Benalla Catholic school debt fund drives progress
Across Benalla parishioners and supporters raised funds to cover a £17,000 debt for St Josephs Memorial School. Fr J Collins noted the community’s effort as officials and clergy gathered to bless the school and stress the importance of Catholic education to Australia’s Christian nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. J. Collins
Monavenor Rohan
Dr. J. Online
Borfo Council
Wekner
Na Fund
Oles
United Nations
Benfila
Benalla
Scully
Cook
M.L.A
Bostock
M.H.E
P. J. Collins
Land Grabbing Deplored at Benalla ALP Meeting
A Benalla branch of the ALP condemned land grabbing at a Friday night meeting. A motion urged legislation to compel landholders to maximize production. Speakers flagged thousands of undeveloped acres in the north east and warned Australians may face food shortages amid vast resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benalla
A.L.P
N.E
New School Claims Modernity in the Northeast
Architect Desmond Smith of Smith Tracey Lyon Brock Melbourne proclaims a new St Joseph's school the most modern in the region. The £351,000 pier and beam building spans 194 ft by 95 ft, with color therapy influenced rooms, single sided insulation, sun blinds, a public address system, and two entrances. Construction began January 1952 and took 15 months, with old sections rebuilt and new desks designed to outlast standard models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's School
Benalla
Des, Smith
Smith, Tracey, Lyon and Brock
Collins Street
Melbourne
Frank Ford
Desmond Smith
Smith, Tracey
Lyon and Brock
St. Joseph's
University
Aspen
F. Ford
Wedge Street
Apex
J. A. Terrett and Co
Benella Brick Works
Collins
Ford
Our Town at Shire Hall This Friday
Live theatre highlight featuring C.AE presenting Our Town at Shire Hall on Friday February 6. Bookings through Stur en's. Classified advertising rates apply. lodging before 12 noon Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire Hall
Sturen's
Benalla Bowls Teams Clash in Wangaratta Final
Week end attendance falls short but ten teams compete in Wangaratta tournament. Croucher Sawers and Denner reach finals after round wins. final sees Dandenong defeat Yarrawonga. Benalla members Wittalig pair claim two wins. Albury team selections noted for upcoming pennant matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wangaratta Ann
J. Croucher
Sawers
W. Denner
Bill Corona Mons
Jently
Ital
Olivera
Richardson Cabe
Falmer
Dandenong
Besley
Stol4
Savers
Vaughan
Dawe
Yarrawonga
Wunnaralta
Wittalig
Benalla
Dick Hird
Wangaralta
Ila
Chil
Alde
Albury Ha
Bird
Finn
Bourke Tippett
Parker
Ardson
Biddle
Ghrubb
Sayers Dick
McCabe
Stephens
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Iermoan
Stuchop
Callar
M Iion
P.P. Benalla
Wiakenor Mahoney
Wangatar
Mons
Lawles
Beno. Kilmartin
Wodonga
Wangaratta
R. Owena Arrawonga
Anager Rohan
Aker
Dia
P Peiker
Osmond Smith
Educ
R. McLellan
St. Joseph's Memorial School
Cacle
McLellan
Speaker
Mr. McLellan
K. Hughan
Tatong
Hargan Distributors
NEW School
Benalla Bowl
Ditcher
Tue
Oil
Hureh
Dangerfield
Louder
Despit
Skipper Abbott
Mra Wilson
Wangar
Ero
Viltinghan
Shepparton
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