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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 26, 1950
Page
4
At the annual meeting held Monday night the Goorambat Earal Fire Brigade decided to apply for a new unit to replace the old one and urged a complete new unit for Stewarts. They also called for uniform pump units for regional trucks and requested kinapacks and pyrofoam extinguishers.
Robinsen and Monas report a fair yarding of pigs and calves at Benala yards on Tuesday 17 aimed, with pigs easier and calves firmer. Quotations include Bacon and Backfatters accounts from multiple traders and stores with various sums. Robinson and Monds announce next sale on November 14 inviting early entries.
The Country Women’s Association display at this year’s Benalla Show was well arranged and showcased a range of handmade articles. Notable items include bags and baskets crafted from Red Hot Poker leaves umbrella grass cane Sea Lettuce Iris leaves grass rotten grass and rushes and a raffia table mat reflecting Benalla branch members’ spare time crafts.
The seventh and final donations tally for the 1950 Benalla UNAC Appeal lists acknowledged sums from various contributors. Benalla Borough Council and CWA Devenish branch are among the supporters, with total contributions totaling £512 9s 5d. The committee thanks all contributors for their support.
A Benalla CWA spoon rested on the table of Lord Nelson aboard the Victory. An unopened box of round 1600 vintage cements its status as the era’s oldest keepsake on display.
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