25 Jun 1953
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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1953
Page
1
Residents faced extended street disrepair with water access delays. Officials discussed pursuing State Rivers funding, temporary fixes, and foundation reconstruction while emphasizing residents’ ongoing hardships and urgency for solutions.
Borough Council discloses not to declare a halt holiday for agricultural show on Friday October 3. Town clerk and committee members urge attendance while noting plan for Saturday preterm events.
An amount of £1640 12 10 is in hand for the Children’s Swimming Pool with further donations sought. Donations may be left at Thin and Sullivan Ensign Office Borough Office Nichelle the Jeweller Stolz Footwear N A Vanner McPherson Motors Vin Quirk Benalla West. Acknowledged donations total £1600 14 10 with multiple individuals and groups contributing including N A Vanner N Morrison G Briggs R B Cummins Miss R Ledger Norm Morris Benalla Scout Group and D and Mrs Ousrie.
A June rainfall total of 387 points was recorded in Benalla, up from 265 points in May over seven days. Farmers report a wet month and cold weather, lamb deaths rising, foxes increasing losses due to rabbit scarcity. St James reports 4 points, Warrenbayne district 4 to 5 inches, Goorambat about 265 points.
The Annual Hospital appeal conducted by station GTA Zarded to Ai.
Police recover items stolen during a Bowling Glib Tennis and Hospital Carnival Committee pavilion theft. Goods including golf clubs, a car glove box and various property clues were traced to two suspects, Devetre Sian Cimmins and Harry Wigmore. Owners asked to contact police for identification.
In a mixed captions and fragmented report, McKenzie led a strong attack as Benalla Associates pressed forward on Wednesday. Miss Sheppard and Miss Moore featured in the lineup, with broad attendance and plans for a longer run in the tournament.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a bank teller affected by polio and cites a street address in Bayrallar with names such as Mr and Mire Lick Shibby Carner Street. The text is garbled and contains unclear details about individuals or events.
Vic Little a Benalla district sportsman and long time gun club member died aged 65 at the Shawbrook homestead near Benalla. He supported the Benalla Dairy Co and served as chairman of directors, married Gladys Sherwill, and is survived by son Jack and daughters Margery and Dorothy. He was active in cricket football and horse racing and attended the last shoot at Hark to the end.
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