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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1946
Page
4
A bustling Monday road race, known as Bpresket, drew keen interest across sporting circles. Veteran rider Peter Halleall, a Euroa native aged around sixty, headlines a field boasting many seasoned and mid pack contenders and a large turnout across towns.
Welcome Weins were honored at a Friday gathering in Stewarton to celebrate MP and Mrs. Dempeery's recent marriage. The event featured fencing, music by Mre Heaney, and master of ceremonies Mr Hi Heaney. A clock gift and testimonials followed, with speeches praising warmth and hospitality and concluding in a lively supper and dancing.
A wedding at the Methodist Church in Meavied ot Ararat linked bride Meavied to Robert Frederick Gardiner son of Mr and Mrs Fr eouldiner of Arundel Street Benoni. The bride wore magnolia satin with a long train and orange blossom bouquet. Attendants wore dusty pink and there were horseshoes and slippers as favors. Honeymoon followed in Adelaide with pink suit for the bridegroom and a gift of links from the groom.
An advertisement seeks purchase of bones in any quantity clean of horna and hide material, four per ten, FOA Footscray or delivered to Hobson's Fond South Kensington. Also buys hides and other by-products with prompt returns. GLUES 4 BY-PRODUCTS PTY. LTD. Bon 408 GP.O Matbournd.
Golden Vale club enjoyed a pleasant afternoon win at Haz urday during a gulf event. Sibleford secured victory for KK with strong play from Vaughan and Healy. Card details list participants including A Lone, HM Healy, Tavendale, Bodler, Laity, and Vihara.
At a Victoria Hall meeting on Saturday 26 May the Deckie A and P Society discussed an October show. New committee members elected were Ls Provan, principal of Doukle College, and Mir Ardanl of Cosgrove. The event marks the first since 1829. Funds will be raised by a ground pull and a ladies committee formed. a ball at Comeeve Hall and a dance at Victoria Hall Beckie are planned. The committee aims to set a strong record in all aspects.
At Benalla East School yesterday afternoon 4m Austra Hen Gan was presented to the school as part of the Australian Natives Association observance. President Mr Brian Sullivan delivered an address tracing ANA history and Federation era flag significance, while Mr Ivor Evans received the flag from acting head teacher Mr Milart Harris. The event included thanks from Mr Morris and demonstrations of a projector and broadcasting education aids led by M. Evins and J. Smith, highlighting modern teaching methods.
The Methodist campaign opened in Benalla Circus under the annual conference. Rev A McConachy leads fortnightly Wednesday meetings continuing next week. A feature is Mr R B Barker’s evening, plus a revealing sermon on the Book of Job. A special kindergarten serves mothers and children during worship.
Blewarton hosted Conlambo for a hard fought game, final score Blewarton 2 goals to 11. Key players included Stewarton N Kearney captain and defenders J Edmondaan J Feldtmann A Heaney P Kearney M Heanes B Maher J Watkin FP Bell Oshha J Baird Mullavey T Pothergill. Umpire was Mrs I Heard.
Orders are being taken for infants and toddlers dolls in a special Lind of Dolls sale. The listing includes a variety of plush and doll accessories and outlines limited stock available. Customers are urged to place orders soon to ensure delivery.
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