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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1940
Page
4
A fragmented account describes a tennis or racquet sport match with players like Bamblett Wallace and others, noting quarters and scoring twists. The text is garbled, but mentions teams or players advancing, point outcomes, and coaching roles.
Violet Town defeats Tatong Theona League match 8 0 7 in a windy encounter. Key players include Calumet WH Wit Syke Drummond Mawel Toe and Huston Lasein He Dishon for Tatong while Violet Town chops through with steady scoring and a late surge.
A June 18 gathering at Ras Crome Circle featured visitors and a hall program with dances and refreshments. Winners listed include Ladien Mem Te Chivers and Dr Mavrinen with others. Melty Chamenta and Pat Murray noted, while Monte Carlo and Mrs O'Brien appear among attendees.
Reports from a crowded Benallal Open Meeting highlight two local dogs taking top honors in the event. The day's program featured multiple stakes and a parade of prizewinners, with community figures present and racing records noted for the crowd.
Passenger trains disrupted by coal shortage are set to resume from June 1 with limited exceptions. Services between Melbourne and Ararat, and Melbourne to Melbourne line, will have fare restored and normal operations on June 16 with some routes returning gradually. Regular track availability is expected as convoys restart to normal.
Fragmented OCR text notes new petrol rationing rules by the Federal government affecting workers and seamen. Details are unclear due to garbled source but imply an early wartime control measure with broad impact on transport and industry.
Fragmentary OCR text reports Liberal Country Party activities and a disrupted telephone service at a location named Waseboll. No clear dates, people, or events are discernible beyond scattered phrases about a 13M dyn and generic party references.
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