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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1869
Page
2
Addressed to the President of the Council, a sealed tender will be received until Monday January 3 1870 at 11 am for timber platform bridge approaches over Crook Creek and related works. Specifications include 2 cubic yards per cost unit and special conditions. bids to be awarded by the Council.
A sale by auction in Miloh Gowe features dairy cattle, bullocks, horses, sheep, pigs, ploughs, hay, a double seated buggy, household furniture, saddles, bridles, and sundries. Items include milch cows, work bullocks, oxen, and a wide range of farming gear with plans to conclude the sale in one day starting at 11 o'clock. The auctioneer, under orders from the Mancwtord of the Interia, will sell in the listed order to avoid disappointments.
In the estate Strathtulloh near Melton the time for receiving Tondure is extended until the 81st inst at noon. Amendments to the form of tonder can be obtained at Strathtulloh, the Loat-oilles, Molton, Mr J E B Crook, Uiwalua Marsh, or at the office of Robert Kerr 10 Collins-stract West, Melbourne, 20th December 1860.
Epistle from James Hn Chook of Becheus Marsh dated December 1809 denies arriernating rumors about the steam washing machine not traveling its usual route. He thanks old supporters and states his machine will operate in proper order with Robert Henderson and J Sowerton as feeder, promising reliable service to farmers and civilians in the district.
The Coimadai Mineral Water company announces completion of seus to supply the celebrated beverage to Baechuy Marsh Ballan Melton Myrmiong and nearby districts. The Government Analytical Chemist cites its fine anti acidic tonic properties and carbonic content, praising its flavour purity and absence of colour. Melbourne merchants have noted its favorable reception and it will be sold at Jorn Sauxpens stores in Vaudus Marsh with deliveries available to Melbourne.
In a scrambled report, events across racing hurdles polo and cycling mix oddly. Names and places are unclear, but the text references Nord, racing, hurdle, polo, jumping, and a greasy field, with chaotic phrasing suggesting a late addition or OCR garble.
A meeting will be held Friday evening December 1809 in Meouanton. A Melbourne band will attend. Tickets available at 7:00 PM. The committee includes Drothora Jemnox Cuthbertson and others.
Market notes from Melbourne district week ending 22 December show broadstalls demand easing for country hour brands, feed grains weaker, and New Zealand oats not saleable. Dairy prices fall with limited business. Victorian and South Australian milled flour ranges 410 to 13 per ton. Fat cattle volumes high with slight price shifts. lambs and sheep varied by quality. potted butter and eggs noted with modest gains in some lines.
Market at Dallarat reports a heavy cattle load of 684 head and 4000 sheep wethers, prices at season lows for medium stock, some unsold, lambs in excess, store stock moved in lines at Camperdown, over 600 head of cattle and 4000 sheep-wethers sold, quality variable with condition poor for many animals.
The document appears as a messy OCR fragment from The Commercial Bank of Australia and Victoria bank notices. It references deposits, loans, and repayments with terms like quarterly instalments and ten to twelve months, plus names and places including Melbourne, Bullan and Uoechus Marsh, and mentions agent and manager roles.
At Tinllon on the 18th of this month a daughter was born to Mrs Wi Ashton.
The report notes delays and misdirection over the Gisborne road bridge project and the Ballan Connell tender, with Wallan Council seeking a grant for half the cost. It criticizes government subsidy practices and outlines upcoming parliamentary moves on Local Government and Land issues, highlighting a looming political crisis and the fate of the Canal Appropriation Bill.
The Melton Board backs abolition of Maribyrnong Gap and Keilor Plains tolls with support from Keilor and Bulla Boards. A Holden toll only plan failed. next meeting to consider Djorriwarrh toll. Also notes road work by Mr John Daly jun and safety fixes at the Ironbark Forest boundary. Weather hotter then 100 degrees. local courts, auctions, and community notices follow.
The Argus notes a strong direct push for using the Comimated Water over the heavier Ueplurn Mineral Water after analysis shows unwanted wun and silica in the latter. It reports that Andrews Olson & Bower to send samples and that the Colmmandat water is favored for purity. A mining fragment and a curious cat snake incident are also described with local color.
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