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Flashback Friday (Friday, April 16, 1971)

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. This week Flashback Friday takes you back 43 years to the Friday, April 16, 1971 edition.

April 18, 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.

With the ‘escaped’ python a hot topic in Benoni this week it is quite ironic that another snake story made front page news on this week in 1971. A number of snakes had been killed in Benoni by worried residents. One such resident in Turvey Street thought he had killed a Royal Cobra. Some clarity as to what species of snakes can be found in Benoni was given in the article. — With the ‘escaped’ python a hot topic in Benoni this week it is quite ironic that another snake story made front page news on this week in 1971. A number of snakes had been killed in Benoni by worried residents. One such resident in Turvey Street thought he had killed a Royal Cobra. Some clarity as to what species of snakes can be found in Benoni was given in the article.

Benonians go egg-crazy. In 1971 Easter was getting more and more commercialised with children’s Easter eggs gaining in popularity. This story appeared in the BCT on this week in 1971.

How about these used car deals at Prince’s Garage on this week in 1971?

Benonians go egg-crazy. In 1971 Easter was getting more and more commercialised with children’s Easter eggs gaining in popularity. This story appeared in the BCT on this week in 1971. — With the ‘escaped’ python a hot topic in Benoni this week it is quite ironic that another snake story made front page news on this week in 1971. A number of snakes had been killed in Benoni by worried residents. One such resident in Turvey Street thought he had killed a Royal Cobra. Some clarity as to what species of snakes can be found in Benoni was given in the article.

Benonians go egg-crazy. In 1971 Easter was getting more and more commercialised with children’s Easter eggs gaining in popularity. This story appeared in the BCT on this week in 1971.

How about these used car deals at Prince’s Garage on this week in 1971?

Benoni wrestling fans had a blast despite South African wrestler Tarzan Jacobs losing to the Portuguese wrestler Carlos Rocha at the Benoni Town Hall.

April 18, 2014

Logan Green Less than a minute