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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 10, 1947
Page
6
The event at Mechaniee Mall drew a large attendance and featured a stunning display by the Goranbat branch of the Women’s Association. Prizes were awarded for best arrangements, with J. Coded and Mra Meyohy among notable exhibitors.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions the West End Bakery and related names and numbers, including a possibly dated notice reference to Freeland and Benalla. The readable parts are insufficient to identify a clear event, date, or outcome.
Fragmented report outlines a season open with weather interruptions and multiple players mentioned. References to teams, venues, and performances appear jumbled, listing names such as Rowan, Warrentuayne, and Mowan with inconclusive results and many OCR errors.
Fragmented report details petrol rationing measures and government actions aiming to control fuel supplies. It mentions authorities, population impacts, and possible penalties while referencing garages and administration officials. The text is garbled but indicates wartime fuel controls and enforcement.
December saw issuance of new ration cards amid wartime controls. Officials urged residents to apply at local depots as shortages and ration quotas affected daily commerce and food distribution nationwide.
Residents of Violet Town and nearby Wareena bagne Ward faced changes as a mail service schedule will shift. The notice, dated mid October 1947, details the new routes via Draperites and mentions local residents and households affected. A service stop will affect deliveries to and from Violet Town on Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Weather disrupted cricket at Warrenbayne and Winton as rain halted play while a tense opening failed to produce a winner. Players Essa, Green, and Harruon faced delays, with no decisive score recorded due to the downpour.
Fragmented text records names and dates around Warranhayine and nearby places. The garbled OCR mentions October and November entries with individuals such as Jones, Demnis Same, and Molla, interspersed with place names Bwanpoat and Wanpost.
Fragmentary report notes a pony stallion mare foaling and raises questions about rights and privileges. Mentions a newspaper source and several individuals with phone identifiers, including Nathan, Spencer, Gawley, Evanpool, Malone, James, Neil Deemond, and Basralite, with scattered references to prizes and rowing champions.
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