Bacchus Marsh Society elects B B Mogg as President for three years
The Bacchus Mersh Agricultural Society chose Mr B B Mogg as President for a three year term and discussed a prize distribution method aimed at balancing department funds. A meeting report covers church concert results, local notices, and town planning matters including Darley drains, road work, and public bylaw cautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Mersh Agricultural Society
B. B. Mogg
Church of England
Fanny Lyndhurst
Mobal Mottingley
Nisa Edwards
Mike Summerhayes
Horace Stevens
Stephen Barker
Waccos Marsh
MD. Pescoe
Mise Almond
Misa Fenton
Fenton
Sidney We ‘Ant
Bacchus Mars Literary and Debating Society
P. Botacchi
Vwe
Barsechi
UewMechanics’ Institute
Debating Society
T. P. Cone
Gisborne Gazelle
Korolt
Brassey
Patriotic Fund
Muntx
Neleon
Sewe
Gisborne
H. M. Hodgasn
D. Lyle
Enelic
Jom
Bir
Bacchus Marsh
Nmas
D. Lyne
Maddingley Ranccoures
Darley
Land Department
Melbourne
Mnadding
Shire Hall
Warry
Blackwood Defeats Ballin In Low Scoring Cricket Match
Blackwood cricketers beat Ballin by a narrow margin in a six down for 3 innings, with Ballin bowled out for 109 as McPherson took six for 26 and Robson four for 19. Separate notes describe a Bushmen’s corps fundraiser at Mechanics Institute with a promenade concert planned, and local mining and water pumping updates. Rainfall for January measured 1.3 inches with heavy rainfall on the 7th. The Bishop of Melbourne designates tomorrow as penitence Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Wood
Blackwood
Ballin
O' Helin
Ounsher B. Robson
Coomber
M'Pherson
Robson
Harrington
Ballun
Kennedy
Williams
Mechanics’ Institute
Bushmen's Corps
Viger
A. Noall
Linddal
Dno. Marshall
W. Aston
Messrs
A. Byres
W. Cann
M. Biddal
A. Noll
G. Carral
T. Vigor
M. T. Loakes
J. Barkla
J. HW. Terrill
Shaft
Rip van Winkle
Priluy
Noggety
Steuart
Tod
Ballarat
Messra
J. Byres
G. Matheson
Machanics
Minister of Defence
Melbourne
C. J. Chambers
All Sainte
White Faced Girls and the Liver Cause of Paleness
An old newspaper item argues pale complexions in girls signal liver and digestive issues. It promotes Bile Beans as a cure for biliousness headaches indigestion debility female ailments and liver trouble. Available at chemists or from the Australian Depot Sydney with a price of 1s 4d per large bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pith Street
Sydney
Departure of Mr Williams and Patriotic Fund meeting notes
Mr Andrew Williams departs for South Africa, leaving a courteous post office worker and civic helper. A June meeting of the Shire Council formed a committee to establish branches of the Empire Patriotic Fund and the Bushmen's Fund with several names listed as members and donors tallying contributions for the Patriotic fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isi
Andrew Williams
South Africa
Courteois
Williams
Shire Council
Sifternoon
J. O. Inglis
Olwi
EB. Welch
Colebrook
Empire Patriotic Fund
Busimen's Fund
Messrs
W. Ot. Andraw
J. GB. Evans
T. Music
T. Fairbairn
Ball
B. Blake
D. R. Fraser
A. J. Royce
T. A. Colebrook
A. Stephens
D. 1. Fraser
W. R. Finan
Rev. J. Welch
W. J. Andrew
W. Henderson
A. W. Saltern
A.J. Royce
E. Blake
The
Patriotic Fund
Tor the Bushmen's Fund
Mn L. A. Bairbairn
WJ. Andeyn
Las
Tit patristic concert at Melton promises success
Our Own Correspondent reports a patristic concert set for the 23rd with S T Stoughten chairing. Last week’s meeting raised £6 14s 6d despite expenses for seven performers. News includes the death of War Correspondent Wed Lambie of the Age, sympathy for his family, and local committee decisions to hold a boyout in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Latutice
Melton
Werribee
Donald
Warrnambool
Ste P. Athy
White
M.D
Qgonneil
J. F. Minns
Aalstalt
HL. Coburn
F. Manning
Legdin
W. Hickey
L. Hodson
Wade
Bizarre Warfield notes and Local Irrigation Debates
In a dispatch heavy with battlefield observations, a soldier recalls key moments at Graspan and Ramdam with grim detail, noting a death from the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and the fall of Boer plans. The narrative shifts to home front with town council minutes debating irrigation schemes, river works costs, and water supply timing, plus a call for national humility before God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grbou
Avainshla
TE Weter
Watson
Dr. Cain
Lemlerberg
Gr. Watson
Dr. Cain Wa
Yaloak
Shane
Kp Wit
Stunghton
A Champion Sprinter Finds Return To Health
Mr. E. W. Harris of North Malbourne, once an out champion sprinter, credits Dr Williams pink pills for his recovery from severe dysentery that almost ended his career. After eighteen months of weakness and weight loss, a course of pills restored his health and weight, enabling hope for future competition. The advertisement touts the pills as a tonic for dysentery and other ailments, with claims of safety and a reward for substitution prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Harris
