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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 16, 1947
Page
6
A fragmented report notes the start of the Senaiba and District League with races and matches. Several teams including entries from Valley Sage, Rem Verervean, Dura mine weet, Oven and Sturvey Lenpe, and Aikery ant Ste Cy are mentioned as strong contenders amid unclear results and standings.
The report lists results from the Valley League and Wenalla District League including matches featuring Benalla, Winton, Glencowan, and Albury. It notes various scores and participant names such as Lockie Col, Patan, Corker, Amy, and Matthew, alongside references to venues and dates in the regional competition.
In a Murray Valley League match Wenalla beat Mulwala with standout performances by multiple players. The game featured strong team defense, key goals, and shifts in momentum as Wenalla built a lead and held off Mulwala’s late pushes.
Fragmentary race report from a local event shows several missing names and misread terms. The text references winners, players, and an oval contest but lacks readable details, making precise identification of participants and outcomes impossible.
A scrambled fragment from a Benalla district league clash between SOOMAMBAT and BOOKIE COLLEGE shows chaotic play and unclear events. Text readability is low with numerous garbled phrases and missing details of teams players and outcomes.
Glendrowan Thoona strained to win the season finale against Natron dened hoor an Saturday. Annie opponents led in the Tarponeth oFine in the final torn, with Glenrowan Inked ahead at key moments. Umpire 1 flagged calls as the game progressed.
Fragmentary OCR mentions absentation of a student named Peter and ongoing reviews by teachers and peers. References to a May or fall term and renewal of scholarships or exams appear garbled among names and places, with unclear dates and outcomes.
A garbled report references the major and council activities including sanitation, water, and road works. Mentions inspections, contracts, and impending projects with various names and locations obscured by OCR errors. Contains notes on blood bank impracticability and underground telephone lines, along with a merged discussion of public notices and meetings. The passage also alludes to upcoming union and appointment matters and routine municipal concerns.
Fragmentary notes recount a May gathering of the Devenish Mothers Club. The secretary and president were foiled in a clumsy exchange while reporting on attending members and roles, mentioning Mrs Woods as president and a Mr Richarala among the unnamed attendees.
Fragmentary OCR shows notes about Benalla season with names like Mrs White and Mrs Cater, a vice president, and references to a pool event. The legible portions imply a formal gathering or meeting with mentions of people, roles, and a venue, but details are garbled and unclear.
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