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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1939
Page
4
Local listings detail a busy schedule with markets, church events, and open hours. Readers see entries for Advent services, melody performances, community meetings, and farm and news summaries amid a bustling city calendar.
The reading notes mark the annual meeting where members praised the late president Carter and pledged better support for cricket, with Violet Town, Benalla, and Goomalline teams featured. Wickets and matches were discussed, weather delays noted, and the club planned a series of games through the season.
Fragmentary report describes proposals by Gay Sache Sam for a tele club construction and arrangements for a season of one day matches. It notes amendments, delays, and a decision to start competition on October 14 with events lasting into the evening.
Fragmented report notes inter town competition references in Victorian cricket circles. Mentions Swanpool Herd Testing Association and Azure of the Bba Maid with unclear gift actions and March meetings.
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