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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 12, 1947
Page
5
A garbled Benalla page lists appliance trades and exchanges, obituaries, engagements, births, and holiday notes. Items include death notices for Hanlon and Jensen, engagement announcements, congratulations on births, and local social updates with names and places scattered through the fragment.
About 160 WA C W A representatives met at Goorambet on a Thursday in September. The hall featured bowls of pusaywillow and japonica with primulas along the front. Mrs Leahy and Mrs Howell represented Benalla. Mrs Wemyss received a welcome from Mrs Meikle. Mrs Wemys thanked officials. election of vice president saw Mrs Leaky and Mr Allen chosen. Suggestions covered picnics, future conference dates, and Home Science sessions.
Prominent Benalla figure Harold Lawrence Hanlon died suddenly while en route to his office. Born in Benalla, he was a charter member and former president of the Benalla Rotary Club, active in Apex, Legion of Ex-Servicemen, and Benalla Lawn Tennis Club. His funeral, with a large cortege, followed a service at the church and a town-wide procession.
The obituary records the death of William Johnten at Holley Street Petula Laetrabers, with services details and surviving relatives. The death is noted with references to Teer Prints Newpitat and mentions pallbearers and clergy aiding at the graveside.
Sincere sympathy is offered for Mr. H J McCrickard following the death of his brother William McGrickard aged 81 in Melbourne yesterday. The deceased was well known to many and attended the Evendale event.
Well known footballer Palmer Emory, who coached Avon pool this season, played his first competitive game Saturday and claims a unique Free card for twenty five seasons in the Benalla district. He has rarely been reported out of form, and his on ground presence helped FuELETe gain a decisive win amid windy conditions.
Following the Benalla and District Status grand final day between Goorambat and Bwanposl, Lewis James of Goorambat was interviewed by South Melbourne officials with a view to becoming an 18 playing member of the club.
A chaotic report outlines the annual Youth Movement Work with openings, debates, and exhibitions. It mentions Benalla participants, Victorian teams, and planned visits by speakers and debaters from Teaminala with exhibitions and matches across a week, including Bendigo and Melbourne connections.
Delegates from ten clubs attended the Benalla Cricket Association annual meeting held at Memorial Hall on Saturday evening. The president, Mr W K Collier, chaired as reports and the treasurer’s sheet were adopted. Debate on continuing the competition caused division among delegates with some favoring inclusion, while others opposed. After lengthy discussion, a committee was appointed to present a plan for resuming play.
A Benalla Golf Club gathering covered recent play and upcoming events. Notable players such as Lani Httt Mattar Veddet Deh and Joey Furtive were mentioned among others, highlighting performances and upcoming fixtures.
A Hart family child, about nine years old from Mansfeld Foad, narrowly survives when a rifle fires during a play session at home. She is now hospitalized at Bush Nursing Hospital in stable condition, as doctors treat bullet wound injuries.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Benalla associates and names, with unclear context and dates. The readable phrases reference people and items but lack coherent event or outcome to summarize a definite news item.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Australia, a quest, and various names and places. Readable parts point to a travel or scholarly search with references to themes, figures, dates, and locations. The text remains incoherent but hints at an exploratory narrative or report.
An unreadable OCR passage describes a police inspector and various names and events. The text shows corrupted words, possible references to a house or street scene, and mentions of names like Mr and Mrs, with scattered place and date-like fragments. The overall content remains unclear due to severe garbling.
Citizens of Femail express concern about a Bre and the Prime Minister in a letter urging action. The writer urges a petition and public discussion while praising Mr Kent Hughes and calling for victory over slavery as the report notes.
A fragmentary report notes the Australian Legion of Ex-Service Men and Women planning events and meetings. References to members, branches, and preparations suggest a year with activities and community outreach amid uncertain details.
Benalla Red Cross elected Mrs Faweckner as president and Mrs Ho Themen Was as vice president. Delegates chosen to attend the Central Meeting of the Australian Red Cross Society in Melbourne on September 14.
A hospital carnival committee and mall groups named for upcoming events. Acknowledgments were issued to the Gecorambat Mall Committees 17 7 and Motyollah Hospital Auxiliary 19 8 amid plans for fundraisers and community activities.
Fragments describe a trip involving friendship clubs to Wangaratta with references to people and places, but the text is fragmented and many names and actions are unreadable, leaving the event’s purpose and outcomes uncertain.
The Benalla Agricultural Society announces its Spring Show will be held Friday and Saturday October 17 and 18, 1841. Prize schedules are now available and entries expected from local growers and exhibitors.
A sales notice states Gippa Co-op Co Lid will hold a special cattle sale at Wangaratta on Monday September 2 with 2909 quality cattle consigned. Details of the sale are in the advertisement Cattle sale at Movhu.
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