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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 21, 1947
Page
4
A dated report outlines new technical courses at Benalla High School offering two pathways. It describes Junior Technical School aims to prepare students for Gippsland or university, with a professional engineering track emphasizing mathematics, science, and practical work.
Minutes describe a Swanpool and District Cricket Association meeting with scrambled names, roles, and incomplete details. It lists officers, committee members, and alerted offer letters while noting match schedules, semi finals, and final arrangements. The fragmentary notes reference dates around March and February, ground usage, umpire arrangements, and new ball provisions.
A fragmented report praises Violet Town Dads for strong, active presence in the North-Eastern district and notes support for a Women's Avior in Denali. It mentions branches meeting, community events, and a February gathering with remarks by local leaders, including Mr A Tetinas and Mr A Teles, highlighting outreach and collaboration across communities.
The new film follows a paroled ex-con who becomes involved in a bank robbery but helps police trap the criminals, aided by a frame-up claim and a prison record obstacle. Starring Jackie Coeacon and Pronk Wile, directed by Ree Lederman with screenplay by Raymond D. B. Ahrock from Manny Ahearn's story.
The article maps a dense, chaotic race among teams like Buddeginnie, Ue Mn, Railways, Goorambat and Benalla for semi final berths. It outlines implied schedules with matches on March 11 and 22, a final round starting March 20 at Benalla, and a final on April 6. Individual performances by players such as Tom Haird and Leo Doherty are noted amid a flood of incomplete scores and line fragments.
Benalla edged out the Friends by 62 runs at Farnatio oval after a shaky start. Stuart Colsh and Bod Rompet opened with a 3 for the first wicket, Colsh run out for 1. Beulah Behnan top-scored with 19 while Ted Cleary bowled 2 for 82 from 14 overs. Tom Baird took 4 for 13, and L. Lawther held two catches. Benalla struggled early, with the fall of nine runs in their two overs, but rallied to 62, aided by Bherrwill and McNamara’s bowling the opposition out for 62.
In a tense match Footballers dismissed Goomalibee late with key contributions from W Mason who took 7/14 in bowling and scored 41 in the chase. Mason and Castles led batting, while Doherty and Talochine each claimed multiple wickets as the game swung with dropped chances and notable fielding.
A brief note promises ample paint and capable workers, with prices and estimates offered. The message signals readiness to proceed on multiple projects.
Crushed oats sold in bags at Evans Grain Store. Pricing listed as one per bag. Local trade item noting availability and vendor name.
Ex servicemen may start a Watkins direct to homes business with a broad range of affordable household products. Low capital outlay and credit available if needed. For information write The J. Kr Watkins Company, 102 Tehibition 81, Melbourne.
Hayina secured the services of Mr Richard Farr and now offers supplies at the West End Bakery. Special White and Meferm tc betel are available at War Friesdly Services near Freeland and Bel 1, Benalla.
Fragmentary OCR item shows timber sales terms with per cord delivered pricing and returnable bag details. Mentions party names unclear due to garble but references timber merchants and delivery arrangements.
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