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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 26, 1953
Page
10
Mercantile Land and Finance Company Limited Big offers its December Off Shears Sale at the Corporation Saleyards with listed offerings to be announced. The event highlights sales of livestock and related goods at the saleyards.
Benalla officials spar over charging for admission to the town Gardens. Mayor Dr. W McCall and Cr Stranghallr discuss charter powers, with hospital carnival group proposing a charge for children. Weidemann and Spitzer weigh options to coordinate with other bodies while public sentiment remains divided.
Wool market results show varied bids from Aweralian Mercantile and others with numerous Mer marks and values listed. The article notes a carnival program aimed at keeping children engaged at the Oval, urging public support for sports and addressing objections about parking near Gardens with statements from Dr. Harrison and council reactions.
The Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co Ltd advertises a Monday November 30 1953 sale at Benalla Corporation Yards featuring 6000 sheep. Ewes, sired by Merino and crossbred lines, include 250 Ist ful Mer X ewes, 1 1/2 year and older, 214 Ist Bi Mer X ewes, several Sept and Aug shorn lots, hundreds of young ewes and lambs, plus 0 Corrinia wethers and 100 Pine X lambs. Northern bred stock highlighted. trucks and transport standby.
Kevin Malouf and Micha arrived on Saturday with a crowd enjoying a pie stall and grilled panel by enthusiastic workers led by Mr. Comerford. Proceeds go to St Mary’s Memorial School Building Pond. Stalls offered groceries, cake, lamp prizes. donations from local bakers and businesses supported by Red Cross. Judy Adelbere Wick won a groceries basket in a competition.
The Beralia branch of the Australian Natives' Association elected officers for the year with Ken Purell as President Gea er as Vice President Stan Thwaites as Secretary Roy Hodder as Treasurer and G Micher as an additional member. John Suirls was thanked for two years as president and inquiries into the Federal Government Health Scheme were noted as ongoing. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday December 7.
The Regal shows three short stories from Somerset Maugham titled Sncore featuring Glynis Jenna and Nigel Patrick. The same program includes Million Dollar Week. Also scheduled is The Secret of Convict Lake starring Glen Ford and Gene Tierney on Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Personal Mrs Gyle of Melbourne holidays in Beunon street with her aster family at Palwckeners. Aileen Fawkner, long nursing in England, returns home after years away. Basil Emery of Hawthorn, president of East Hawthorn Football Club, attends Benalla races with Stan Brown. Five airmen visit Tensor Street, Torquay, renewing friendships. Mr and Mrs Leo He of Melbourne return after visiting friends. Leo is a breaking inspector at Spencer Street station.
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