Bacchus Marsh name debate reveals local ties and history
A letter and ensuing comments discuss the name Bacchus Marsh versus Merrima and Muddingley for the town, weighing reverence for historic roots against ease of pronunciation. Pearce argues for preserving Bacchus Marsh as a distinctive, classical name tied to local heritage and landscape, while noting public sentiment and potential shifts in regional nomenclature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
J. Tm
Presbyterian
Church of England
S. T. Staughton
Church of
Engjal Lumir
W. Anderson
Jp Weistanice
Mie Lamar
Mr. Crisp
Ae Wo Weller
Patrick Reilly
St. Monica's
Essendon
Crisp
Bacchus
Bacchus Marsh
Verhus
T. G. Pearce
O'Merrinn
Pearce
Verllied
Vale
Ny Vale
le Couteur
Bacchus Marsh Rifle Club Elects Officers at Meeting
The Bacchus Marsh Rifle Club held its meeting on Thursday evening and elected officers including President W. Grant, J.P. as Vice President John Wills, J.P. as Captain L. Crisp, Vice Captain and W. T. Withick as Hon Secretary. A bonus was voted to the secretary, and a series of monthly competitions with trophies and a team match were announced along with a suggestion to plant trees for shelter on the range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Marsh Rifle Lab
A. T. Ozanne
Russell Clarke
WC. Angeliss
Hoo
Adr. Robertson
H. Greene
J.P
Wo Grant Morton
Wow. McFarland
Mark Kelp
JG. Wells
P. A. McFarlane
E. Ho Lawrence
Mr. W. Grant
Cra
John Wills
Jas. Watson
C. L. T. Alkemade
RF Manning
Hohgow
L. Crisp
Ho Marchant
W. T. Withick
WP. Grant
A.J. Grant
T. Heath
W. Lyle
A. Shaw
Jno
Whelan
J. A. Morten
H. L. Simon
Cox
E. Tracey
F. Russell
F. R. Manning
Blackwood Mining District Report for June 1916
The Mining Registrar reports the Blackwood district quarter ending 30 June 1916 yielded 169256 grains of gold with quartz and alluvial outputs. Easter Monday Syndicate crushed 60 tons for 64 10 dwt. Daylesford and Blackwood Syndicate 175 tons for 1 fl. 8 dwt. 61ft. drive and 60ft crosscut. mining activity rises along South drive and new reefs at Bullengarook spark optimism. A government battery site is favored at Long Gully with support from MLA E J Hopan. trials of clay, blue slate, and pyrites samples are awaited as water abundance supports mining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daylesford and Blackwood
Dunleaney and
Parry
Mahlon
J. J. Cherton
New Gisborne
W. H. Dixon
Panty
Gisborne
Bullengarook
Purpoe G
E. J. Hopan
W. A. McFarlane
Permasiv and Chemical Factory
Maribyrnong
Blackwood
Verbal Clash Over Verdun Peace and Kaiser's Pledge
A wartime poem condemns the Kaiser and Hohenzollern regime, arguing any peace signed at Verdun or Berlin is untrustworthy. It portrays the arch foe as unknightly, warns of broken pacts, and insists true peace requires accountability. The text shifts to a marketing aside about a cream separator and cream loss versus saver, illustrating wartime resource concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cult of Blood
Prussia
Verdun
Berlin
French Red Cross Appeal Receives Strong Local Support
A special appeal for the French Red Cross is organized across the state with strong Marsh and local backing. Hon A B Robinson, MLA, presided praising French resolve, a musical programme entertained attendees, and donations including £50 from Dr Moleworth Greene were acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B.robirnson
Quartetia
Bacchus Marsh Quartetis
The
W. Palmer
Peter
J. F McLachlan
J. F McLachlan; Solo, “Invictus,” Me. J. F. McLachlan
Alice Grant
Canivan
J. F. McLachlan
Phylis Eammott
Quartette
Bacchus Marsh
God Save the King
M. J. Pearce
G. F. Ramey
J. Willa
McLachlan
Moleyworth Greene
French Fund Auction and Donations Recap
