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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 21, 1917
Page
2
McPhail Anderson & Co will on Monday and Thursday next offer for sale fat and store cattle milkers and spriners pigs sheep and sundries with J Beel Ford as agent. Dates read Monday July 2nd and Thursday next.
Auctions listed for July 26 at multiple locations with cattle sheep horses pigs and sundries. Includes 220 cattle plus 80 head from Lal Lal herd, 1000 sheep with various lines, and drafts of dairy and store cattle. Also mentions a Gippsland cooperative sale August 23 and Melton clearing sale of dairy cows at 11 oclock with 50 dairy cows and 120 cattle.
Members are called to meet at the Mechanics Institute on Tuesday July 24 to elect officers receive the annual report and balance sheet Christina E B Wells is secretary placeholder text preserved from notice
Rowsley Hall committee invites Wheerthers and others to attend the unveiling of the Roll of Honor by Senator Lister on Friday evening August Sed at 6 o clock. Addresses by Hon. AJR Robertson and others. Light refreshments. Moonlight collection to cover expenses and Hall funds. Jean Lyle Hon. Sec. Rowsbey Hall.
The Gippsland Northern Co operative Selling and Insurance Co Ltd reports nominal capital of 250 000 with subscribed 47 015 and paid up 49 106. Due to strong support from leading graziers, the commission on fat stock sales at Newmarket is reduced to 24 percent for shareholders.
Figures show year ending 304,17 turnover 1 4 026 pounds, bonuses 56 996, dividends 9 716. All farm produce disposed of on consignment. Consign to the company for profit sharing. Monthly sale at Ballan, second last Thursday each month. Local agent A W Flack Balken.
The Newcastle Automobile Association held a hill climbing contest on Bull's Hill near Dudley. Sealed handicaps were opened and results declared. Chevrolet secured first prize as the only car to complete the hill on Top Gear, with other entrants like Bacchus Mura noted in local coverage.
Listing shows multiple motorcycles for sale including Triumph at £35 Humber with 2 speeds £40 New Sun Lightweight 2 hp 2 speed £50 second hand Monarch 3 hp £25 and another Monarch shade price £355 with gear and accessories. Auction terms uncertain.
Local notice invites sellers to contact J. J. Barry Junior Bacchus Marsh offering a fair deal for hides skins bottles old iron and any lumber.
Tenders addressed to the President at Shire Hall Werribee will close at noon on Saturday July 28 1917 for several road construction and grading contracts in Sewell Sayer Lancaster Manor Ballan Wadge and Volant streets with plans at Shire Hall. Deposits required lowest tender not guaranteed. Also open court July 27 1917 at Melton Shire Hall to revise voters lists.
The Shire of Melton announces a public meeting in Shire Hall Melton on Friday July 27 at 3 pm. The meeting will appoint a member of management committee for Recreation Park.
The War Relief Fund Balliang East hosts a public welcome for soldiers who volunteered for active service abroad and have returned. A musical programme will aid expenses with entry at the door. The Annual League meeting precedes at 2 30 p m with speaker Mrs Kinnaman from Ballarat.
A social evening and dance will be held at Coimadai B C Church on Friday 1 August. Admission is 1 shilling 6 pence. Music and refreshments promised. W B Cain, Hon., Lee, Misses Ingle and Strange, costumières have taken over Miss Campbell's duties.
Lost brooch half moon shape set with hires and white stones. Between and Mechan ion' Institute and Reon returning to A J Manly Main street Bacchus Marsh. WANTED TO BUY Pins Trees Apply ree Trees ofo Ex pnaea aflion Bacchus Marsh. WANTED Grasera Hors and Cattle Good lucerne paddocks Mrs J Scott Parwan. WANTED Young Girl for farm work Good Home Mrs Dafr Braemar Parwan.
Death notices record the passing of Momamay née Markham on Lith July at Ballater along with brief memorials for James, Kaily, Redden, and others. The record lists ages and the ministers serving at the time, noting solemn milestones and a sudden death in Chewton.
Local notices list dairy cattle sale at Melton and market events at Bacchus Marsh McPhail s and Fairbairn s with meetings for Horticultural Society and Soldiers Reception Committee. Unveiling of Roll of Honor at Rowsley hall, football and social gatherings in Balliang East Coimadai and Bacchus Marsh fire brigade rifle range opening. Public services in Baptist Holy Trinity and Methodist churches noted.
The Bacchus Marsh Shire Council voted to proceed with a traffic bridge over the Werribee River at Fisken Street. The design was amended for stability with heavier timber and five spans, box piles, and a widened 12 foot traffic way, with final cost assessed at £400 and work to start once piles arrive from Staughton Vale. The notice calls for ratepayers to support road construction leading to the bridge and hints at further rail crossing projects and local improvements.
Melton reports a dairy cattle clearing sale on the 26th on behalf of J Dunn and other owners with Jennings & McInnes. McPhail Anderson & Un announce monthly sale at Bacchus Marsh on the 23rd. a public meeting is called for Melton Recreation Park election. revision court and Shire list revisions set for the 27th. church services, a Christ Church Melton address on “Who was Adam” and a series on Old Testament difficulties. a military visit includes a large assembly, concert by the Britains Red Cross at Melton State School, and a dance with a varied program. Braybrook footballers beat Melton 8 26 to 1 4. Hallam sales at Hallan monthly schedule.
The page reports water supply figures from Pyecke’s Creek Reserve and weekly readings from the Water Commission including height on gauge and output. It also notes a British Red Cross donation of £10, and personal notices including a death and a collection of engagements and goods, with names such as Hilda Graham Milton Thompson and Charles Bishop.
July 43 tea social on Wednesday invites all. Barus Mant hosts Saturday July 28 event for Soldiers Comforts. August features patriotic social at Balliang East and a rural show. October 11 includes a Marsh Agricultural Show with Kilaiherdey’s bright display and wealth of entertainment. Weathered verse notes health remedies and herbs from Weeds' Gramt Feppemiat Co.
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