07 Feb 1947
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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 07, 1947
Page
1
At Friday night’s Advancement meeting in Lagos, officials discussed repairs to shattered chairs in the Shire Hall and debated steps to prevent further damage. A motion urged council action to police the hall, replace broken items, and ensure security to protect property while arranging a quote for refurbishment.
Scheel Stall joins Northcote High School and Miss G Morris transfers to Leongatha. Mr A Buth and Messrs Travis Conan oversee shifts with Linden Jen stew Marries taking over duties. Eileen Wood leaves Wangaratta area for assistant teaching. Mme Lengaleo begins duties at Benalla Women’s School on Tuesday.
An experienced truck driver, Mr Bra Burrows of Charles Birect Deval Era, broke his leg stepping into a deep gutter while his stationary truck was nearby at Buroo. Hospitalized with a fractured leg, he may be unable to work for about three months. Workmates formed a voluntary committee to manage his route, but Mr Harald Wilson secured an extra driver to cover the Benalla-Melbourne service.
Benalla transitions to a new detective lineup as Detective Pat Harrison officially hands over to successor Detective W. hiela. The moving of quarters follows a muted season amid local frictions while Mr A Meliytenh and the Shiels family feature in the tale of the town’s police shifts.
At Hewalla District Advancement League night meeting JF Manan proposed changing the meeting day to midweek. President W Firth noted many business men were away during the week and attendance might rise. The secretary Sturken said something was wrong and a motion by B Mellor failed with four votes for and eleven against.
Humid warmth dominated the district with temperatures over 100 degrees for several days. Mt James tennis players were defeated 6 2 by Devenish A team. The local gin mill closed, and about 83 000 bags of wheat were delivered to the silo with 4000 bags bagged. Revenue at the local station for 1 January 1047 shows higher outward goods than inward, driven by wheat hauls, much sent to Canada.
At the annual meeting arrangements were made for Easter Monday events. Mr M Brennan was re-elected president with Mr E J Murrey as honorary secretary. All other officials were re-appointed. Proceeds from the sports and the dance will go toward the new Memorial Hall.
A local community effort built a major carnival in Bendigo area with 708 test poles donated by Mr FP McGill and a completed switch house by Mr Willoughby. The event aims to debut electric lighting for the town’s biggest opening, drawing runners from Queensland and Australia and involving committees and city officials in planning and funding.
A fragmentary report mentions a lecturer from Petapathan reviewing courses at a university in New Zealand. The text references a church, a chapel, and tie to a scholarly event involving a dean or notable figure. Names and precise details are obscured by OCR errors.
A disjointed notice from Rudin's Ace describes a sale and various figures, urging attention to prices and terms. The fragmented item references a civic gathering led by a president figure and notes Karl Melton or similar names, planning a broader town meeting to discuss health and welfare topics.
A brief meeting of the Advancement League, chaired by secretary Mr KO Mia cunk, discussed damage to footpaths allegedly caused by a telephone branch of the Pont felonie Bireet. The group concluded the Department held much of the main footpaths and decided to refer the matter to the council.
Awards in Melbourne week honor Captain J Chapman of Be Benalla and four others for covert jungle exploits in Malaya during February 1945. Chapman's 37, attached to 2/8th Commandos and loaned to Z Special Unit, led a 50 mile trek behind enemy lines. Friends expect him to settle at home with his wife as searches for assistance continue.
A chaotic disturbance in Totembes leads to a tense night as residents report mobs and disturbances. Fire crews respond to escalating unrest with electrical lines and blocked streets. The scene ends with authorities promising investigations and public safety measures.
An OCR damaged text fragment references people, places, and events in a jumbled format. It mentions a search for home, a carl muah at iO Pooh eer barr, and various unreadable names and locations, with no clear narrative or dates to reconstruct.
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