St James District shoots amid wandering stock and crowd turnout
The St James District club held a shoot with about 40 attendees from Albury and nearby towns. Holmes of Wogaratia won the main event with 12 birds, prizes ranged from £18 1s 8d to a £1 sweepstake, with winners including G Winkes and J Cooper. Club president H Peel-Lit thanked participants as organizers touted a successful event.
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St. James
Albury
Sii
Parton
Mansfield
Yarrawonga
Glenrowan
Wangaratta
Holmes
Wugaratia
G. ‘Swamiey
Gien
Cnuth
G. Winkes
W., Willams
J. Roberts
C Wise
J. Cooper
T. Rourke
Sulialls
Messrs
W. J. M. Murphy
Albert Roberts
No Positive Action by Borough over wandering stock issue
The council debated wandering cattle damaging gardens and reserve safety. The mayor opposed grazing on the reserve and considered terminating or reforming ranger duties, with calls for better fencing and potential charges. The issue reflects ongoing tensions between land use and livestock control. Women to join air service with new Royal prefix uniforms for WRAAFs.
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Cr F R Harrison
Say
Cr .Talocine
Whitely Ley Uhere
Liew
Firth
Gourley
Goorambat Club Holds Annual Meeting and Course Opening
The Goorambat club held its annual meeting on Monday April 30 electing Alar Spinks as president and Eric Ham as secretary. The course will open for play on Saturday May and locals are urged to attend early social events planned for May 11. A novelty prize box and big car prize of £2 10s were announced. At the fortnightly meeting April 23 Ron Spinks won, with Hillields runner-up. Membership grows toward 500.
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Alar Spinks
Eric Ham
Ff Tbibs
Schvool Oll
Wis Hillelds. A. Witc
Ron Spinks
Jack Roscoe
Presbyterian Brotherhood Presents Rearmed Japan Forum
The Presbyterian Brotherhood will stage a news meeting reading from the Nations Forum of the Air script The Japanese Be Re armed The original speakers were George Calger Professor MacMahon Ball Rev Edmund New and Miss Constance Duncan Four Brotherhood members will portray these speakers bringing firsthand insights from living in Japan The meeting is open to all members and guests and will be held at the Presbyterian Church Sunday session.
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Presbyterian Chevkerhood
Wheen
Nations Forum of
George Calger
MacMahon-Ball
Edmund New
Constance Duncan
Japan
Reid
Methodist News Rev Freeman to preach at Benalla Buddaginnie
Rev H B Freeman will preach at Benalla next Sunday morning and Buddaginnie Sunday afternoon. He chairs the Goulburn Valley District Crusade. Next Sunday marks 25 Crusade Sunday with collections to support the Crusade. The Young People’s Fellowship meets after church on Sunday evening. Miss Dawn Kilpatrick speaks on Christianity and Communism. Empire Youth Sunday invites all young people to participate.
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H. B. Freeman
Shepparton
Benalla
Buddaginnie
Goulburn Valley
All Methodist Church
Australia
Young People’s Fellowship
Dawn Kilpatrick
Empire
Women Join Royal AAF Women Face Age Limits and Service Terms
The Women's Royal Australian Air Force gains the prefix Royal and will be known as the WRAAF. In World War II, female air service members freed hundreds of men for combat roles. Enlistment ages for alumna women are 18 to 35, up to 37 with prior Air Force experience. Unmarried or widowed without dependents, four-year initial terms with possible renewals. Service across Australia and territories, ranks from ACW to Dun, assignments nationwide. Recruiting inquiries in Melbourne at Cant Graves and Flindey Depot.
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R.A.A.F
W.R.A.A.F
Air Force
W.r.aaf
Armed Services
Navy
W.R.A.N.S
Australia
New Guinea
Commonwealth
A.C. W
Hospital Fees Increased at Bush Nursing Hospital Meeting
At the Bush Nursing Hospital annual meeting in C W A Hall, President E Trenerry Brown said the twelve months to March 31 1951 showed a loss of £624 8s 6d due to higher nurses wages and costs. Fees will be raised from 1951 to offset operating expenses with weekly rates increasing for members and non members. Mrs G Kennett known as Sister Furlonge received a presentation including a pressure cooker and crockery as a belated wedding gift while thanking staff.
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C.W.A. Hall of the Bush Nursing Hospital
E. Trenerry Brown
L. V. Kennedy
Akies Sven T
Neelam
Remnedy
Cacundg
G. Kennett
Sister Furlonge
EF. Trenerry Brown
Brown
Furlonge
Concert at Goorambat delights local audience
A Friday evening concert at Gooraning by the Benalla CWA Matin Club raised substantial funds for the CWA branch. The program featured solo numbers, group dances, and drama by local performers including May Martin, Gwenda Powell, and Jane Volka van Beate Sibley. The event drew praise for staging, variety, and overall entertainment, with plans announced for a Melbourne Upuna Peat tour in June.
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Gooraning
Benalla
CWA
Jy Ree
UW Midow
Duerday
Gwenda Powell
Heverey
Hutccunsee
Oluken Delignie Y
Alan Wila
Melbourne
Upuna
Wiles
May Martin
Ma Fraser
Rhik Joyce
Sdks
Orcvyval
Son
Plano
Jenes
Seoveh
Lie Shean
Jy Valerie
Jane Volka
van Beate Sibley
UO Lamtiell
Mr. Ralps Pace
Maury
Arenes Plan Arc Completion and Guarantee Note
A terse notice notes plans to plant an arc and complete work with a guarantee. It mentions names like Fa TED McCORMIC and references to a contractor or firm. The fragment suggests a completion timeline and assurance of workmanship.
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Frank Terrett
Dr. Tiloching
Council
Joyce
Tulochino
Ranger
Phi. Ing
Goorambat News
Broken Creek
Crib Club
Presbyterian Brotherhood
Methodist News
Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Air Force
Cantgraves and Flindey
Menzies
C.M.F
Goorambat
Aba Lurraine Vole Kg
Bea
Jan .O
Atic
Martin
Vanert
Arenes
Rannice
Apederbors
Ted McCormic
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