Devenish School Teacher and Family Honored
The Devenish Methodist community honored a schoolteacher and family with tributes at a farewell gathering. Speakers highlighted the couple’s church work and community service, presenting gifts including a 36 piece utility set and miniature medals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devenish
J.T. Martin
Ye Methodist Church
Une Richards
FW. Lidgerwood
Gilda
Christopher
Stephen
R. J. Smith
Devenish — Methodist
Ghuran
Richards
Appointment of Chairman for State Development Committee
The Governor of Victoria on advice of the Executive Council appoints The Honorable Ivan Archie Swinburne MLC as Chairman of the State Development Committee from January 1 1950 to June 30 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Executive Council
Ivan Archie Swinburne
M.L.C
S E C Extends Supply in Country
The S E C reports a large expansion of electricity supply outside metropolitan areas, with 6200 country poles erected versus 1900 in cities, 254 new mills lines, and about 50 000 new consumers over three years. It notes material shortages but outlines overseas buying and imports of transformers, copper wire, insulators, and poles to accelerate rural electrification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plate Electricity Gusanlaston
Dex Triceax
Actig Asinister Torbiretrical
Cader Baangston
Mipworthy
Cousiry
Dw S.C
Metropolitas Ares
Melbourne
Subulus
Aus
S.E.C
Lares
Ima
Obuau
Australia
Tthan
Sip
Uralba
The Curfew Tolls the Knell Allegedly Switches On
A fragmentary verse style note discusses a curfew toll and a switch being faded to the clock chime. The wording hints at a symbolic or literary device rather than a clear event or report.
Benalla Youth Camp Reaffirms Faith and Fellowship
ApoConmmunity hosts forty young people from Benalla and surrounds for a week long Kristian Fellowship Bible study and worship at Clear Springs. Camp leaders include Mr and Mrs Hover and local figures Jim Reid and L Roberts guiding gospel meetings and field hikes to Pords Crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benalla
Sod Mie
Leigh
Roberts
Clear Springs
Bo Heywood
Toate
L. Roperte Ouriq
Brady
Moriiga
Wille Ube
Aler
Pord’s Crossing
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. and
Mrs
A. G. Richards
Steem
Eile
Aniider
Woods
The
C.W.A
Mr. Ruccarde
Geka
Ms Richards
Carempnet
Ley
Deverish
Mr. Richards
Mrs. Fitchards
Methodists
Paiewell
S.C
E.C
Cordials Pty, Led
Avian Conditi
ALVIS
FIAT
Studebaker
GEO
John Guare O'Shea
Mair Street
Jacka Benalla
Acka
Benalla Dry Cleaners
Nunn Street
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