Fragmentary Fire Service Meeting Record From Local Borough
An evening report describes a discussion among Mr DP J Tame and local fire officials about pipeline and hydrant access. The account mentions Mr Brock Mr Daw and Dr Colsh and notes uncertain actions by Mr Fawckner and Taney with no clear outcome.
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J. Tame
S&c Rural Fire
Brock
Daw
Ie Fire Authority
Amd
Gairman
T Colsh
Thie Ear
Fawckner
Taney
Tape concerns postal sealing and substitutes in mail
The article discusses tape use on parcels and seals for postal transmission. Postmaster-General Anthony endorses strong adhesive cellulose tape only as a substitute, noting it should not leave visible traces and must be secure to avoid opening. Several local officials debate proper sealing methods and conference timing.
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Anthony
Pet
St James Open Championship entries and club basketball notes
The St James Coursing Club invites 48 dogs at £3 3s with £225 added money and a winner and runner-up trophy. Premiership points are listed for local towns. St James Basketball Club opens a new court and plans two courts for the lightning premiership with afternoon tea proceeds to the Baby Health Centre. A St James versus Wilby match produced a tight win for Wilby by one point.
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St. James Coursing
St. James
Dookie
Tungamah
Wilby
Bee
Violet Town
Devenish
Baby Health
Dookie News VRI Round Up State Councillors Visit
The poorly attended VRI committee meeting heard from Mir W. E. Elliott and Councillors O. Keating and W. Martin about Centre finances and a new weatherboard building with a reading room and secretary’s office. They urged continued support as Dulcie Sumnitg won second in a recent statewide teen competition, and plans for football, carpet bowls, and showground funding were discussed amid local council and waterworks financial constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir W. E. Elliott
Messrs
O. Keating
W. Martin
Tnp
Melbourne
Mr. J
Keating and Marit
Railwaysmnen
Dulcie Sunnitg
Ratepayers Endorse Shire Move in Devenish Meeting
Ratepayers in Devenish attended a meeting chaired by Dr M Creary to discuss sanitary upgrades. Councilors Drs Martin and Wallace and engineer Mr Anderson plus a Health Department rep were present as plans for improved sanitation and septic systems were debated. The final decision awaits engineer investigations on potential contamination to town water before further steps toward up to date sanitary service are taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merling
Devenish
Como
Benalla
Jorge
Deveriish
Methodist Ladies Plan American Tea in Benalla Hall
The Ladies Ould will hold an American Tea at John Cooper Hall next Wednesday afternoon July 2 at 3 pm with all ladies invited. Funds raised will aid maintenance of Benalla property. Over £390 was raised at the recent W H M L tea for Home Mission. Mr and Mrs Gordon Mills will visit Benalla Church. Mills was senior circuit steward of Yallourn Circuit for three years. Rev Keith Dittertich will chair the Men’s Brotherhood at Dev enish on Tuesday. Girl Rays led by Mesdames Turlwell and Jones will seek nominations for new office bearers at next Monday’s meeting.
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John Cooper Hall
Benalla
W.H M.L
Rorden Mills
Mills
Yallourn
Keith Ditterteh Wiéh
Devenish
Mesdames ‘Turlwell
Jones
Firemen Out at Shire Hall Benalla Shire
Benalla Shire Council rescinded all resolutions requiring firemen at dances and balls, and granted the hall caretaker authority to supervise. Dr. M Cleary noted extra payments for firemen were unnecessary as a caretaker already oversees the hall and by laws and regulations. The Municipal Association of Victoria advised the council can enforce hall by laws through the caretaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benalla Shire
M. Cleary
Municipal Association of Victoria
Shire Hall
Water use soars after May heavy rains
Benalla Overworks Trust heard May water consumption leapt from 1951 to 1952 with town figures rising from 5 601 000 gallons to 7 500 000. Daily town use averaged 160 700 in May up to 241 036, railways 58 710 to 79 322, and the holding centre 33 580 to 31 323. A man named Keith Smith was arrested in Benalla lastThursday for jar ceny as a clerk at Horsham and remanded to Horsham Court for June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benalla
Jarceny
Horsham
Keith Smith
Horsham Court
Inspection of Exton's Property on Sunday Visit
Weather permitting, members of the Waterworks Trust will inspect Exton's property recently acquired by the Trust. The inspection, to be held Sunday at 9:00 am, follows a BP application and aims to assess iron gates posts and wash troughs. A caretaker may be appointed. rabid control and temporary measures were debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enallia ‘Aterworks Trust
Exton
the Trust
Benalla
W. Firth
Fores
Harrison
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Shire Wall
Camr
Bennison
Walter
Comr
Pirth
Luealy
Tame
Latch
Country Fire Authority
Firth
ST. James News
Stapleton's
Benalla Hotel
Noonan’s Commercial Hotel
Ginty Ellis
Farmers’ Arms Hotel
Scania
WEL
orth-Eastern Distributors
Fen Pea
Mona
Dookie News
VRI
V.rs
Oval
F. Manning
Jnr
Ian Lobley
L. &Now
H. Walklabe
Metallatiar
House Commission
Edous
Trust
F. Harrison
Fowckner
Nuun
Carrier Streets
Melrose Street
Housing Commission
Benalla West
Meadows Avenue
Henry
Othel Streets
Siujr
Purcell Street
Dookie Memorial Hall
Sori
Vananeeks Loalgal
Ible
Aimneewe
Thookie Avgricultural Society
Sommerville
Golf Club
L. Eaton
newOcl
R.S.L
Tournanent
Shire
Methodist News
Benalla Uly
Oer Suites
OMEGA
Geneva
Paris
Shaute Couturer
Somay Tsaby Ianke
H. T. Nicholls
Nalla
G. V. Wallace
A.N
Carrier Street
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