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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1940
Page
2
The notice outlines Army Recruiting Offices across Melbourne and suburbs, inviting applications for enlistment. It lists examination requirements, pay scales, and the need for medical and aptitude assessments, with instructions on submitting written applications and the effects of service status on compensation.
Fragmented OCR details Benalla Corporation and multiple names. The note mentions a Tuesday June date and public sale action with officials listed. Many names appear garbled but suggest a local notice about operating licenses or corporate matters and related deadlines.
Fragmentary text from a Melbourne office listing shows scattered names and phone hints. Key individuals include McKenna Devi D Dawley Malone Neil Deomgwd Mansfield and others, with a stray city and phone reference.
Readable names and places are sparse amid garbled text. The fragment references a factory, a trust, accounts, and various surnames and locations including Benalla and Oak. No coherent event or outcome is evident from the legible portions.
Fragmentary listing notes needed workers for a festival in the city. Mentions office help and supply tasks as essential roles. Includes scattered references to permits and a headend area. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Tahoes, Patton, and a general idea about relations with Hattner. Several garbled names appear, including A. Vig and Taller, with references to taking shares and a timing of meetings on an unclear date. The document lacks coherent structure or verifiable facts.
A garbled local notice discusses rate payments and a community meeting at Lung Hall. It mentions a Whe Ware Dh gathering, a forthcoming event in May, and a planning section about a LunRoower Association. The text is fragmented but notes decisions on rates, a meeting time, and a display related to an Australian section.
A disjointed passage describes a local hotelkeeper amid unclear events. Names, places, and dates are obscured by garbled text, but references to hotel operations, a chair, and a meal hint at a minor local incident or dispute without clear details.
The readable lines hint at a garbled note about an individual named Carter and another person, with stray mentions of a coupe and architectural terms. The fragment lacks coherent facts, names, dates, or locations to establish a clear news item or event.
A damaged obituary notice describes the death of Miss MeCesien and mentions Captain Breen Bernard Trasip and Mrs J R Gall among mourners. It notes friends gathering from Markers and Suillugn and references a forthcoming funeral in Adelaide. The piece hints at the family's sorrow and plans for Monday services.
Unclear OCR fragment lists race names and horse names including Moonee Valley entries such as Kalkallo and Annabale Handicap. Mentions horses Dele Girt Domwetone Diaphane Warring Handicap and Denis Girt Colgnan with scattered terms like galloper and selection. No cohesive narrative or clear results.
Fragmented report notes Benalla shows strong direct giving with a large total amid wartime needs. Aided by community groups, funds reportedly total £800 plus additional support aimed at aiding the district and local services.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Benalla and a racing context with a pace car reference but lacks clear events, names, or dates to form a coherent summary.
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