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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 26, 1950
Page
3
A. Dyall offers termite treatment before renovations at Garden Street Benalla. Includes three year guarantee and contact via phone 412. Professional pest control for building protection.
Evans Grain Store lists large on hand stocks including lemons from Eureka and Lisbon grapefruits from Marsh Wheeny mandarins from Eliendale and oranges from Washington Navell Valencias. Also notes almonds apples nectarines baches pears cherries plums and various fruit trees varieties on hand.
The Renault 22/30 hp tractor features hydraulic lifting for mounted implements and soil penetration controlled by a lever. It runs on kerosene with automatic petrol to kerosene switchover and has a four speed forward and reverse gearbox with PTO. Drawbar pull ranges 3000 to 3500 lb and wheelbase is 5 ft 4 in with adjustable tracks for front and rear.
Demonstration features an Australian post hole digger capable of 3 feet deep in 12 to 15 seconds with pricing for 5 and 6 foot mowers. The display includes a Ferguson three point linkage system, a spur of implements, a stump jump harrow, a Black Terracer, earth scoop, and a 6 ft tandem disc harrow with adjustable depth control and hydraulic finger tip operation. A portable crane attachment lifts a 44 gallon drum and other items, shown at £17.
Permewan Wright Ltd displays a broad range of farm and home exhibits. Largest items include Field Marshall tractors and a Howard tractor with a Hotary Hoe. The marquee features appliances such as Righard refrigerators and Hygeia sanitary dissolvenator. Howard rotary hoes, the Somerturn side delivery hay rake, and Fowler Marshall tractors are highlighted alongside Grazcos firefighting units.
The Nuffield M4 tractor features a rugged four cylinder side valve engine with replaceable bands and renewable valve gear, operating from 1400 to 2000 r.p.m. It delivers up to 28 drawbar horsepower and offers hydraulic power, belt pulley, and optional wheel disc. Transmission uses a dry clutch with five speeds plus reverse. Rear tyres come in two sizes with adjustable track, and Harvey equipment options include ploughs and cultivators.
A show features Mr M W Sellars demonstrating a Hargan Barrow saw. The tool is described as highly efficient and easy to handle, capable of making remarkably large cuts.
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