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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 26, 1905
Page
3
Public auction offers 4000 acres of Melton Es tate rich in the Melton district including farm homesteads, improvements, and town allotments. Sale arranged near Melbourne with grades of land and nearby Melbourne rail access. Bidding details, terms, and estate boundaries to be announced at the station.
Public notice from Braybrook Shire outlines proposed road and site works including blocks and pathways. It lists locations near Bushy and Walleutoad with scheduled dates in September 1408 and notes to be put to the Water board for review.
The Braybrook shire annual elution lists twelve councillors across northern and southern ridings including Alfred Braith, Reburr Duncan Hoy, Thomas Wark, and G Barnett. The document references railway issues, riding divisions, and local office designations with notes on paper, inkstands, and archival details.
A confused local memo discusses improvements to a river bridge and surrounding park area. It mentions widening the bridge approaches, adding a tow bridge, water supply considerations, and land parcels near Grant Street, with references to councils and a desire for early completion.
Fragmentary report lists horses and exhibitors including Bacchus Marbht and Petia, with judges and prizes noted sparsely. Mentions John Dagdale, Burton, Darnley, Macintosh, Roberton, Cain, W. Lyle, Arndt, Worhurat, Shebler, Mouldale and others in a grooming and prize-giving context.
Twenty nominations for the trophy were received amid bright weather at the city grounds on Wednesday. Winners were celebrated as the event ran smoothly with notable performances by local competitors, including a prize for a cycling race and football display. The organizer announced plans to present the trophy next month and praised all participants for a successful day.
Fragmentary OCR note references a trade item with a warped title and garbled language. It mentions Ghise and Bows and a suggested phrase in quotation marks, but details are unclear and no concrete event or ordering information is discernible.
A fragmented report from Werribee recounts a hockey game involving Indies tom Shiny and teams including the Worrihow and Siavar waders. The narrative notes crowd reactions, player outfits, and a late period surge as captains and players from the visiting side performed amidst a lively, public setting.
A fragmentary account lists items and activities from a Bacchus Marsh Bazaar. It mentions stalls, chair displays, fabric and pillow offerings, various bread and pastry collections, plus general crafts and performances. Names, prices, and some vendor details are partially legible amid the garbled OCR text.
Railway timetable details and a binding notice printed and published by Cassmma quan Cue in Churnhatrook Bacchus Marsh for Omer and Bone Proprietars. The fragment describes timetable and binding information with unclear abbreviations and names.
Fragmented OCR notice addresses farmers about tools and machinery costs, referencing Antrd to Bay Cato, Bay Cato, and mentions of cemetery, general store, and local tradesmen. Includes unclear phrases on prices up to £120 and inquiries about buying pre crafted equipment and machines. Names appear garbled, but the core other entities suggest a rural advertising notice for farming gear and services.
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