North Malbourne
Crofton Park
Dr. Williams
Mr. Harris
Chaplain Street
North Malhonehe
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Oo Messie
Rocka, Tompant & Co
Flinders Street
Melbourne
Williams
Letter from Private Pack Vallence Describes 1900 Campaign Front Moves
A rough report from Enslin Siding on 12 December 1900 details British scouting actions near Romden and Jacobsdal, with mentions of the Mh and 12th Lancers Scots Greys and Royal Horse Artillery. Colonel Babington praises the scouting, Gordon volunteers as mounted rifles, and Roberts is expected to arrive toward Modder River. Descriptions of siege preparations at Magersfontein and a mention of heavy ordnance follow, ending with a note about Corporal Malcolm of Melbourne obtaining stores at Orange River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Vallence
Enslin
Douglas
Tiis
Modder River
12Th Lancers
Royal Horse Artillery
Ig & Gous
Romdem
Javobs
Lord Roberts
Modeler River
Magersfontein
Gibraltar
Piggott's
Cardinal Vaughan Letter to Clergy on War Prayers at Mass
Archbishop's House Westminster December 20 1909 letters warn of public anxiety over South Africa war. Clergy told to keep prayers pro pace pro tempore belli during Mass and offer united supplications for the Army and British arms. Pro catholica rites noted, public requiems planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannan Vauenam
Hogland
South Africa
Archbishop's House
Westminster
Volowin
Braybrook Shire Council Minutes Report and Decisions
Braybrook Shire Council notes from an ordinary meeting with members Christie and others. Topics include tuberculosis checks, a fire works company valuation appeal, Patriotic Fund subscription, Melbourne Hospital debt, health officer's report, sewer smells and street changes, noxious trades, and sewer channel works. Finances show receipts and payments. riding funds balances. various tenders for maintenance metals and road works. surveyor recommends a pipe near Ballarat road and reinstatement of discharged day labour. new shire valuation planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire of
Rebuca
Ood & Like
Melbourne
Patriotig
Nateoray
Melbourne Hospital
Westley & Dale
Connell
Pootscray Court
Christie Mavad
John Gubb
Aetropolitan Board
Braybrook Junction
Ingeonae
Ailasyon
William Opie
Woodhuts Bowndery
P. O'Shannassy
Wb Schwaty
Ballarat Road
Braybrook
1St Proximo
Ingape Astra Inhorn
Gidney’s
Rockoank Station
Thang
Wanda
Bencho
Feotscray
Wolfe's Behnapps Delicacy Favored by TaE Prople Tosmmons
In Bacchus Marsh, the observation station notes a playful, if unclear, preference for Wolfe's Behnapps as a delicacy of Maven. The text references cravings for a balance of novelty and proportion, with no firm context or identifiable events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tosmmons
Wolfe
Werribee Items and Local Farming Debates
A Werribee farmer sold Algerian onions at 2 shillings per bushel for 100 ines with a good return. Chaff prices in Melbourne fall as low as 37 shillings 6 pence per ton, leaving most chaff patterns idle. Some hay bundles delivered to the railway station are in rough condition while others look weak. Local farmers debate fastest runners with conclusions set near the reserve on the Melbourne road, teams from Werribee and Wyndham farming intervals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Byatander
Bhatt
Werribee
Wyndham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cornell
Health Department
Mottore
Thas
Betty
Fens
Callan
W. TB. Arum
Advt
H. Hodgson
Bacelins Marsh
Linrdet’s Beach
L. Hodeon
Lt. Manning
J. Byrnes
Prager
Greener Amb
H. Coburn
A. Shebler
1. Manning
O. Shebler
J. Wade
Mod. Nom
J. Vroser
G. A. Smith
B. Ghalser
Messrs. Hudson
Smith
Hickey
Esquires
Aera
Ramdam
Rimington
King's
Yorkshire Light Infantry
Graspan
Tommy Atkins
Firte Battle Field
R. Cain
Gordon Lyle
Modderlyiver
Johnston
Lieutenant Broughton
Babbington
Orange Pres
Macersfontein
Cronje
Methuen
Cronjn
Marsh
Dave Lyle
Almond
England
Yietarmis
Nev
Hennent Cannrsan Waters
Bacchus
Moespay
Tun
Cre
Cunninghaus
Watts
Cain, Watson
G. Vallenen
H. Valence
Sith & Kimmerton Addijon
Penrose
Allerad
Sor
AE. O'Keefe
Lancwit’s
Cain
Woolson
Pearce
Maddingley
Elver
Sraith & Buumerton
Peavee
Chiaman
Re. Crin
Ces. Watson
H. Vallence
Hughes
Permezel
Permexel
C. Grisp
Usin
Coin
Watson Wovedd
Gr. Coin
Rngineer
Vallence
Cardinal Vaughan
Braybrook Shire Council
Moxynay, Fenn
Tae
Bacchus Marsh Observation Station
Maz
Lin Shade
Im Sun
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