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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 10, 1939
Page
5
Benalla Cycle Club staged a five mile event on Saturday with T Nichola winning in 2.36, Rimmonds second with 2.08, and Lo Lawford third at 1.15. Clasebrook and Warhurst posted fast times before wheel trouble forced retirement.
Printed and published by John Giare O Ahea for the proprietor at the Ensign Office on Mair Street, Henolla.
A well attended Victorian Wheatgrowers Association meeting at Mechanics Hall heard debate on the Flour Tax. President and delegates discussed funding, entertainments for funds, and plans for a conference with detailed motions and thanks from the president.
Amid shortages of fuel, authorities announce emergency steps to ration petrol supplies. Officials warn shortages could deepen if demand remains high and urge motorists to conserve fuel while ensuring essential services stay fueled.
Fragmented OCR text describes centennial events, ceremonies, and meetings with mentions of hall activities, attendees, and planned programs. It references administrators, participants, and local figures across a commemorative schedule, with several garbled phrases.
A disjointed OCR passage blends phrases about driving at night with scattered references to people, places, and items. The text reads like a collage of terms and fragments, lacking a coherent narrative or identifiable events.
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