The entry records a raffle and donations for the French Fund with Mrs H Charlton’s Cot and Doll winning £18 by ticket No 280 sold at the railway station. Various individuals contribute small sums and a Melbourne collection aims to reach £35. Items sent to the French Society include shirts, clothing, bedding, and food provisions for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
See
H. Charlton
Sharp
Ball
Bowers
W. Grant
A. BR. Robertson
W. Morton
T. Anderson
Rutherford
Agnes Kyle
John Dugdale
R. Lidgett
H. G. Campbell
Melbourne
Red Cross Fund Acknowledgments and Donations
Local Red Cross fund records acknowledge numerous donations and in kind gifts from community members including Mrs. W. Dugdale and Miss M. Slack. Goods such as sheets towels socks and clothing were packed for the French Society, with thanks sent to recipients at the front for socks. A cooking tip section mentions pumpkin preparation for meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Dugdale
H. Kerr
Misa Slack
G. Ramsey
M. I. Pearce
D. Ros
F. Manning
Plositi Holt
Jim Urquhart
Vasa
T. G. Pearce
Blobel
Eure
R. Urquhart
J. Lindsay
M. Morton
T.dickson
Mapris Achieee Scott
Ge E. Fo Iyon Sayahart
J. Campbell
Mes Campbell
May Dugdale
Raby Urquhart
Asa Johns
Agnes and
Hazal Dugdale
Elsie Ramsey
BE. B. Kerr
John
Jax. Morton
P H
Rene Dickson
E. Hawkins
Mittens
Miss Laycock
Old Lisen
J. Morton
EB. Fowler
Fremeh Society
Miles Ann Williams
Myra Denholm
Red Cross
Soldiers Letters from the Front in France and Sinai
A wartime letter from a diarist in France reports first home parcel joy and heavy German shelling near trenches. The writer recalls gas alarms, helmets, trenches, and bombardments, then shifts to Sinai patrols with the ANME Mounted Division, describing desert conditions, water shortages, camels, and Bedouin encounters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Cork
Germany
Nick
Fritz
T. J. Lang
Melton
Gur
Union branch formed at Bacchus Marsh evening meeting
A Bacchus Marsh branch of the Union was formed on Monday evening with Dr John Wills and Mr Jenae Hart presenting. Officers elected include President Con McFarlane and Dr Wills as honorary secretary and treasurer. A meeting is scheduled for next Monday to elect a delegate for the Conference in January and discuss the Union platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Marsh
Bendigo
Sandhurst
Wren Local RC
Aright
Bacehus Marsh
Wyndham
Werribee
Merrima
Muddingley
Perchus Marsh
Powterity
T. G Pearce
Jenae Hart
Prioe
Hart
John Wills
Farmers Bank
Colon
Wille
Conference of Delegates
Con. McFarlane
J. A. Loeper
J.B. Doherty
J Wills
Wills
Auditore
Messia
J. A. Losper
J. Vallence
Mesara
G. F. Rameev
A. F. Winderlich
P. E. Winderlich
Oj. Vallenes
Michael Vallence
H. J. Vallence
Mechanics' Institute
Melbourne
Boyd Alias Wow
Golf Programme Draws Club Championships and Matches
The program outlines two draw events on 15 and 22 with Ladice and Gent's Gingles and Mr R Ho Dogdale's trophy. It lists Strike play on June 22 for two teams, Vice President and Secretary teams on June 24, and a championship over 18 holes for ladies and 36 holes for gentlemen with weekly 2 pm starts each Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladice
Gent
Gingles
R. Ho Dogdale
Dulv
Angel
Machinery Tax Burden and Land Tax Compared
A historical note discusses tax on machinery and land where those who keep weeds and thistle on meadow face higher taxation than those with sheltered machinery or fixed assets. It highlights land tax as high and contrasts it with the cost of unkempt land.
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Wruuame
UZ. A
JOHNS
Blackwood Mining
M. J. Croker
Troopa
Emile
Mistory
Ani
Farke
Donnybrook
W.A
RED Cross Fund
Bacchus Marsh and District
Beatrice W. Anderson
E. J. Ford
Durley Brick Gn
Farmeses' Union
GOLF
Pearce Bros
C. Medling
GEO. Dickie & Sons
Chas. Medling
Cash Grocer
W. Grant Morton
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