On Sunday, 30th December, the Benalla railway men, together with their families, and many members of the public, journeyed ...
Article : 916 wordsJAPANESE CLEAR "DEATH VALLEY" RAILWAY.—The "Death Valley" railway in Slam, the building of which cost the lives of thousands of Allied prisoners of war and civilians, slave driven by the Japanese, is now urgently required for transport of rice from outlying districts. More than 5000 Japanese prisoners of war have been put to work clearing the encroaching jungle from the line and rebuilding the rickety wooden bridges. Japanese work as coolies on the line near Canbury, 100 miles from Bangkok. Briti ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Advertising : 402 wordsMr Andrew Moylan, farmer of the Mansfield Road, met with a serious accident on Saturday morning last, when he fell from a ...
Article : 149 wordsThe greatest film made in years. "Yankee Doodle Dandy," showing at Benalla's Open Air Theatre for three big nights—next Friday, Saturday ...
Article : 231 wordsA wedding gown of white magnolia satin, was chosen by Miss Joyce Fletcher for her marriage to Mr Alan James Lakeman at the Baptist ...
Article : 267 wordsSir,—During the severe heat and humidity of the past few weeks, insects of all summer varieties, particularly flying ants, Ruthergien ...
Article : 181 wordsWhen someone broke into the premises occupied by the Egg Board in Carrier Street, on Tuesday night, it was the cash they were after and ...
Article : 54 wordsAs will be seen by advertisement in this issue, the harvest labor organ[?] Mr. Leo, Cleary of Mildura is making an appeal for volunteers ...
Article : 164 wordsAble Seaman Jim Kelly, son of Mr and Mrs Les Kelly, Salisbury Street, Benalla, who was one of the youngest recraits in the R.A.N. at the ...
Article : 166 wordsFound basking in the sun on the track leading to Mr W. Standish's home on the Kilfeera road, this snake, measuring 8 ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 60 wordsA motor truck laden with cases of tomatoes which were being brought from Mooroopna to Benalla in the early hours of Wednesday morning ...
Article : 136 wordsThe grand gala opening night of the Shepparton speed coursing will take place at the Shepparton show-grounds on Saturday, 19th January ...
Article : 192 wordsThe annual meeting the Benalla sub-branch of the Sailors, Soidlers and Airmen's Fathers. Association will be held in the Memorial ...
Article : 158 wordsRegistrations of births and deaths for 1945 showed a decrease of two in each section over the previous year. Official figures were :—Births 166 (81 ...
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Benalla Ensign (Vic. : 1938 - 1954), Fri 11 Jan 1946, Page 1
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