricultural society and lived at Wangaratta before passing away, with a funeral at Holy Trinity Cathedral and interment at Wangaratta cemetery conducted by church and civic leaders.
Mr Michael McCormack died in Albury on Sunday morning aged 11? years. He was a farmer and pastor by trade, survived by his widow and children Stanial, Jean, James, John and Kath. One daughter predeceased him. Previously resided near Brockieehy, Mr McCormack had lived in Florence Courts Benalla before moving.
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