Gippsland and Northern Co operative Sale at Brochus Marsh Market
The Gippsland and Northern Co operative Selling and Insurance Co Ltd to hold New Year sale at Brochus Marsh Market at 7pm on Thursday January 3. Sale lists cattle including fat store and dairy cattle, sheep including 600 head, 120 bred wethers and 150 fat lambs, plus horses pigs and sundries. Local representative J. Beeld? Ford and A Fairbairn & Co advertise 180 cattle and 600 sheep with odd lots of store and fat sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gippsland & Northern Co-Operative Selling and Insurance CO. Ltd
Loans on farms and cottages offered by State Savings Bank
Loans on farms from 50 to 2008 pounds with 6 percent interest and a sinking fund to repay in 27 years. Cottage villa and shop loans from 50 pounds with 6 percent interest and sinking fund to repay in 18 years. No mortgage deed charge. Repayments possible on any payday subject to small fee if cleared within five years. Obtain forms at branches or write to The Inspector-General. State Savings Bank Melbourne.
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State Savings Bank
Elizabeth 8St
Melbourne
Gippsland Northern Co operative notices reduced commission
Gippsland Northern Co operative Selling and Insurance Co Ltd at 494 Flinders Lane Melbour nes reports nominal capital 350000 subscribed capital 57015 paid up capital 49106. Thanks to strong support from leading grazier s during the season the commission on fat stock sales at Newmarket has been reduced by 21 percent for shareholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GIPPSLAND+NORTHERN CO-OPERATIVE SELLING & INSURANCE CO. LTD
Flinders Lane
Melbours
Stas
Newmarket
Farm Produce Consignment Sale at Ballan
Company progress figures show turnover of 1 954 026 pounds for year ending 30 April 1917 with bonuses of 56 996 and dividends of 9 716. All farm produce disposed on consignment. Monthly sale at Ballan on the second last Thursday each month. Loreal agent A W Flack Ballan.
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Ballan
Loreal
A. W. Flack
Ballarat Auctioneers announce new agent Geo A Bence
Coghlan Boase Co announces services as stock and station agents at Ballarat. Fat cattle and sheep sale every Tuesday, pigs every Wednesday, horses every Friday, store and dairy cattle every Friday. They invite Graziers Farmers and the Public to engage with the firm for stock sales and valuations.
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Ballarat
Geo. A. Bence
Coghlan, Boase & Co
Tattercall’s Bazaar
Ballarsi
Shire of Melton invites bids for road works 1917
The Shire of Melton advertises contracts under the Country Roads Board Act for tarred roads at Toolern and Ballarat road spalls. Specifications available at Shire Office or Country Roads Board Office in Melbourne. 2 percent deposit required. Applications due 28 December 1917 for the position of Inspector with salary £75 per year. preference to returned soldiers.
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Country Roads Board Act
Anhis
Toolern
Ballarat
Shire
Melton
Country Roads Board
Queen &J
Melbourne
Geo. Minns
Thistle
Grand Concert and Ball for Melton Red Cross at Mechanics Hall
Melton Minstrel Entertainment presents a grand concert and ball in aid of Melton Red Cross at Melton Mechanics Hall on Boxing Night December 26. Up-to-date minstrel entertainment with good music and refreshments at dance. Concert ticket 1 shilling. ball double ticket 2 shillings 6d. extra lady 6d. Geo Burland Hon. Sec.
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Melton Red Cross
Melton Mechanics’ Hall
Geo
Burland
Exford Hall Annual Ball New Year's Eve
Exford Hall hosts its annual ball on New Year's Eve in the showe. Tickets cost 2 shillings 6 pence with extra lady admission for 1 shilling. H Matheson serves as Hon. Sec.
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H. Matheson
Bacchus Marsh Xmas Goods and Toys Ad
Miss Murphy and KMAS Goods and Toys offer confectionery and gifts for all ages on Main Street in Bacchus Marsh.
