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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 13, 1948
Page
6
A catalog of 36 inch and 42 inch bridal fabrics including American Rayon, British Rayon crepes, English Satin, Taffeta, Lingerie Crepe, Romaine, Corded Pique, and All-Over Dress Lace. Colors listed include silver, winter sky, copper brown, periwinkle, cornflower, pink, white, blue, turquoise, burgundy and gold. Prices shown per yard with coupon offers and width specifications.
Brian Kennedy scored 107 not out in four minutes with seven sixes as Footballers captain led a high scoring inland match. Gyd Desser added 80 and 82 in another innings, while Templeton shone with 4 and 6 for key wickets. Diggers beat Goorambat with strong bowling and a late partnership, as Railways officers edged Coomaliehee in a tight match.
A lively Friendly match featured Lee’s 74 and Kennedy’s 107 not out while Barry Talochino added 68 and Claris Clarke 36. Tight bowling from Steck and others limited scoring, but host Friendly Societies piled up a large total before bowlers struck back.
Lake Rowan and District faced Deven ich von on Saturday as Lea Corbay starred with the bat scoring a five century display. Corbay and teammates opened strong with several players contributing, while bowlers Hutchinson, Pott, and Lidgerwood claimed key wickets. James’ side head to Lake Rowan Gold Team for the next match on Saturday seeking a comeback.
In a Lake Rowan League match M Martin faced J MeQualter and L Weidemann with Irvine contributing notable plays. Derricks and McQualler led scorers, while Armetrong and Martin topped the pitching line with several strikeouts and walks. Final details show Irvine and Leary among key contributors with low team errors.
Markets Committee proposals to improve Mar Markets Yards were adopted at a full council meeting. Changes include removing the tree loading restriction, posting yard charges, installing five blinds for the luncheon booth, and upgrading the belt chen. An estimate to pave the parking area and topping the brick box were approved, alongside re-concreting the caretaker’s house drain. Resignation of dog officer and poundkeeper A C Betts was accepted to take effect January 19, with a plan to appoint former holder M Homsack.
Fragmentary OCR suggests a local news item with unclear names and details. The readable bits indicate a partial report possibly about a person or event with timing or status but specifics are not recoverable. No clear dates, places, or organizations are identifiable in the legible text.
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