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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 22, 1951
Page
12
The T. J. Saville Trophy for the most improved shooter was won by Ray Woods at the Goorambat Rifle Club meeting reported by Mr. N. Ellis.
Benalla February 27 1951 Tatts Turnbull Co hold their usual stock market feature listing sheep and cattle. The catalog lists 40 fat lambs 30 prime lambs 90 Cor Mer X ewes notional stock numbers various wethers and steers with multiple cow and calf entries. WATTS TURNBULL CO Benalla and Branches.
Robinson and Monds announce a fortnightly stock sale at Benalla. The catalogue lists 6 fat bullocks 3 fat bullocks 8 heifers 10 fat cows 8.H. heifers 2 store bullocks 5.H. steers 8.H. heifers 1 to 1½ years thirty fat wethers 50 fat lambs. Auctioneers Benalla.
Auction listing from the Victorian Co op Co Ltd notes 2 fat cows, 2 fat cows, 5 vealers, 400 Border Cross lambs, mixed sexes, 30 fat lambs, 400 fat wethers, 60 ewes, 30 fat lambs and 80 fat wethers. Proceedings attributed to the Australian company.
The meeting elected Mr. Norm Sheean as president succeeding Mr. J Pennington. New officers named include vice president Mrs Wise secretary Mr Westcott treasurer Mr Westcott and a large slate of committee members. The report noted a credit balance of £320 1s 6d with various receipts and expenditures outlined.
Messrs Frank Phillips Eric Vaughan Dada Mackerel and Larry Sheppard toured Adelaide for the Cen tenary Bowling Carnival with mixed results. They reached the final of the pairs on March 3 as Eric Vaughan returned home, leaving Dada to coach the Computricks. The Benalla participants, including Eric Cumming Ken Trewick Ken Cameron and Tom Pattison, were celebrated for their runners. Armistice Day plans and club activities dominated the meeting, including wreath sourcing and a proposal to print commemorative forms. The club discussed annual smoke night pricing and membership records, aiming to lift total badge holders toward 600.
Watts Turnbull and Co offer for sale by public auction a property in Crown Allotment 4 Benalla District near Salisbury Street. The villa includes a modern W B dwelling with laundry, bathroom, five rooms, detached double garage, wood shed, sewer and gas, with vacant possession. Inspection by arrangement through E T Brown solicitor to vendor. Benalla location in Australian Merc Land & Finance Co. Ltd.
The Thoona Sports event will be held on Saturday with horse events attracting entrants from Benalla Wangaratta and surrounding districts. Local ladies organize seating with luncheon and afternoon tea.
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