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Bacchus Marsh
Xmas Goods
Kmas Goods
New Year Holidays Close Notices and Local Ads
Historical notices show churches and businesses announcing closures for Monday and Tuesday in late 1917 and January 1918. Names listed include Anderson & Co and W. Armstrong, with festive season wishes. Classifieds advertise losses, requests for a missing sheep dog, a lame ewe, job asks for a leifu girl, and a Bay driver. Also certificated bookkeeper seeks work and ladies needlework offered at Lyodhurst Pilmer Street Bacchus.
Holiday Arrangements Delay Express Publication
An issue reports that the Express will not publish as usual on January 5. Advertisers and correspondents are asked to adjust accordingly and stay alert for further notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Agile
Boxing Night concert and New Year notices in Bacchus Marsh
Bacchus Marsh notices warn of fire risk and bushfire danger with police caution. Boxing Night concert planned at Maddingley Park by the Juvenile Entertainers under Mrs J F McLachlan, with raffles and prizes. Church services listed for Baptist, Holy Trinity, Presbyterian, and Methodist congregations, plus Christmas Day Holy Communion and Matins observances.
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Ballanamas Market
Fairbairn's
Gippsland
Paul Pi
Bacchus Marsh
Police Department
Madingley Park
J. F. McLachlan
F. Griscock
Bacchus Marsh State School
Jack Taylor
Keith Simpson
Leslie Shea
Jamey Reddrop
Barbara Vanes
Elsie Morton
Roy Gould
Norman Moffatt
Willi
Molly Leeper
Irene MeIndue
Edna Pearce
Lila Shea
Ruby Holmes
Robert Robertson
Havel Dugdale
Alison Edwards
Daphne Moss
Bacchus Must
Waltemar Seidel
Trinity College Music
London
State of Victoria
Mia F Power
Lid
Miss Moss
Seidal
Maddingley Park
McLachlan
Mac. Lachlan
A. Shaw
O'Hagan
Jas. Morton
Baptist
Normanse
Holy Trinity Church
Jey
T. ‘Wakelin Davis
Melton
B. Wil ‘Sons
Jebws Marsh
Staughton Vale
Mr. R. Bulman
Livingstone
Maddinglay Park
Sco
Melton social events and job notices amid holiday plans
Friday next 28th inst Shiro of Melton invites applications for inspector and ranger posts at a potential salary via the Shire Secretary. Melton Minstrels debut Boxing Night 26th inst at Melton Mechanics Hall for the Red Cross, 1d admission, dance afterwards. New Year’s Eve dance at Exford, a welcome social for local soldiers on Saturday evening 1st. C of E Christmas services on Advent 4th Sunday, Melton 11 am 7 40 pm Rockhunk 24 Xmas Day services 8 and 11 am Holy Communion. Ball and market by L A Fairbairn & Co on Thurs 27th inst. No holiday changes.
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Shiro
Melton
Melton Minstrels
Melton Mechanics
Red Cross Society
Exford
Church of England
Rockhunk
F. Stanley Low
Mesers
L. A. Fairbairn & Co
Ballan
True Economy 18 Eliminating All Waste
The article describes the formation of the Metal Branch of the Lady Mayoress' Patriotic League Melbourne. volunteers collect waste items such as tins bottles and rubber to sell to manufacturers, with proceeds supporting local efforts at 130 William Street.
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Patriotic League
Melbourne
M& Consynment
Stortroom
Milk trade competition pushes Bacchus Marsh model district future
Local dairies Wallace Factory and Holden son & Neilson operate wagon pickups as Bacchus Marsh Concentrated Milk Co expands. Prospective entry of Bacchus Marsh Fedora Co and a future township milk company could raise prices for suppliers and boost dairy farms, transforming Myrnione into a thriving center. Also notes military cross award for Lieutenant A D Hollyhake formerly Head Teacher of Myrnione.
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Bacchus Marsh Concentrated Milk Co
Bacchus Marsh Fedora Co
Focal Butter
Wallace Factory
Holdenson & Neilson
Concn ‘Trated
Mao
Bacchus Marsh
Myrntang
A. D. Hollyhake
Batt
Myrnione
Hay
Victoria Crow
Liewt
Hollyhoke
Death notices mark two Black Wood residents
From our own correspondent Black Wood reports the deaths of Maisie Sweet aged 19 after a long heart illness and George B Carruthers aged 77 at Kyneton Hospital. Maisie was loved for cheerfulness. services were held at All Saints Church and graveside rites led by Mr Rogers and Mr Hexter. Carruthers, a noted botanist chemist and linguist, died after leg injury and gangrene while a widow left behind seven children. Funeral details and a separate note about hullery tender opening in nearby Wood follow.
