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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 22, 1952
Page
1
A 22 year old New Australian will appear at Albury Court on Monday charged with smashing 28 plate glass windows at Mate's big store. The damage is estimated at £12700. He was remanded in court this week and bail was refused.
Lenalla defeated Corowa 61 at a key round in the O and M League ladder shift. Demons and Wodongs show percent gains with potential reversal next week as Wodonga meets Corowa.
The Benalla club faces Wangaratta as part of a busy league card. Rutherglen tops the ladder with 259.6 points from 20 games, while Wangaratta and Albury follow. Top four goal kickers include Gleeson and Mino gue with midseason tallies listed.
The Melbourne Ballet Guild performed Coppella under Laurel Martyn with a strong ensemble showing. The audience of size and interest enjoyed the show as the cast delivered polished individual performances, matched by Blaine Haxton’s well executed decor and costumes.
The Thoona C W A branch marked its sixth anniversary with a social at Thoona Hall on May 16. Despite poor weather, members invited husbands and friends for a lively evening of cards, dancing, and music by Prissy Heerey, with Miss C James and Miss E Amery providing entertainment.
J A Terrett & Co Ltd filed a prospectus for 60000 ordinary shares at par with a 10 percent dividend target. Net tangible assets per share 1 0. capital to rise to £105 500, with extra funds for working capital. Certified earnings show a 13 1/4 percent return for six months to 31 Dec 1951. Listing sought on the Melbourne Stock Exchange after allotment. Applications open 26 May to 16 June 1952 with possible early closing.
The notice outlines first round pairings for the Benalla Championship with start times across First and Tenth tees. Players listed include Klellerup Oliver Slayers Archer Webster Stephens, Whitfort Stolz Webb, McCurdel McKietac N Stephens, Baird Clarke Grubb Parker Trewin Anderson Arnott Holland Anderson, McCormick Vaughan Crawford Judd Lindsay Bruce Rev Mclean McPher son Coates Saddier Smith Neil McKechnie Harrison Ledger Grubb James Thompson Gibbs Davis Beasley Pennington Hutchison Arnott Armstrong Larking Bourke Magnussen.
The VRI Round-Up covers the second round of home and away carpet bowls with close matches and player strategy, highlighting Wanderers and Ducks n Drakes results and a shift to new players. It notes Miss Dulele Manning going to Melbourne for the statewide queen contest and Euchres nights now run by the VI Studies Committee to fund Institute efforts with a £50 jackpot.
The CAE sponsored Puppet Theatre in Benalla drew strong crowds with both adults and children. A matinee was added to meet demand while the production included a popular children’s piece St George and the Dragon and a three act show The Rise and Play with elaborate scenery and lighting.
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