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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 11, 1954
Page
6
A request to place a Please Call Card in a window before 8 a.m. on the morning the van is due in the area. It specifies the contact phone 145 for information and notes any white similar object can substitute if a card is unavailable.
A van traveling from Brisbane to Jaide overturned on the H Highway three miles from Alla on Friday. Edith Harris, 40, of Brighton Queensland, was killed instantly. Her husband and a nine year old son escaped with minor injuries. The van swerved and overturned twice. the boy was thrown clear while others were trapped in the driver's cabin. Benalla police opened inquiries with no other injuries reported. Several vehicles were dented in the heavy traffic and minor incidents on the Hume Highway followed.
A lively mixed doubles round robin at the Lawn Tennis Club drew strong attendance. Burton Henry and H. Cuwlloch each scored 16 while F Bush led with 17. in the women’s draw Mira Gibby and Mrs Gibbs advanced to the semi finals with Gibbs winning a tiebreak to reach the last four.
Tilbridge Wang Cup favored Tilbri eanil won the Wa Cup on Monday beating Tarrawingee last year’s winner and Boghasi. Ridden by Melbourne rider Kevin Mitchell, Tilbri edged Kinokoprin who injured a shoulder. Benalla trainer Tom Scott also scored with Bir Al as Valiant Scout won a separate event. Wialberg Hoout started at 4/1.
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