1950
1 Port Fairy residents were forced into restrictions when using what?
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2 A productive season by south-west shooters meant the volume of what skin was high, causing prices to drop?
3 Some of the district's best motorcycle riders were racing around a course at what iconic state game reserve?
1951
4 Warrnambool City Council announced it had been successful in collecting 99.99 per cent of what from the city's residents?
1952
5 Applications for admittance to what Warrnambool aged-care facility were being received from across the state?
1953
6 A new comfort station was to be built in Bank Street, Port Fairy. What was a Comfort Station?
7 Costing $132,000, what accommodation building at the Warrnambool Base Hospital was officially opened?
8 An exhibition featuring products made where was being held at Warrnambool Town Hall?
1954
9 Australian actor Chips who made a personal appearance at Warrnambool's Captiol Theatre?
10 The Standard was carrying advertising, with the tag line "Beer Is Good For You", from which major Melbourne brewery?
1955
11 The first of its kind in Warrnambool, what traffic infrastructure was in use at the corner of Liebig Street and Raglan parade?
12 The mayor of Warrnambool, Cr Alex Struth, presented the city council with a gift which was a framed portrait of what famous person?
13 What addition was made to the Warrnambool to Melbourne train?
14 A crowd of 2000 attended the opening of what important building for the Koroit community?
1956
15 Warrnambool health officials were asking people who felt sick to stay at home and practice good hygiene to help to stop the spread of what disease, which was a viral infection affecting the liver?
16 Warrnambool athlete John Chittick was selected to represent Australia at the 1956 Olympic Games in what type of race ran over 110 metres?
17 Comedy duo Abbott and Costello were starring in a movie shown at Warrnambool's Liberty Theatre. The movie was called Meet The Keystone what?
18 Warnambool's Ivan Dunn and Lesley Johnson won the Western District Championship of what dance, similar to a waltz?
1957
19 A new what was built at Warrnambool Surf Side Two Caravan Park?
20 The Standard ran a report from Germany that found hens who were served alcohol as p[art of an experiment did more of what?
21 The State Savings Bank, which opened a new branch in Liebig Street, raised significantly to 4000 pounds for what type of loan?
1958
22 What legendary character, swinging from the trees, was starring in a film at the Capital Theatre, which was promoted as being shown for the first time on a wide screen?
23 Warrnambool City Council voted to keep an eye on buildings in the town after it was found many were being erected without first obtaining what?
24 A grand ceremony, including a marching girls display, greeted the opening of the season of what summer sport in Warrrnambool?
25 Ross Motors, a car dealership in Warrnambool, fielded a team in what local sporting competition.
26 The Botanic Gardens extension area was officially chosen by Warrnambool City Council as the site for the future home of what facility?
27 The first trucks rolled into the Nestles factory at Dennington with what type of new milk carrying on its back?
28 Fletcher Jones in Warrnambool began to make skirts made of what famous Scottish material and pattern?
1959
29 A Warrnambool man of what occupation had to drive his horse and cart more than a mile to seek help after he broke his leg suddenly during his daily round?
30 What new rules for parking were introduced by Warrnambool City Council?
31 Health officials in Warrnambool believed the city would not face an epidemic of what disease, given the high rates of people who had received protective injections against it?
32 A tonic for what part of the body from Vaseline was promoted as putting back the oils water washes away?
33 A competition at the Warrnambool primary school sports day had students taking part blowing up balloons with the winner being the one whose balloon does what?
ANSWERS
1 Water. 2 Rabbit skins. 3 Tower Hill. 4 Rates. 5 Lyndoch. 6 Public toilet. 7 Nurses home. 8 Made in Australia. 9 Rafferty. 10 Carlton and United Breweries. 11 A roundabout. 12 The queen. 13 A buffet car. 14 Koroit Hospital. 15 Hepatitis. 16 Hurdles. 17 Kops. 18 Fox Trot. 19 Kiosk. 20 Laid more eggs. 21 House loan. 22 Tarzan. 23 A permit. 24 Lawn bowls. 25 Warrnambool and District Cricket Association. 26 Olympic Pool. 27 An insulated tank. 28 Tartan. 29 Milkman. 30 Time limits. 31 Polio. 32 Hair. 33 Pops first.