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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1915
Page
2
180 horses will parade and a floral sale will be conducted at Sarga Alley Prince. The event, organized by JK Jennings and MeInnes, aims to showcase horses and floral displays with proceeds to be determined.
Public auction advertised by A Fairhairn & Co for the Seabury property sale at Melbourne with items including cattle and household goods. Auction held at 4 or 40 St Marks Street Melbour me with further particulars from the firm.
Monday 23 August sale of cattle pigs and sundries at Bacchus Marsh by Wacphail Bros and Co. consignors include Fat and Store Cattle Milk ers and Springer Sheed with A Burbidge as agent.
A fragmented ad lists horse and home goods sales at L A Fairbairn Co and Adamson Strettle at Bacchus Marsh. Dates shown include Monday the 13th and Wednesday the 6th of September with references to auctions, addresses, and participating firms in unclear text.
A jumble fair features stalls including flowers fish pond and tea, with games and rides. Donations welcome and proceeds support local organizers. tonight and Saturday show MECCA INSTITUTIA Beach operations and Royal Pictures lighted screenings.
Friday August 27 sale near the Ballarat to a dairy cattle clearing. Listings mention KEAST MORRIS MILES partners with ATAMBON STRETTLE & Coy and Owen Kavanagh selling cattle from near Bunyip to Gas field Railway Stations. Heaters and syringes for sale. eggs for setting. early listing of various livestock and training items. camp and showground locations noted along with rail routes and nearby towns.
South Sining annual election notice lists nominees Holland William and Novice ic bor Seamateh Joh jun, with poll locations at State School Werribee Mochi Lastitut and Public Hall Lite River. Polls open at 9 30 am or 10 30 am and close at 4 30 pm on Thursday the 96th Acre 1915.
The Shire of Werribee issues an annual election notice listing Harry Medougall and Robert Robertson as candidates. Since candidates exceed council seats, a poll will elect one councillor on Thursday August 26 at multiple polling locations including The Shire Hall Werribee and Newport, with polling hours from 9 am to 4 pm. Daniel Sexton is the Returning Officer.
The Shire of Bacchus Marsh warns farmers harvest labour may be scarce and outlines obtaining forms from the Shire Seeker. A MacKenzie Tyers, Shire Secretary, notes unpaid rates and legal actions to recover funds with interest, listing a due date in August.
Legal notice from August 1815 listing the land transfer application by Qkert Nelson of Melbourne for Suburban Crow Allotments and Crown Allotments in Bacchus Marsh Parish, with a fourteen day advertisement interval and appointment of Titles Commissioner The Solicitors MALLESON STEWART STAW ELL NANKIVELL act for the applicant.
A notice for a meeting of the Bacchug Mareh Agricult Tumal and Pastoral Society's members. It states a dove Society gathering with intent to proceed at the Mechanic's Institute on Monday next, at a set hour, possibly requiring a specific quorum. John B. Cameron is listed as Provident.
SLL invites interested persons to a Monday 3 PM session at the Visdumos Institute. The notice promises guidance on assisting distressed individuals with comforts, from deck chairs to beds and baths, seeking to aid in two directions.
Myrmong Branch hosts a community concert at Mechanics Institute to raise funds. Local groups, including choirs and soloists, perform amid a jumble of names and misread lines. Admission is one shilling with stalls and a charity focus throughout the program.
Tenders addressed to the Shire President of Werribee Shire must be received by 12 oclock noon on Monday August 9 1915 for Contract No 25 construction of 4 chain of the Ballarat road turnouts and supplying 300 yards of pelle plans and duties at the hall Werribee with a 5 percent cash deposit. The lowest tender will be accepted. D A Little Shire Secretary.
Notice is hereby given that the meeting of the Werribee Shire will be held at the Blue Hall Werribee on Saturday August 28 1915 at 2 o'clock noon to consider a resolution to borrow one thousand pounds to pay for extensions of the electric light and charges in connection with. D A Levtle Shire Secretary.
Fragmentary ad listing a location in Fitzroy and nearby Byne's Corner Bacchus Warsi. It notes consultation hours Monday Tuesday Saturday from 1 am to 4 pm and asks for probable time slots or appointments.
Ballarat road reform project tender advertised by Shire of Ballarat. Tenders close on Monday at 11 o clock. Melbourne bidders may submit offers for work along the Moorabool river near the town of Ballarat. Signed by PIEES KELLY Shire Secretary.
Fragmentary OCR text lists Sechanice Institute Savering and a Friday Wert entry. Mentions Geniimonn 3/7 Kaen Hf MM Grinfin and Hon ec. No clear event or context.
A garbled OCR page outlines a season of parish activities. It mentions a presidential audience, a large attendance at a parish event in Bunbury on September 9, and a schedule of church services, fundraisers, and concerts across towns including Sedu Hall, Le-modelling, and Stouehion Vale. It lists dances, suppers, and a Red Cross fund drive, with plans for a Mayfair and a church hall erection. Several names and places appear, though many details are garbled.
A fragmentary LaNews item lists numerous farm sales and land lots with buyers such as Mr. Evwrnit and Mr. Cain. The notice mentions acreage figures, locations like Allon and Met te, prices including 3 30 and 1760, and references debts, balances, and schedules tied to sales and creditors. The garbled text indicates a broad auction of parcels in various towns with mixed currency marks and names, but details remain unclear.
A garbled Belton clipping mentions names like Toohey VAS and Barony art, with scattered references to towns, elections, and local figures. The text is incomplete and difficult to parse, but implies a roundup of names and events without clear context or cohesive narrative.
Disjointed text references an assembly of local figures and factions with scattered names and phrases. The fragmentary content hints at legal actions, unity appeals, and a social context but lacks coherent events or outcomes.
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