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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 03, 1951
Page
3
Borough questions paying 30 percent of 400 pounds for hall wiring as Shire plans to take over the Mall. Officials clash over whether wiring is maintenance or capital expenditure with the matter deferred to the next meeting.
The article reports on efforts to construct new public offices in Benalla driven by municipal concerns. A communiqué from CrP A Cook MLA and an invitation to the Public Works Minister sparked discussions at a borough council meeting about accelerating erection of the complex.
At Monday night’s meeting the Borough Council agreed to apply for a £5000 loan to fund new street extensions and postwar works not yet completed. The engineer noted £2000 might be needed for postwar tasks, with plans to open new streets and lay 10 chain blocks. debate considered extending sealing programmes and private-street constructions, pending Finance Committee review.
A potato industry warning notes inspectors found heavily dusted tubers and advises against dual tirmer practices. The report discusses labeling of products containing DDT or Gammaxene, potential taste issues, and regulatory limits under the Hue Woods Act prohibiting insecticide residues above 10 parts per million on foodstuffs.
The Violet Town community held a Town Dads resolution night with dancing and a lively program. Items include acknowledgments to local survivors and a feature by Thompson's Orchestra, plus hospital news and local family notices from Dimboola and Daniwoola.
The Ladies Auxiliary of St Patrick's Race Club expresses thanks for the kind support and generous goods donated by gentlemen and others who contributed to the event held on race day.
The New Zealand Broadcasting Services, with Amalgamated Wireless, demonstrated four sustained TV programmes to audiences totaling over 12,000 in Wellington and Auckland. The minister praised the initiative as a step toward national broadcasting, noting ongoing demonstrations and future TV possibilities amid technical and maintenance challenges.
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