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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 03, 1877
Page
4
Wyndham Council debates resignations and road funds while Braybrook brims with boundary issues and a rail crossing dispute. Thames frost in 1786 1789 and 1811-14 brings ice fairs, crowds, and chaotic crossings on a swollen river.
A fragmentary council record from Dray on January 26 shows debates over licensing and land issues in Yaogardagh parish, with motions on opening tenders, appointing Mr Rickinson as Secretary-Treasurer at 2180 per year, and approving other staff salaries and repairs. The session closed after discussions on future audit travel expenses and tender conditions.
A fragment from a Sun report describes a peculiar vessel built by James Draper of St. John's designed to carry about 20 people to Australia for cattle farming. The boat, made of juniper wood, resembles a farmhouse at sea with a log-house like cabin, large hatch, and rough 100-ton timber potential. Captain W. H. Moody oversees sailing operations as the craft may travel to Philadelphia and New Brunswick before Australia. A separate note mentions a farmyard accident where a stove killed a boy.
Thos G Pearce storekeeper insurance agent advertises goods at low prices and imports including Mauritius sugars, high bottles, crockery, patent medicines, and medical supplies. Royal George Hotel announces ownership by Wald widow seeking district support, inviting visitors to inspect well furnished rooms and stabling facilities with a full stock of wines and spirits.
A catalog style listing details a broad range of silks, gloves, gowns, and dress fabrics with prices and stock notes. It highlights novelty textiles, new buttoned gloves, hats, vests, and crapes, plus extensive department emphasis on millinery and dress goods. The text mentions heavy stock, varied prices, and ongoing value for shoppers in a colonial marketplace setting.
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