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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1951
Page
3
Francis R Howell reports on a public dispute over a wool plan as graziers press London backed proposals while opposing grower ballots. He describes meetings at Euroa Albury Benalla and dissatisfaction with chair control and biased discussion.
The Most Rev. Dr. Stewart visited Benalla and administered Confirmation at St. Josephs Church during the 10 30 am Mass in a large gathering. Fr De Campo and Fr Murphy assisted. Benediction followed. Twenty adults were confirmed with Frs Ryan and Murphy assisting. Dr Stewart also confirmed children at Violet Town and Devenish on adjacent days.
At a Tuesday council meeting, the High School girls team was granted use of the central grandstand dressing room at Gardens from 2 45 to 4 pm on Wednesday afternoons. The headmaster said curator Mr Hepworth would unlock the room and advise on access.
A gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Jos Heywood Warrenbayne honored Mrs Copeman for years of Sunday School service. Children sang with Miss Mar Heywood at the piano and Miss Alice Heywood played a piano solo.
Regional notes report ongoing road works across Devenish East, Nooramunga East, Tibha and Tau roads with closures and delays due to wet soils. New graveling and sealing advance on Eleven Mile Creek, Benalla-Yarrawonga, Swanpool, Guomalibee and Brock's roads as contractors anticipate past weather and fund constraints.
Benalla Borough councillors decided to remove some elm trees in Mitchell Street after Mrs Hagenauer reported nuisance from old trees and suckers on the footpath and her garden. They planned removal in stages with replacements after replanting and promised to advise Mrs Hagenauer of the approach.
Northern and North Eastern Victoria farmers see strong linseed returns with price around £80 a ton and yields up to 20 bushels per acre under good rainfall. Irrigated districts report solid results though outcomes depend on warm seasons and pest control costs, including DDT sprays.
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