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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1951
Page
6
The text outlines pension terms for Australian Regular Army personnel including war service gratuities and retirement amounts. It references rates like £8 per completed war engagement and a three year service pre rate, noting variations under defence arrangements and overseas service.
The V.R.1 carpet bowls event at the VRI Hall drew a sociable crowd with thirty matches played. Miss D Turner and John Hanning won the titles, while A Chantem and F Crathern were runners up. N Grant and partner narrowly missed minor honors.
The debate over deferring the annual RSL picnic due to a polio scare centers on summer risk. Dr A E Gourley and others caution about easing restrictions if polio remains a concern. The group notes theatre shows and the Police Boys' Club continue while planning for future funds and children’s gifts if the scare subsides.
Gorey was acquitted by direction of Judge Stafford on a charge of receiving 296 sheets of iron knowing them stolen from the R A A F. Barrow testified transporting iron from Benalla to Gorey’s hotel, which Gorey later paid for without receipt. Burns was also acquitted on a similar charge.
The Thoona and District Tennis Association released a 20 clause rule sheet for the 1951 52 season with first games on October 6 and a finish by February 23. Draws show weekly matches among Thoona Boweya Mt Bruno Goorambat East Taminick, with byes and matches on the courts of the first named club.
At the Benalla branch monthly meeting in Memorial Hall on Monday evening invitations were received from the Wangaratta and Shepparton branches to attend their golf days on September 22. An invitation was also received from the Euroa RSL for the Euroa Golf Day next Saturday. President Mr N Sheehan said he would attend Euroa and invited a car to accompany him.
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