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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 08, 1953
Page
8
Fragmented OCR style text presents scattered phrases about soaps washing hands and general cleaning steps. Contains unclear names and garbled words with no cohesive report or identifiable events. No clear date location organization or person to anchor a coherent news item.
Guiders and trainers completed a four session weekend in Benalla aimed at teaching guiding and practical field skills. Judith Brown and uy Moriarty passed the Down Like test and attendees participated in field practice at Bushy Lane and a Sunday visit to the Divisional Commissioner’s home for stalking and first aid drills. Trainers Miss M Lumbe, Miss M Shaw and Miss N Lee impressed attendees with engaging instruction and generous knowledge sharing.
The Nalla Girl Guides Association will hold an event this Friday with guest speaker Surds Giier. Details are unclear due to damaged text but the gathering appears organized by the local group with routine arrangements and attendees expected.
A Ladies' Social Committee hosted a smoke social and dinner for Glenrowan footballers and club officials on September 26. Over fifty guests dined, with T. Tully, L. Briggs, and Mrs. Briges performing vocal items. After 10 pm doors opened to the public and dancing followed to the Ble Star Orchestra, with Mr. W. McLear acting as MC.
The quarterly report records 67 registrations 33 males 34 females. Fifteen new Australians added to the total. Deaths for the period numbered 15 with 11 males and 4 females.
Red Cross voluntary transport drivers plan a Cup Eve Dinner Dance in Melbourne for country visitors attending the Melbourne Cup. At Oiro's club, dinner starts 7.40 pm and dancing runs to 1 am. Tickets are three guineas. entertainment includes racing novelty acts and a Melbourne Sun broadcast. Reservations via Miss Jennifer Russell at Red Cross HQ, 122 Elizabeth Street.
The Mictoruaa Society of Crippled Children plans a craft stall at the Benalla Show on October 15 and 16. Guides and Brownies will help run the stall stocked with leather and handwoven goods and wares expected to draw a late crowd.
Two Red Cross transport drivers answered urgent blood calls within ten seconds. While delivering polio children and ex servicemen home from Caulfield hospital, drivers rushed to gather blood for Yallourn with one off duty driver joining in. Mrs Rollinson and a friend supplied urgently needed blood for a transfusion, highlighting volunteers who serve honorarily with duty first.
The Parents' Auxiliary of Methodist News hosts a fete in Benall Gardens next Saturday at 2 30 afternoon. Funds go to the kindergarten appeal. Open invitation for all wishing to help. Comrades and Rays enjoyed an aid discussion and talk by Mew ve on her trip to America last Tuesday. Knights meet next Tuesday evening with Rev Dittersen giving a talk titled The Growth of the Brit- Pee rate Shoes ee welcome.
A garbled report describes stalls and vendors at a market in Benalla with mentions of a mayoral event and craft sellers. The text references Wednesday activities and various names, including a person named Fray and others at a market setting likely in rural Victoria.
The notice lists multiple personnel changes including hires and reassigned roles across departments. It names individuals such as Jon M Div and Bevalli Bee along with their new positions and responsibilities, indicating organizational restructuring and staffing shifts.
A lively Footballers Ball drew a large Sirse crowd in Moment Tn with Bluestar Orchstre providing music. Guests included Mr 2 Mehran, Potape ten, and club officials who announced trophies for best players, captains, and coaches, while a final autographed football was presented to the club mascot.
A fragmented account of the Thoona CWA branch meeting with references to Chane Kevneh of the CWA and various local attendees. The text mentions piecemeal activities including awards, a luncheon, trophy plans, and incentive funds, with partial names and scattered event details.
Anonymous social notes mention various relatives and friends in a community setting. The fragment references family ties, visits at home, and informal gatherings, with several names and places that hint at social events and daily life. The text reads like a brief society column with incomplete details.
The Tiger team challenged Master Gary McLean in a high profile event with rapper acts and vocal stems entertaining the crowd between performances. The program featured a blend of sport and music as spectators enjoyed the show.
Fragmented notice lists arrivals at Benalla Memorial Hospital Dispensary with names and partial addresses. Readable items mention Mead Me Wd tuntines Ah La Coane rhiel Tose and Julie Arne adjacent to Mr and Mrs J of 6 Crofien Street. Further details are obscured by OCR errors.
A church parade for Guides and Brownies will be held at Andrews Church on Sunday October 11 at 1 pm.
Presented by Mrs. Boyd and Mrs. Hansen delegates to the Teprene ering Thooma branch. Month competitions awarded: most useful article from scraps, most attractive items, fairest displays, and most novel pieces. Winners include Mrs. Maldon, Mrs. Haier, Mrs. Irvine, Mrs. Hansen, and Mrs. Muldoon. Next meeting postponed until after flower show on October 2.
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