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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1939
Page
6
Officials from the Defenses (Brigades Street) announce that manpower and wealth registers will begin next month. Men between 18 and 60 must complete forms. wealth declarations require disclosure of assets. Forms will be available July 11 with filing by July 9. total cost estimated at 18,008.
The report outlines a large 61,000,000 budget for 1919 clergy era defence, with Cabinet completing key steps and scheduling further meetings in July to draft final plans. The Defence Council will meet in Melbourne to assess defence and supply schemes and advise on next year’s defence expenditure.
The Benalla Clay Bird Club began its series on Saturday with four games on their ground. Gardiner’s team beat Cooper’s, Barr’s team beat Feidmann’s, and the sweepstakes winner was J Bere. Gardiner claimed the tenth trophy with a win over M on the 14th bin. MaPherven won the prize event. Barr and Gardiner took the 5 Deau cups. The next teams match is planned for late July.
The article explains a new Act allowing ratepayers and occupiers of rateable property to vote in forthcoming municipal elections regardless of whether rates have been paid. Tenants must inform officials to have their names added to the voter's roll, while previous rules tied voting rights to paid rates by June 1.
Fragmented notes describe weak rainfall data for a district, strong crosswinds, and potential flooding risk to lower areas. Mentions field trials, department plans for three years, and thanks to an official for land management. Also reports 000 idle men at a power station and labor shortages at a corporation site.
David Murray and Frederick Waugh were charged with theft of two cardigans from A Rodin valued at 1b. Lewis Spitzer testified seeing the pair in the shop. Harris admitted drinking and was jailed for 16 weeks. Waugh received 1 month. An order was issued for return of the goods.
Last Saturday's results show Josephs Gold scoring 34 and 38 point performances leading the Benalla Basketball Association standings. Teams include Benalla Blue Benalla Grey Methadial Blue and Winton with players such as Moran Crawford Guppy Fraser and Turner.
Constable Clyne and First Constable Hurley found four people including Gordon Earl and two girls camped on an auctioneer’s office floor at Belarrney saleyards. They claimed to seek work and travel to Wagga. A separate note reports a stamp machine installation at Willah post office with penny-activated operation.
A Manchester Guardian excerpt reports the Education Reform Association urging raising the school leaving age in England for both boys and girls to 15. The piece quotes Hila Cohn of the London Teachers' Association and notes a manifesto by the National Association of…
The Mwanpool fife club held its annual ard cup event on Beturday with iW 7d Beanies winning both cups. Wiliams led for the club cup title while H.R. Williams and K. G. Williams are tied at four wins each, prompting a shoot off next Saturday. Winners included Willems and W. J. Derani with top scores among the others listed.
MLA Mrs L Biftey visited Tolmie Whitfield last Friday and met local leaders including W Karey E Altmann T Facey F Bean H Bolly J Solly A Darby and H Egan. They discussed pasture development road access and a liberal settlement scheme to boost land use and crop production in the district.
A Commonwealth and States conference will reconvene in Melbourne on July 18 to review youth rereployment issues. Assistant Minister for Supply will represent the Commonwealth. The talks will examine jobs for 18 to 21 year olds and whether girls are replacing young men due to wage differences, with Tasmanian Premier Beyer Grey suggesting redirected defence spending to support technical education and women’s employment.
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