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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 23, 1940
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text notes votes and match remarks around a sand round. It mentions Salla Lawn, clerks or clubs, and a periphery reference to Samat and erremgs. Details are unclear but indicate a local voting or match event with participants.
Partial readable text suggests a legal or financial note involving a hundred million with uncertain capacity to manage a charge. Names and exact actions are unclear but reference to a case or business matter remains. The fragment hints at a court or financial dispute requiring further context.
A partial record from the ALP AXne monthly meeting shows Mr Bob Croxford speaking on the political scene. The draft notes reference leaders of the Federal Labor and possible organizational invites for the Benalla branch of the AJGU. A welcome is recorded for attendees.
Wirth Bros bring a traveling circus to Melimutre featuring daring acts, trained animals, and acrobats. The program highlights include aerialists, elephants, horses, dogs, and a grand finale. A local address mentions an Australia tour and a promised spectacular show for families and children. A. Meirwan delivers a brief wartime financing address, with other prominent speakers quoted and Bevis tasked to arrange a follow up meeting.
A local public service band plans a Sunday night event and a Monday dinner to raise funds for the War Fund. The gathering aims to cover band expenses and honor those assisting, with proceeds to be gratefully received and announced by the secretary.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions St Patrick's Tennis Club with scattered words and names. The readable portions reference location and people but omit a coherent event or outcome. The rest appears garbled with no discernible facts or dates.
A fragmented OCR item outlines travel or fare changes labeled Bourne but the text is garbled with missing words. The readable portions mention free fares and references to a list of names and places, though specifics are unclear. The piece resembles a brief local notice or ad insert with uncertain dates or entities.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Goorambat and event notes with unclear names and dates, making precise details impossible. The readable bits suggest a local parish or meeting item with scattered phrases about a meet, place, and participants, but no coherent facts.
Fragmentary text notes Grazier leaving a substantial fee at an MMA institution. Mentions date ranges and various initials, with references to Presbyterian, church related terms, and unidentified individuals. Context unclear due to damaged OCR.
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