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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 09, 1918
Page
4
The article notes the 1900 census showing farm earnings and poultry value rising to substantial sums. It explains state and national profits in dairy and crops, detailing price flows from farmer to consumer. It outlines multiple middlemen, with the farmer earning little and the retailer taking larger shares in the chain.
A Omaha college club tests lucerne or alfalf as a sole diet to see if humans can live on it. They report lucerne flour bread tastes good, may replace corn mush, but price and milling limits slow widespread use. Scientists praise its health potential and possible multi-crop yields up to three tons per acre.
An old farmer visiting town joins two young men in a drawn out game of chance and mischief. He jokes about moving bits of wood and staying alert for surprises as they tease about games and even invite him to a farmed prank involving drinking pigs and wandering paths for fun.
A man in rustic attire carried a sealed parcel marked five pound notes in Brixton. A passerby asked his purpose, the carrier could not read the address, and claimed the parcel for himself while stating someone would pay half a crown for the trouble. The parcel owner then examined the parcel but found only white paper sheets inside.
Local telephony notices list Rockhank Telephone Exchange and Mt Cotterill road areas with party line markers 1X 1Y M X and Y. Named individuals include J. F. Cochrane Arthur J and F. C. Holden associated with Mt Cotterill estate and Oakpark. (Agency data fragment appears incomplete)
A long roll lists names of soldiers serving in the Great War with annotations of wounds killed or missing in action. The list covers numerous individuals, families and places, concluding with a call for corrections and a royal pledge to persevere until victory.
Roll of Honor unveiled at Malton State School lists old pupils with many marked as killed or wounded. Names include James Bourke, William Whiteside, Charles Fossey, J. McPherson and others. readers asked to report omissions or corrections.
R L Wynne states all business will be conducted in the store due to high delivery costs. Prices will be the lowest and goods of the highest quality. The wagon will depart for Melton Railway Station on Monday Wednesday and Friday. co ownership by Crown Gadt ee Hates Lae De Lid and Cuming Smith & Co Manurss.
The Commonwealth Government offers War Savings Certificates to support the war effort. Available are £1, £5, £10, £50, £100 and £1000 certificates with deposits ranging from 17/6 to 875, bearing 4 percent compound interest. Redeemable by bearer, transferable by delivery, and exempt from Wealth Levy and stamp duties. Interest tax exempt. Refunds with 3 percent simple interest possible on surrender. Purchase via Commonwealth Bank, banks, or State Savings Bank. safe custody option available.
An excerpt extols old age as a source of wisdom but notes common ailments like poor digestion and liver sluggishness. It claims Cham berlain's Tablets after supper can restore vigor and bowel regularity, and lists local sellers W Grant Morton Bacchus Marsh A Comben Co Werribee J Orgill Rockbank Melton.
E. B. Haynes Pty. Ltd. announces all sales conducted personally from Market Buildings 551 Flinders St Canterbury 961, after office hours contact L. Boott, agent at Bacchus Marah.
Coghlan Boase Co announce their agricultural sale services in Ballarat. They have engaged Mr Gee and A Bence to handle pigs on Wednesdays horses on Fridays and cattle consignments for personal and immediate attention. Phone 331 Tattersall's Bazaar Ballarat.
A fragmented plea argues men face obligations at home and in service. It questions whether they can meet duties to family and country, noting some will accept greater responsibilities or seek new ventures rather than stay diverted by personal constraints.
An editorial urges not to doubt Australia’s wartime effort while troops face heavy casualties. It defends the army against critics who cite incomplete figures and argues that reinforcements were needed to sustain strength and victory.
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