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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 21, 1917
Page
2
Fragmented OCR notes describe a May 10 event labeled as a prophetic protest at a clearing and land sale site. Mentions include a timber and livestock context with references to sales names, agents, and directions, plus several unclear names and locations. The text is garbled, listing items like acreage, pigs, and saloon or auction terms alongside several business names and street references.
Descriptive notice from Nallarat about weekly cattle dairy and sheep sales by Coghlan Boase Co. Auctioneers stock and station agents. Phone line lists operations, farm goods, and schedule of sales with days Tuesday Wednesday Friday and Friday consignments for Waghlan, Bala.
Nominal Aspital reports capital 50,000 with paid up 49,600 and turnover 1,190,053 with a profit of 10,570. Dividends declared to date total 55,076. Stock at Newmarket has been reduced to 3 per cent. Director J.4 Johns advertises dressmaking and tailoring services.
A historical notice from L A Pairbairn & Co announces a public auction of a vast grazing land parcel totaling about 4,005 acres near Mel Awvuemi and Talborys Stock, with multiple paddocks and water access. The sale is instructed by Mr J Singhton and lists terms including payment in two years with interest, and a four per cent charge on improvements, highlighting proximity to Rail and Siding roads and a growing fiber market context.
Preliminary notice dated Wednesday May 9 announces the sale of property including horses farming implements and all related items from Brae Veni Rohtak. The sale is to be conducted by L A Fairbairn & Co of Bacchus Marah with details to be advertised later.
On Saturday April 28 Werribee Sale Yards will auction 146 acres at Mount Cotterell Pearson Rowe Baith Co Pty Ltd have received instructions from the Administratrix of Tate Jamin Kerr to sell at public auction the property featuring a dwelling, milling shed and outbuildings. Further particulars from Pearson Rowe Smith Co Pty Ltd, 416 Bourke Street, Melbourne.
Land at Melton offered by tender comprising paddocks known as Manming's and owned by Tayi. Suitable for grazing or cultivation, near a station. Sale to be conducted at an upcoming quarterly meeting with the highest offer presented. Bidding to begin Monday with provisional terms.
SerGt Lister plans edits to Electors with a schedule listing Thursday April entries at Baltiagy State School Rowley Hall and Friday April 27 at Myrmong Hall Coimadai Hotel and Metlon Mention K pan. Saturday April 28 shows Toolern Vale Towkbank State School and A MeLachers Raechus Barat as secretary.
A fragment mentions an electorate event for candidate Gengeart Lister connected to Win-the-War themes. The Melton Mechanics Institute hosts the Friday evening meeting on April 27 with Holden in attendance at a national federation gathering.
A fragmentary notice from Melton Red Cross Society invites children to a Wednesday May 2 event at Violet 1/h venue. The program lists talents including Kry te Talented Tripe of Werriben and Moonight Math MOY RA SMITH. Details are incomplete and names may be misspelled.
Shire of Melton announces tender closing at 1 am Friday April 27 for contracts including 12/17 Menima metal or spall alternate, 13 Melon Township infill, 14/17 repair Beaty bridge, and 15/17 spalls on Station Road Melton. Secretary MINUS Construction invites expressions of interest.
Wednesday May 16 L A Fairbairn and Co Bacchus Mari and J J Burns and Co agents in Gourmetin Vie Me es Regusy Bell at big party Bow Park. FALLIN om thera de Th WHOLE of his MORS ES FARMING IMPLEMENTS and sfuntee. Hl particulars will as silva wal pat verti.
The Shire of Weirribee invites sealed tenders until 12 o'clock on Saturday April 1917 for the supply and laying of materials and related works in the eastern part of the shire. Specifications available at Shire Hall Werribee. A cash deposit is required with bids. D A Lattman Shire Secretary.
Melton Red Cross branch holds its monthly meeting at the Memorial Hall on Tuesday April 24 at 2 43 pm. Also advertised are film showings Royal Pictures and a page of local notices including a sealed tender for a shire works contract at Warribee with bids due April 1817 and specifications for works near Dittle River.
BACCHUS MARSH NEWSROOM prints a notice about a Monday meeting at the Mechanics Institute in BACCHUS MARSH. The event invites public attendance and includes a programme, with P W CROOK listed as secretary. The page also contains assorted classified items such as lettings and sales notices and small ads for local businesses.
Thursday April 20 sale by L A Fairbairn Co includes 20 cattle drafts of Fal Sore Young and Dairy cattle and 50 sheep with 10 alum Wesers. Also pigs and sundries let by tender. Sale at State and Fair shop listing animals and goods available for bidding.
Public notice invites tenders returnable to the goder aguet vik Ans thas for the lear e and other parish requirements. Details mention Mrs Gy Lyle and Patrickten Co, with May 1 as a key date, and Hawley progression from LA.
Fragmentary report shows a parliamentarian discussion on defense and governance amid wartime, with references to conscription, officials, and public movements. The text also covers upcoming auctions and barrow markets, listing various names, places, and dates for sales and events.
The readable portions show no clear event or named entities. The fragment appears to be a distorted quotation or caption with missing words and punctuation, offering little usable detail for a coherent summary.
The report lists church and charitable events at Bacchus Marsh with morning and evening services. It notes a council meeting next week to discuss a new road crossing and railway considerations, plus a call for volunteers and a fundraising event for the Salvation Army work in Melbourne.
Fragmentary OCR text references officials, races, transfers, and a local event. Mentions a bank at Woarvilles, May transfer, and names such as Wy the Werrilion Maal Cre Sev and Leister. Content is disjointed with multiple garbled phrases and no clear coherent report.
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