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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1917
Page
2
MONDAY Aug 27 and Thursday Aug 30 at 12 o'clock sharp. McPHAIL ANDERSON Co sell at Facchus Marsh at 1 o'clock cattle including springers veal drafts of milkers fat cattle and good fat stock. Also two Yorkshire boars pedigreed and in sul ultrasonic sale. Seelor Ford Agent
McPhail Anderson Co and allied firms announce live stock sales at HACMUS MARSH and Melbourne depots, with daily auctions of cattle sheep horses pigs and sundries. Commission rates are 3 percent for live stock and 1.5 percent for sundries, highlighting turnover and cooperative selling progress.
H A Condon announces new business in Bacchus Marsh offering small goods on strict cash terms with home delivery. Prizes include gifts from Mrs B L Simpson and other items for a best pair of socks. Entry details and school attendance noted with conditions and drawings promised.
The Gippsland Northern Co operative sells four insurance company units, with HM Flinders Lane Melbourne listed and nominal capital of 250000 pounds. Subscribed capital stands at 57015 pounds, paid up 49106 pounds. Due to strong support across the state, commission on sales of pat stock at Newmarket is reduced to 24 percent for shareholders.
Note the company’s progress for the year ending 90.4017 with turnover 1 954.08 pounds and Bonnave paid 56 998 pounds. Dividends paid 9 706 pounds. All classes of fur product disposed of on consignment. Consign all your produce to the company and share profits. Monthly sale held at Ballan on the second last Thursday in each month. Local agent A W Flack Ballan.
A surgeon dentist from Seaview at 73 Victoria Parade Fitzroy may be consulted at the ABC Tos Rooms Ryan's Corner Bacchus Marsh on Mondays and Thursdays from 9.20 to 5.30. Intending patients are asked to leave notices at the rooms.
Polls conducted August 23 and August 28 1917 for Melton Shire council seats yielded Townsing Glai dstone Orgill Hornbuckle and Malcolm McPherson declared elected as councillors for East Rockhank South and North Ridings. Returning officers note informal votes and majorities while letters of thanks from elected reps express duty to constituents.
Sealed tenders addressed to the Shire President at Werribee Shire Hall close by 12 noon on Monday August 27 1917 for Contract No 14 17 forming Ballan road 14 17 five chain construction Welee street Werri baw 15 17 filling wash nuts Ballan road to Tacchus Mars boundary 16 17 carting ants readine 200 eyds metal Ballan road 11 7 six chivas pitched channel Somerville roar West Footscray 18 17 lasting and reerecting soothridge over Worri bes river at Wattle Park Plans and specs may be seen at Shire Hall Werribor Lowest tender not necessarily accepted. D A Little Shire Secretary
Giption of scheduled railway stations and travel dates from GEO H. Sutton. Details reference Melbourne departures and connections to Bacchus Marsh via Ballarat with specific station lists and timing notes.
The Royal Australian Naval Band of 34 players will perform with Captain Rich arkeon at Madvinwlow Therk on Sunday September 2 at 2 00 pm. Profits go to a local charity. Conductor Warner Oliver Uryder wood leads the concert.
Social evening and dance scheduled at St Bernard’s School Hall Bacchus Marsh with admission one shilling. Refreshments and entertainment planned including a bazaar queen competition euchre party and a dance to benefit the queen of Staughton Vale. Events listed with local organizers and dates in August.
A fragment announces a sale at the Melton Mechanics Institute with details garbled. Names like Bertin Soldliews and Hon. Sce Cunningham appear, with references to a Saturday September date and a hall location.
Coghlan Boase Co announces new agent Geo A Bence for fat cattle and sheep sales every Tuesday, pigs every Wednesday, horses every Friday, store and dairy cattle every Friday. All stock under firm care receive personal attention. contact via Phone Loghlan Boase Co at Tuterrull's Bazaar Ballarat.
The Newcastle Automobile Association Hillclimbing Contest at Balls Head near Dudley attracted 19 entries. Chevrolet claimed the first prize as the only car to reach the hill on Top Gear, with results declared by Wells and McVicar Miller's Sporting Annual.
Notice proclaims Philip Purcell elected as a councilor for Pentland Hills Riding Shin of Baeehus Mars with candidate count not exceeding seats. Dated August 23. Returning Officer D Robertson signs.
Notice states George Win McParland as candidate but counts wrong. McFarland is duly elected Councillor for the Coimadai riding. Dated August 2, 1st. William Th. Cain, Returning Officer for the district.
Sat night 24 ins agenda sheet and other business. Attendees urged to attend. For sale wallbellewn threshing plant chaff oly ting plant. Apply Mis 0 minus Lore Herg street Banolites Maureli
The Returning Officer for Parwan Riding James McMahon announces that James Alexander Brown was nominated for Councillor but did not exceed the number to be elected and is declined as a candidate for Parwan Riding Bacchus Marsh Shire August 24 1917.
The notice outlines upcoming sales by McPhail, Anderson & Co at Melton Ballon market on Thorslaw night, and stock salting at the same venue. It mentions road and rail upgrades near Ballan Shire, a parliamentary contest near Melton, and a memorial for late Mr Thomas Martillvegun with details on his service and death.
The Molton Road Crosey monthly meeting notices a cancelled event this week with references to Moser Metal and weekend activities. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a scheduled gathering around Reed Crone Jitohle Paw on Tuesday afterion see tel. wt 245.
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