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Benalla Ensign

Location

Benalla, Victoria, Australia

Date

Mar 25, 1954

Page

3

Repairs To Roads And Bridges Update From Council

Council notes progress on repairs to roads and bridges including Broken River works. An Rivers and Water Supply engineer to inspect soon. Baley's Bridge casting progressing with end-April construction target. Cevyaen section drainage improved. Taminick Road drainage, Duffy's Bridge abutments nearly finished. Samaria Road gravelled. weather impacts easing. Warrenbayne and Golden Vale regrading. Benalla-Warrenbayne improves. Swan Bee Series culvert replacement advised.

Broken River State Rivers and Water Supply Commission Francis 8.R. Wd Wsc Rivers and Streams Division Tatong Riding Beck Creek Benalla Warrenbayne

Local Donation Sent To Hospital From Mrs Jane McDonald

Mrs Jane McDonald in Benatia forwarded a donation of 100 pounds to Heaipity Hospital in Beratia District. The gift supports patient care at the hospital.

Jane McDonald Benatia Heaipity Beratia McDonald

Dookie News Highlights Church Guild Leaders and Local Trades

At the annual Church of England Guild meeting in Dookie Mrs Proven wife of Dookie Agricultural College principal was named president Mrs Phillips elected secretary and Mrs Smooth treasurer. Local bakery Lindsay Clark sold to Dixon of Swanpool while Clark family to reside at Shepparton. W Kennedy and M Kennedy sold their Beery to George Panter and Allan Panter of Yabba North both deals reflect regional business shifts. A new agriculture course on tractors and farm beat to start Apr covering husbandry tractor operation and safety with lectures and films. Tuition board lodging and laundry set at five pounds. Patricia Leonard from Melbourne visiting Archer, Dookie.

Church of England Guild Dookie Proven Dookie Agricultural College Phillips Smooth Lindsay Clark Dixon Swanpool Clark Shepparton

Benalla District League Draw Set Amid Football Playoffs

The Benalla and District Football League completes the first half draw and plans a reversed second half. Semi finals run Sep 11 and Sep 18, with the grand final Oct 2 alongside Melbourne’s VFL decider. Matches feature Nth Wangaratta, Devenish, Goorambat, Swanpool, Thoona, Tolmie, Tatong, Glenrowan, All Blacks, and Winton among others.

Benalla and District Ta Vy Thoona All Winton Glenrowan Devenish Goorambat Nth Wangaratta Tolmie Swanpool Ta’ ‘ Devenish All Nth. Wangaratta Glenrowar Swanpool Tolmie Tatong All Black Wanpool Wraigaratta

Benalla Tungamah League Draw Sets April Season Opener

The Benalla Tungamah League released its draw with Burramine facing St. James in the April 44 opener. Schedule lists Katandra, Wilby, Dookie College, Tungamah, Mulwala, Violet Town, and St. James in various fixtures. Inter-League match date set for June 12 and grand final slated for September 25.

Burramine Bt. James Wilby Vy Violet Town Tungamah Vy Katandra Dookie v Dookie College St. James v. Mulwala Hurramine Bye Tungamah Dookie Dookie College St. James Mulawala Wilby Dookie St. James Wilby Mulwala Mulwala Dookie Tungamah James Wee Dookie Dookie, Bye Es Town Dookie Colegey Buri Urramine A. St. James Ena Rae Ore . Wilby Hatem A. Tungamah St. James Vy Burramine Wilby Tungemah Katandra Mulwala Mulwala Wilby Ore We. Katandra Zooa

CLENTEX boosts cleaning with silent dry process

Industry reports reveal CLENTEX as a single advance D Cleaning It method marketed as more than cleaning. The process claims to remove unseen dirt and reduces the need for numerous dry cleanings, highlighting its "SLENTEX" system as an efficiency improvement for garment care.

S E C Social Club Picnic At Benalla Racecourse

Over 500 members and families attended the 18th annual S E C Social Club picnic at Benalla racecourse last Saturday, with districts from the North Eastern territory represented. The day featured children’s jungle items, Punch and Judy, merry-go-rounds, swings, races, athletic events, wood chops, and tug of war. Mr R G Crivelli praised the club's transport, refreshments, and meals, and two members from Shepparton, L Tyers and Gordon Kerr, were celebrated upon retirement.

S.E.C. Social Club Benalla Racecourse L. Tyers Gordon Kerr Shepparton Brat

Benalla Artists In Top Form At Town Concert

Benalla artists shine in the Top Town concert at Shire Hall on Tuesday night. Dean Ryan will perform Brown Bird Singing, with a strong program featuring the Benalla Methodist Church choir conducted by Mrs. Gardiner, Miss J. Sturken, Bruce Steele, Charles Nelson, Margaret Lawford, Al Royal, and the Benalla Memorial Brass Band led by Joe Hickey. The second half includes C.J. Convent girls choir, Wyvern Gardiner and Grove, and other performers.

Benalla Shire Hall Dean Ryan Brown Bird Benalli C.J. Convent A. Strong al Royal Bruce Steele Charles Nelson Miss Sturken Wyvern Gardiner Grove Messrs K. Brown H. Gibbs

St James Mothers Club plans four euchre parties March 26

The St James School Mothers Club voted to stage a series of four euchre parties on March 26 with a final fete to raise funds for a new loss for the school. St James is believed to be the first Victorian town to exceed its Security Loan quota with £4100 subscribed against £1240 quota. In tennis, the grand final saw A defeat Dookie A by 18 games. Dr Kelly presented the cup as W Per captain thanked officials for court use.

St. James School R. K. Hollow St. James Victorian Kelly

Alexandra RSL Race Meeting Headlines and Events

Alexandra R.S.L. hosts race meeting in clubrooms with an attractive framed trophy lot. Main events include the Memorial Heap one mile and At Force Flying Handing event pending details.

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Bath Devenish Riding Baley Mokoan Golden Vale Road This Road Gree Japan Jersey Dookie News W. and M. Kennedy Yabba North Beery George YY Allan Panter Patricia Leonard of Ltd Melbourne End Dare Archer Benalla and District League V.F.L Anes Oen Bincks Toke, Sacremen Goerambaty Nth. Wangaratta v Swanpool v. Nth Wangaratta All Blacks Nth. Bitts Ea. Goorambat All Blac Glenrowan Heacnoe Wvevenisna Moon Winton Punk Thoons Benallatungamah League Dookle Col Foometts ‘Tungamah May Clentex Jacka Benalla Dry Cleaners Standard Nunn Street Commission R.G. Crivelli 5.E.C J. A. Chapman Quinn Norris Mrs. Cussens E.C. It J. Lee J. Brooker Woolchop B. Stribley ST. James News Mothers’ Club Alexandra R.S.L Alexandra Enarial Clubrooms
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