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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1872
Page
2
A flooded notice lists tenders for public works including a bridge and road improvements with dates in August 1872, inviting bids to 101 Johnetos Avenue Fitzroy. It also covers upcoming local elections in Gisborne Shire with contests for councilor and auditor and notices of declaration and polling days.
The article notes the nomination of candidates for Auditor in Ballan with nine candidates contending the number of auditors to be elected. Polls open Thursday the 5th of August at 0:00, closing 4:00 PM at multiple polling places including Shire Hall and various local rooms and schools in Bullung Wigina’s Hotel, Dayleefor road, and nearby districts. President D Ryan presiding, dated July 1872.
Nominators discuss council vacancy caused by removal of Councillor Blake Man. Duscan Mancaerosa of Bougaulino and Witatuxox of Egerton are among candidates for council seats. Voting set for Monday August 8 1873 at Gelder in the forenosa. Additional names and fees noted with formulas and dates.
The following candidates have qualified to fill seats in the local council for the year 1873. A public notice records the polling will take place on Thursday the 8th day of August 1672 at the designated venue starting at 0 noon and closing at 4 pm. John Stepar, Rolanding Om Givep, and local officials announce the election details.
The Local Board of Howth for the Shire of Bacchus Slusal issues sanitary byelaws under the Public Health Statute 1807. GORA GILAN, Chairman, declares the byelaws in force from August 1873 within the district.
The text outlines byelaws within the Shiva of Bacohus Myesh to regulate privies, drainage, waste, and health standards. It covers installation and maintenance of water closets, disposal of manure and refuse, cleanliness programs, and penalties for noncompliance by property owners, with emphasis on preventing health hazards and ensuring proper sanitation across buildings and yards.
A verbose notice from the Leohn Board of Health and the Shire of Menleh details penalties for nuisance and offensive acts under the Public Health Statute 107. It lists scope including harsh declarations about waste, manure, and filth affecting the community, with penalties up to a pound for the offender. The document includes endorsements by the Leon Board of Health and official dates in 1871 and 1872, and references to prices for HORST-STORING goods in 1874.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions diverse terms and names like Tammbatonse Gravo and Moat Doyen Oitteo with no clear event or context. The readable bits combine unrelated terms and stray phrases, yielding no discernible news item or factual outcome to headline.
The report surveys cattle prices, trade activity, and market rates with quotations from buyers and sellers. It discusses road tolls, licensing proposals, and shire boundary surveys. Officials debate a new courthouse, mining legislation, and road subsidies while noting fluctuating demand and the impact on local commerce.
Subacriburs and Otters are urged to pay sums due to the undersigned. The Commercial Bank of Australia and allied institutions conduct banking with current rates. Henry Chadnon, Ashton, and others are named in relation to deposits and owed balances, with notices dated July and referencing public actions by OriSe Land Demme and William Murdoch.
A Bay of Grant deputation seeks government action on a telegraph line from Melbourne to Ballarat with £8,000 allocated. Members press for a favourable House decision, noting delay risks and proposing direct ministerial engagement rather than through Lovien. The plan faces opposition and cross-border survey delays.
A lengthy, garbled article discusses a health commission's stance on diphtheria control including sulfur fumes and vaccination methods. It references inspector Sanlatx, a Ballan trial, and a court case connected to a robbery in Melbourne, with editorial critique of printing quality and dramatic clinical claims.
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