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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 31, 1940
Page
6
Benalla Coursing Club votes to allocate profits from the Waterloo Cup to a patriotic fund. Planning a large coursing meeting at Benalla with 200 trained hares, aiming to boost wartime support and local business. Officials note limited future meets and emphasize securing public interest and funding.
A community meeting is planned for King's Birthday at a local hall. Organizers urge attendees to arrive early for discussions on civic matters and upcoming local events.
A group of military trainees from the 2th battalion at Seymour camp faced charges after being absent without leave and engaging in a rambling spree. Reginald Audi and Edward Livres reported a Mercury vehicle stolen and pushed toward Mall Street while a local inquiry traced involvement of several youths in the disturbance. The court ordered terms of imprisonment and fines for the group.
In a hard fought game the Methodiet Blue edged Benalla Blue with late scoring surge. Key players Beale, Piney, and Cherie help fuel a decisive push while referee Mr B Martly oversaw a rough battle that highlighted the intense quarter by quarter play.
An unclear OCR snippet mixes names, places, and fragments. It reads like stray notes about matches, teams, and people such as Trinity, Benalla, and Urey, with no coherent event or timeline. The readable bits hint at sports match mentions but lack concrete actions or results.
Early Budday morning a fire destroyed the boot shop of Mr Ft Hockwell in Benalla West, with extensive damage to adjacent shop run by Me M Freeland baker. Guilivan and Button shop saved. Alarm from Mle Pedal. brigade battled flames, preventing spread to nearby properties including Pesknette shop.
Fragmented OCR text shows a local gathering at St Andrew s opening with names and partial scores or roles. Readable entities include people like Hedy, Ma Wolters, Vallis, Wiles, and Trier. references to stations or rooms and a list of attendees are present though unclear.
A fragmented account cites Benalla Talkies and various film references, naming Be grosse and others while sketching a local cinema culture. It mentions Lev, Hera, Tyran, Merlin, Blondie, and Mew London in a collage of titles, authors, and social chatter from a distant era.
An injured farmer at Kinard is reported after a fall at a bush nursing facility. The incident left the patient with a broken leg and requires medical attention. Local officials noted the event occurred during a routine transfer and the condition is being evaluated.
District schools gathered with eight schools and raised £18,138 from a school excursion. They voted to donate £10 to the country library and £3 to the schools' war effort. Miss McCauley received £2 2s as honorarium. A library donation funded the war effort and a new bus for Emu Dodge. Future meetings were noted at Benalla with local officials and the excursion's expenses and allocations discussed.
Fifteen members attended the Blind Auxiliary meeting where Andrew’s fall was discussed. They agreed on a 24 shilling fine from headcharters and mediate funds among members. Funds will aid a worthy cause as gratitude to past helpers and to debtors, with charity efforts extended to bereaved treasurer Miss Wallies. The Younger Bet will visit on June 4 to renew support and donations.
John William Wallace a long time respected resident of the district died on Tuesday of heart failure. He was active in district affairs and served as a representative for Toteng Filing in the Ben alla Bhire. He was a launch and member of the Henalli Vrestyteriin Church and leaves a widow, one son, and one daughter Gertrude. Large funeral cortege attended the burial at Henalla cemetery with services led by Rev HP Simone. Funeral arrangements were made by Mr Bo A Abbott.
The digith occurred on a Tuesday at 4 private hospital in Wan Farelle of Mr. Grace Griffiths of Grei Wot aged 16. Stee Grifitha had been an indifferent disposition and was always ready to assist neighbors. Her funeral took place on Wednesday to the irate cemetery. Mewere Todd and O'Brien of Benalla arranged the funeral.
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