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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 02, 1898
Page
2
Local item notes special coins found in school setting. Authorities urge caution as students report unusual currency sightings and possible classroom hoarding. No injuries or theft reported. investigation ongoing.
A chaotic mix of racing entries and handicap details lists 230 bags of various grains for sale below cost, plus multiple pony and horse handicaps with weights, distances, and nomination dates. It includes district eligibility notes, entry rules, and a voter list notice for Shire of Ballan with posted locations and objection deadlines.
Sealed tenders addressed to the President of the Council are invited for several works in Ballan Shire including gravel maintenance at Green dale and near Deurid's, regrading in East and West Helion, water supply repairs at Barry's Reef, forming near Totwell Wallace, and other listed contracts. Tenders close July 4, 1808 at 11 am with a deposit. plans and specs available at Shire Hall Ballan. By order of the Council, Shire Secretary J. L. Porter. D. A. Little, Shire Secretary. A notice also announces a separate by law confirmation meeting on May 11, 1508.
A Victorian discourse column discusses Barton's failed negotiation plan, reforms to the Upper House, and hints at expanding Parliament's role amid industrial and social changes. It praises Sir Henry Wrixon, notes shifting show dates for Geelong and Bacchus Marsh, and comments on local Australian expansion and civic prospects. It ends with a report on Mibernian A C visits to Boeecnhs Marsh and lodge activities.
Police court items from Bacchus Marsh recount multiple cases. G. Dickie fails to appear. minor fines and costs follow for wandering livestock and drunken behavior. A defendant ill, others charged with disorderly conduct as police describe cattle and horse issues and a broken street lamp.
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