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Black Wood
Mise
Maisie Sweet
Thos Sweet
All Saints’ Church
Rogers Church
Carruthers
Blackwood
Inphi
Rogers
Church of England
France
H.guppy
War letter from front and family notes in 1917 era
Fragmentary wartime letter describes Lieut Len and Mr Willow George Marsh receiving distinctions and the writer Birdwood praising service. It mentions hospital, front lines, convoy actions, casualties, and a son of Mr Willow George, Herbert, killed at Powieres in July 1916, with family reactions and future postings.
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Poly
Lacy Jy
Rutheniorgj Marsh
Tina
Rowsley
Collin
Soca
Degards
Simwiely
Birdwood
Harel
George
Frante
Jim Worm
Saldere
Willow George
Bacchus Marah
Herbert
Powieres
Bacchus Marsh HED Acknowledges Donations and Receipt
The Hon. Secretary Miss ean W Anderson acknowledges donations from Mr Mathew and Mrs Ho Mo Wolgom and Mr Juba Wieas. A letter of thanks was received by Mr A Barrett. On Monday 80 returned shirts were processed at Bacchus Marsh and distributed.
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Ean W. Anderson
Mr Mathew
Sor
Josie
A. Barrett
Noa Parely
Wo West
Colin Todi
Mix
Jackiat de
Shirer
Larsh
Unclear item from Myeniong Bed Cross records
Fragmentary note from Myeniong Bed Cross office records lists acknowledgments and gifts including envelopes and linen items with misspelled names and miscellaneous clothing and equipment. The legibility is poor with many garbled terms and uncertain quantities.
Austro Scottish Ancestry Disclosure Notice
A letter from J W Tolmie of Brae Young Street Chus Marsh dated 19 December 1917 seeks to inform the public that Tam an Austrian born of Scottish parents is claimed to reveal Austrian lineage. Tolmie notes forebears linked to the Caledonian Society in Victory and Clan Macpherson descendants with Mackay ties.
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Expres
Caledonian Society
Lant Macpherson
Cluny
J. W. Tolmie
An Brae
Young Stret
Iechus Marsh
Reinforcements Refer Endum
Incomplete report notes preliminary counts from Bacvhus Mars with figures indicating mayoral voting. Names Ny Rowsley and Blackwood referenced with Yes and No tallies 585 to 683 and informal remarks.
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Bacvhus
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Brochus Marsh
Ballan Xmas Sale
L A. Fairbairn & Co
E. B. Haymes Py. Ltd
Lucerne Specialists
Flinders Bt
Phono Central
Canterbury
L. Scott
R. T. Hiorth Undertaker
Brete Incuranes Company
I Senter Bos
W.& MI
Strasbourg
Frankforts
Galantine
Western & Murray District Co-Operative Bacon CO
Farmers’ Own Company
H. M. Hodgson Main Bt
Bacchos Marsh
Shire OF
Melton Minstrel Entertainment
Exford Hall
Miss Murphy
Anderson & Co
W. Horder
Chas, Medling, Gee, Chambers
H. M. Hodgson
Pearce Bros
W. Grant Morton
R. T. Hjorth
W. E. Amstrong
Ww. E. Armstrong
L. A. Pairbairn & Co
Collie's Bridge
Hehir Bros
T. G. Milsen Rowley
Liefu Girl
BR. Fagg
Yaloak Vale
Earl
R. Fagg
Smart Bay
J. Markham
Mam
Ion
J. J. Babhy
Crisp & Bons
Church
Holiday, Arrangements
He Joost
Royal Pictures
Bacchus Marsh Hed (Ross
Myeniong Bed Cross
Jos Dy
P. Shanahan
Pepe
Donnie Vild
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