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Flashback Friday (February 24, 1967)

Delving into the dusty and historical archives the Benoni City Times’ new title website, www.benonicitytimes.co.za, takes you on a nostalgic trip down memory lane.

February 21, 2014

Logan Green Less than a minute

Taking you on a trip down memory lane. This image is of Benoni in the early 1900s. Image supplied by Glynis Cox Millett-Clay.

Here are some snippets from the BCT on this week, 47 years ago, in the Friday, February 24, 1967, edition:

* Please note that articles published reflected the happenings of the time and the views/information stated in the articles do not necessarily reflect the BCT’s current standpoint.

In a time when game hunting was not as frowned upon as it is today Gordon Bender, a Northmead resident and hunter, was mauled by a lion that he had wounded during a hunting trip in Acornhoek, in the then north-eastern Transvaal (Mpumulanga).

Gordon Bender, a Northmead resident, who was attacked by a lion. — Gordon Bender, a Northmead resident, who was attacked by a lion.

Carnivorous cash specials. The price of meat in 2014 is enough to turn any meat-lover into a vegetarian. Have a look at the prices that consumers were paying for meat at a local meat bazaar in February 1967.

Carnivorous cash specials. The price of meat in 2014 is enough to turn any meat-lover into a vegetarian. Have a look at the prices that consumers were paying for meat at a local meat bazaar in February 1967. — Gordon Bender, a Northmead resident, who was attacked by a lion.

Carnivorous cash specials. The price of meat in 2014 is enough to turn any meat-lover into a vegetarian. Have a look at the prices that consumers were paying for meat at a local meat bazaar in February 1967.

Stand-out sportsman. Benoni High School matriculant, Chris Coetser, was the sportsman of the week for cross-country, for the week February 24, 1967, following the school’s inter-house athletic meeting at Willowmoore Park.

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February 21, 2014

Logan Green Less than a minute

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