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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 07, 1953
Page
4
The report lists horses such as Artier, Pearl's Choice and Saintsbury with form notes and upcoming races including the Dover Handicap and Koorlong Handicap. It covers trainer lines, horse prospects, and selections like Rotate for Dover and Tudor Arch, with details on competing horses and race expectations.
A letter from the Benalla Hos Carnival Committee thanks the band for assistance at the Top Town Concert and congratulates them on their service. The band will perform in front of the Shire Hall next Thursday May 14 as attendance at practices has fallen and a full muster is requested tonight.
The Benalla Racing Club decided to stage a charity meeting for the RSL Welfare Fund and the Swimming Pool Appeal. Secretary F informed members that the club would back the league cut and provide full support, with a expectation of £150 from the meeting for each cause.
On Saturday an 18 hole stroke reversal event will be played by Benalla Golf Associates. Following the draw lists row-by-row pairings and participant names with times, including Mrs. Dewey Mrs. Pee Mrs. McCabe and others, detailing schedule from 12.40 to 1.20 with multiple ladies entries and matchups.
Gelf associates from Wangaratta Jubilee Cavite Creek Golden Vale began the Benalla Golf Associates season with 12 hole foursomes and pairs play. Winners were Mrs A Brown and Mrs Poysden on a count back from Mrs Humphris and Mrs McCabe. Visitors prizes went to Mrs Ferguson and Mrs Ross from Wangaratta.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a Sunday event related to a school and Fares afps with unclear action. No clear entities or outcome are established.
Region 22 fire demonstration at Springhurst featured the Benalla Communications Organisation showing emergency radio use. Operators relayed a pretend child injury report from a base on the recreation ground while seven Healey and Communication members operated a tin station. Real cars from the Benalla Group patrolled Boorhamian and the Chiltern Beechworth road to show in contact capability.
The Shepparton News publishers S KR and F McPherson announce the Advertiser will merge with News by end of June. The combined publication will run as a larger News three days a week. Existing Advertiser contracts transfer to the News at scale rates.
After a long illness Albert Norman Drummond of Benalla and Tarnaton area died Thursday night. He was 52, married to Janet Campbell, with son Norman. Funeral at St Andrew's Church followed by burial at Moorn SorTe ne cemetery. Sympathies for Alice Hammond after her mother’s death. burial at Benalla cemetery after prayers at St Joseph’s Church. Funeral arrangements by EA Abbott.
Alan Latch, a newer shooter, won the three range shoot at Benalla and District Rifle Club with a 105 handicap score 198 while captain Neil Ellis led with 93. Other scores featured S Patterson N Ellis and R Sullivan as listed. a Small Bore Club formation meeting will be called within two weeks per local notices.
St. James footballers prepare to play Katandra at home this Saturday with tactical sessions in the dressing rooms before kickoff.
Meeting in Katamatite discusses replacing rail motor with a 22 passenger bus run by Mr S Monti from Patron to Katamatite on Mon Wed and Fri with 1245 pm departure and 3 pm return arrival in Shepparton at 4 50 pm Kilgour and Cathie backers of road service argue railways withdrawl harms local transport Dookie women pressed for improved train service via Dookie College on certain days and questioned highway implications of proposed routes.
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