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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1939
Page
6
The text discusses ongoing AWSP work ensuring an income at sixty for members and dependents, highlighting stable membership as a blessing despite wars, droughts, or good seasons. It emphasizes steady society activity and uninterrupted support for members.
Vernon Smith of Bhett Company stressed oil’s broad impact on Australia’s economy and government revenue while detailing recent expansions, Papua explorations, and global supply considerations. He linked oil to international stability and urged cooperative plans to share world resources and sustain living standards.
The article outlines trench preparation with manure for celery cultivation and blanching by soil coverage. It recommends 18 to 24 inch trench depth, 12 inch spacing, and periodic topsoil replacement. It also describes culture of oyster plant and parsnip like crops, sowing times, and storage methods for roots, with attention to manuring and soil readiness.
Labor Branch delegates meet amid uncertainty whether Labor will contest Indi seat at the federal election. Potential candidates include Parker Maloney, W J Hartshorne, J J Devlin, and local figures. If Labor runs, four candidates could contest McEwen, Molan, and O’Des, with a split vote risking McEwen’s return.
The principal reports August rain totaling 1.05 inches year to date and notes wetter conditions than in 1901. The new term began August 2 with delays to shearing and fallow work. Livestock, crops, and dairy yields are described, including 24 pigs for the Agricultural Show and 21.6 gallons per milking cow.
Colman plays Hing Rudolf V and Bas Sandyll in Zerda a Anthony Hope romance set on a Renalis Theatre stage with Jobe Cromwell directing and John L Balderston Wella Reot adapting Edward Rose dramatizationMary Amor C Aubrey Genth Raymond Massey and David Niles also in the lineup Set designs by Lele Wheeler costumes by Alfred Newman. The program includes references to The Prisoner of Benda Arms and the League and a turn toward a 18 year peace drama ending in war
The RLACV calls for fuel economy through vehicle maintenance and lower cruising speeds. It warns against broad curtailment of car use to avoid unemployment and notes tests showing fuel use varies with speed, urging careful use of scarce petrol during wartime.
The Liberal Country Party rejects the ACP President Mr Simpson’s claim that “the men in the street” see the Australian Country Party as a mere party not a party. It argues the public tolerates a party that bites at rivals for office and rejects rigid dogma, urging practical policy over strict logic.
A notice invites women to enroll in making classes at a local college venue. The program promises a complete course for a moderate fee, with flexible timings and an opportunity to learn sewing techniques through practical sessions.
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