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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 13, 1938
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR mentions a club and season with some names and dates unclear. It references a set of matches or events and duties, with scattered place names Warrentayne and North. The readable parts do not form a coherent report or outcome.
The Benalla Cret Club held a 1B mile road race starting at the Biste Savings Bank. A strong field finished with five riders at the line. L Warhurst won by a half length over E Hall. FE Hall took third and L Green fourth. On Saturday the club races again.
Two teams named Hed Macks and White Blacks were confirmed by the Festbell Club in Forman AB. A junior curtain-raiser match is set for Saturday at the Friendly Societies ground, ahead of the All Biscke and Tatong mate.
A historical note records a ten pound donation from the Benalla Lawn Tennis Club to Wangaratta Hospital for after-care treatment costs for infants with paralysis. The letter expresses grateful thanks from the club committee to the hospital staff and manager for aiding these unfortunate victims.
In the Benalla district farmers fear drought as bore holes cut to 150 feet yield permanent water for cattle and fattening. A company, Southern States Drilling and Boring, charges 15 per foot including casing. Contact Mr Trewin of Bridge Birest at phone 119 for details.
Irene Dunne stars in Columbia's Theodora Goes Wild with Melvyn Douglas and a strong supporting cast. The review hails witty direction by Richard Boleslawski, sharp dialogue by Sidney Buchman, and declares it a bold, lively comedy likely to contend for year-end awards.
A total eclipse of the moon will occur tomorrow evening starting about 6 2 o'clock. It will be visible in Australia and last about 26 minutes. This is the only lunar eclipse this year visible there, with other eclipses on May 29, November moon, and November 23 sun.
Doookie College principal Mr A C Drever Mann reports the month’s rainfall at 69 points aiding water supply but hindering hay seeding and pasture work. Stock hand footing rises, winter firewood supplies rise, seed wheat stock remains, Gavaniba Memorial Laboratory nearing completion, and pastures, paddocks, and orchard work advancing as seasonal farming proceeds.
Record from Swanpool herd testing shows scores and pedigrees for leading cows and heifers. Totals include mature cows, best finished matures, and two year olds with performance figures and breeders such as Wallace and James.
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