Water supply concerns loom for Bunworth summer ahead
Town officials discuss維 emergency water measures as engineers report sufficient pipes to within three miles of Benalla while noting about 40 plates remain and potential summer drought risks. leaders urge readiness and temporary arrangements if needed.
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Fawckner
Benalla
Stackpodle
Talochino
Vic. Little
Comr. Say
Comr
Harrison
Taloching
Bunworth
Man Fined for Unlawful Assault on Two Residents
A man was fined £2 with £2 15s costs for assaulting Alfred Armstrong on McKellar Street August 28 and fined the same amount for unlawfully assaulting Mary Alice Armstrong that day. Mary Alice Armstrong was awarded £10 10s in her claim with £1 15s costs.
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Alfred Armstrong
McKellar Street
Mary Alice Armstrong
Benalla Water Trust to Press Crown Land Rabbit Eradication
At a Monday meeting the Benalla Water Trust commissioners resolved to urge the inspector of Crown lands to act against rabbits on Crown lands. Harold A. Brock reported eleven more days of work, deemed sufficient for now. The engineer noted all rabbits are Crown rabbits and not aliens.
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Benalla
L. C. Fawckner
44lb Trout Caught at Molyullah
Fred Wall of Maude Street captured a 44 pound trout at Molyullah during a late afternoon fishing outing. The catch was noted as the largest reported by local records and adds to the season’s notable angling entries.
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Molyullah
Fred Wall
Miteholl Streep
Halland
Fred
TO Wall
Maude Street
Cawgat
Local M H R to Open Benalla Show
Benalla A and P Society to invite W D Bostock M H L A to officially open the annual show on October 20 and 21 with the ceremony on day two. The motion framed as a courtesy to the new Federal Member for India. Insurance planned: £100 policy for opening and £300 for rainproofing the second day.
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Benalla A. and P. Society
W. D. Bostock
M.h.la
Wallace
India
Bus to Benalla and Melbourne for football final
A bus will depart Benalla on Saturday morning for the North Melbourne versus Essendon Grand Final. The return bus will depart Melbourne after the theatre at midnight. Seats must be collected from Ron Barnfield before 6 pm Friday.
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Benalla
North Melbourne
Essendon
Melbourne
Ron Barnfield
23 More Homes for Benalla
The Housing Commission will build 23 more homes in Benalla, six prefabricated, at a cost of £35,000. Minister Swinburne presented the figures at a lunch tendered by the Borough Council at the Broken River Motel today.
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Mr. 1
Swinburne
Housing Commission
Benalla
Broken River
Two Men Drown After Submerged Car Accident Near Benalla
Two Wangaratta men Claude McAuliffe and Maurice McWaters died when their overturned car plunged into six feet of water near Casey's Weir, six miles from Benalla. The driver failed to turn onto the highway from Goorambat, and the bodies were found in the front seat by Ed Barnes at 6 a.m. Police believe the crash occurred the previous night. The car, owned by the late McAuliffe, was a recent purchase. McWaters was 22 and single, McAuliffe 39 with a wife. The incident spurred calls for safer turns as locals note the dangerous turnout and lack of warning posts.
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Wangaratta
Claude McAuliffe
Turner
Casey
Barnes
East School Fete to Feature Folk Dancing and Displays
The East School Fete will be held at the school on Saturday with a 1.30 procession from Digule's corner and a 2.90 opening. Highlights include a pupil folk dancing display from the Holding Centre, a mini zoo, pony rides, and various prizes including a floral display and a secret prize for a chosen contestant. Miss Una Newbegin was selected belle at the Lurg Hospital Ball on Wednesday evening. the event drew steady attendance and enjoyment.
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Digule
Rus
Tata Eddy
Wien
Lurg Hospital
Una Newbegin
New Bowling Pavilion Mooted By Town Committee
members debate financing a new bowling pavilion with a rough £1700 estimate and a potential £1200 loan already tied to the club. They discuss leases, membership targets, and funding options including debentures and a temporary levy while appointing a committee to report back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greening
Gidwgel
Wuld
Grubb
Loey
Ferguson
Chremutug
Bord
Big Protest Meeting of Wool Growers Tonight
Benalla and BP Somely report strong resentment over the proposed wool tax by the Federal Government. A meeting of primary producers organisations was convened in Benalla tonight to coordinate a united protest and to telegraph the Minister for Commerce Mr McEwen and Federal Member Mr W D Bostock protesting the levy.
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Benalla A
Benall
W. McPherson
Goulburn Valley
Commerce
McEwen
W. D. Bostock
Lost 1925 premiership medal returned after 25 years
Ernie Pult of Lima East received his inscribed Mansfield Football Club premiership medal from 1925 in a registered parcel. The medal was lost shortly after and its sender remains unknown. The Ensign invites any information to identify the gift’s sender and origin.
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Ernie Pult
Lima East
Mansfield
Ernie
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