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FROM THE NEWSPAPERS - 1954 - A Night of Action at Yallourn - Boxing

A NIGHT OF ACTION AT YALLOURN
The story on the Virtual Yallourn website, written by Winton McColl in June 2015, regarding amateur boxing in Yallourn, prompted a search of local newspapers. Several articles related to boxing were found including the following report regarding a program of events conducted by the Yallourn Boys’ Club in 1954.

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Amateur Boxing

Yallourn High School YHS previously Yallourn Primary School in 1920s

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High School Latrobe Avenue

Yallourn Township

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Yallourn Township

Two vehicles in Yallourn Township 1929

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1929

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Yallourn Township

Postcard of Yallourn Primary School YPS

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Park Crescent Yallourn Primary School

State Savings Bank

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8 Centre Way State Savings Bank

Yallourn Football Club YFC - VFL St Kilda vs Footscray played at Yallourn No 1 Oval in 1952

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1952

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Football

Source: Original source not known but posted on the St Kilda Football Club website

Yallourn No 1 Oval…it was dreadful day with a deluge and heavy, muddy conditions. St Kilda defeated Footscray by 15 points.

For more info on this VFL game at Yallourn see Jack Huxtable’s story in our football stories.

Swimming Pool Opening - 7 Nov 1959

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1959

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Swimming Pool Lake Avenue

Swimming Pool Opening - 7 Nov 1959

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1959

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Swimming Pool Lake Avenue

Yallourn Observatory - Giant Balancing Weights

Doug Manley of Moe cleaning the giant balancing weights at the Yallourn Observatory on Coach Rd

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