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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 20, 1938
Page
2
A Buoyant classified notice lists a 1934 Chev Sedan and a Dooodoee Verity truck for sale at low prices with easy terms. The ad mentions aluminum castings, a metal casting business, and various furniture items from Anderson's Used Furniture Mart at Bridge Street. Benalla addresses appear alongside vague prices and contact phrases.
The column lists social updates from Benalla and surrounds with resumed duties for Mr B Smiles, upcoming weddings at Holy Trinity Church, engagements between the Dunne and Veltech families, births including a daughter to Mr and Mrs Webster, club elections for the Biewarton Basket Ball Club, travel and holiday plans, and local residents visiting England and caring for relatives.
The issue features Wimitts Reminder imprinting quarterly notes on a century old Benalla newspaper under O’Khiemn family control. It reports a new building completion and a commemorative issue, plus golf tutoring by Erie Duffy at Henalla and Benalla visits by Thutty. Also covered are the Naddaginnie Mothers Club meeting, radio sales by A. Dovey, Upper Murray property sold to Andrew J. Beauott, and Winter sports plans in the North East with the North Eastern Tiatrict Riling Association.
The new sports oval at the show grounds saw extensive activity over the weekend with working bees led by Mesare T Rae and A Urbahane. Foundations for the turf wicket are laid with couch grass roots to be planted, and volunteers from town clubs assist. The Rugby Cricket Association ground committee thanks donors and urges further contributions to cover the Alling costs as hundreds of yards remain to be carted and spread.
A small crowd attended the Memorial Hall on Tuesday for a dance organized by the United Friendly Boclefier Association to raise funds for Wangaratta Hospital. Promoters faced disappointment at the weak reception though Minerva Dance Band provided music and a supper was served.
Enthusiastic meeting held Wednesday in connection with the Percant to be held at Benalla on Saturday. Mr Mcintosh, the president, was to chair the meeting though Mr A Mesese's unavoidable absence due to illness was noted. Moss Murray and Wallace reported progress on the Melbourne trip. Captain Johnson of the civil Aviation Department will open the new drome Aero Chair will manage the club planes and several private lines are expected to take part.
Tandera for a large new stores building in Gales Bridge Street closed on Monday. The tenderer is B Manniahes of Melbourne who will commence operations at once. Two shops and a seller’s office will be demolished to clear the site for a structure due for completion in thirteen weeks.
Andrew Curry’s heirs sue the Shire of Benalla for £18 000 claiming a Swamp Road drain altered water flow onto their North Winton land, rendering it unworkable. The action, revived after a Supreme Court ruling in the original suit, names Alice and Catherine Curry as plaintiffs and Allan C. Wainwright as solicitor for the claimants.
Pembens of the Tatong Dramatic Club present the farce And Moms Came Ted at the local hall on Wednesday June 1. Proceeds fund all ball activities with an agency followed by a good evening’s amusement for attendees.
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