Ploughing match and mining notices from Bacchus Marsh
The Bacchus Marsh Express reports on the local ploughing match with 24 prizes valued about £40, donated by tradespeople notably bootmakers, plus notes on local school committee appointments and a minister’s stance on ritualism. It also lists mining lease notices, applications, and various local society and church updates, including a farewell sermon and upcoming services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss
L. Grant
Gussie
Bald Hill
Gentleman
England
Victoria
Melbourne
Adelaide
Ruuaham
Cooper
Church of England
George Robertson
Elizabeth Street
Doré Gallery of Fine Art
Robertson
Don Quizote
Munchausen
Highland Journal
F. Clarke
Ballarat Society
Thomas Draffin
William Rams
J. E. Crook
Bins
Golden Point
Blackwood
Allnutt
Trinity Church
Bacchus Marah
Melton
Golden Crown
Brougham Place
Pith Street
Cratlereagh Street
Bydney
Moore
Sydney
Don San Just
Thomas L. Harris
Mount Alexander Road
Lathienge
Ballan Petty Sessions Dismisses Several Local Cases
In Ballan on June 1 before J M Clow Enq Manning & Co v Radley settled. Several debt and goods cases heard with mixed outcomes. Notable concerns include a driver fined for timber on footpaths and perjury trials involving James Liston and Patrick Mullane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballan
J. M. Clow
Manning & Co
V. Radley
Samer
J. Warhurst
Goode
Lle
Dafendent
Manning
Alore
Jin O'Keefe
Byrne
Thorn
Same
Hourne
Gooda
Martin O'Keefe
Seine
S Some
J. Nolan
Michael Keyes
Withowe
Joseph Loveland
Edward Frankland
Walah
Gillett
Coate
Donald Nicholaon
Bs. Costa
Ballan Shire
Shira Connally
John Cummins
Freud
Ocook
Council
Queen
Patrick Mul
Thomas Liston
James Liston
Walsh
Mullane
Patrick Mallane
Higgina
Higgins
C.H. Lyon
Boy
J.P
Sergeant Walsh
John Thomas
Jeremiah Mullane
Patrick Mullane
Gordons
James Derrah
Jeromiah Mullane
Garrett Coghlan
Tam
Jim Crow
Bradshaw's Crook
Blackiah Colon
Arthur Maire
Pyke
Circuit Court
Ballarat
Ceae
Thomas Oone
Dorrah
Maira
Mallane
Caso
Weowmapat Jame 2 imprecise entry misread
An unclear report states John Hogan faces a 44 hour imprisonment after a quoted incident. Details are garbled but indicate a legal action or court-ordered confinement with minimal context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weowmapat
Jame
Bofors Z. Cier Tn SP
Jonn Hogan
Er Steele
Eo Akan
Court Records of Debts Assaults and a Lunacy Adjournment
The fragment lists multiple civil cases with debts and defaults, including Stewart v MCKaim and Nicholas MCann, plus a lunacy finding. It notes a magistrate decision sending a person to Yarra Bend Asylum and mentions settled out of court in several assail and debt cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Budden
Eo Murray
John Hogan
Same
Kohan
Stewart
M'Kaim
Conta
Ellen Thornton
Doorhouse
Tates
Nicholas M'Cann
James Bartens
Tombine
Norton
Yarra Bend
Blackwood case notes and wardens court items
May 28 in Blackwood Fripar H Crawford pleaded guilty under police offences for dwelling intrusion at unlawful hours and, with a prior conviction, received three months hard labour. In Read larceny case Naylor v. Read. Wardens Court at Sherwood adjourned encroachment matter Barry’s Reef mining claim where defendant built a house. plaintiff in possession. Adjournment for one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwood
Fripar
C. Shuter
P.M
H. Buber
Kay
J.P
H. Crawford
Flaintiff Ia
Barry's Reef
C. Ljanggren
A. Hanemang
Sharwood
Posseason
Coste
Ploughing Match Committee Advances Land Selection
Bacchus Marsh Ballan and Pentland Hills Agricultural and Pastoral Society notes a Bran nell's Hotel meeting. Land Inspect sub-committee recommends Monara, Grant's Ingliston land for the ploughing event. Printing contract with Crisp & Lane for twelve months approved. Ground layout and judge notification planned with Ballarat Daylesford and Malton Societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballan
Land Hills Agricultural and Pastoral Society
Brannell's Hotel
Long
G. Grant
A. Grant
Cumming
Myers
Currie
Musara
Crook
Woolpack
Black Hill
Hardie
A. & L. Grant
Monara
Grant
Ingliston
Messrs
Crisp & Lane
Mesera
Ballarat
Daylesford
Malton
Meera
Graham
J. Johnson
Patterson
Johnston
Moeurs
Anderson
J. Andrews
T. Ryan
Keilor Road Hoard Seeks Cemetery Trustees And Toll Policy
The Keilor Road Board held its ordinary meeting on a Saturday with Mr. Taylor presiding. Members present included Moessie, Grant, Kagling, M'Phail, Phelan, Cahill, and Cooke. They discussed appointing trustees for Keilor Cemetery, a rent reduction request from Bridge toll-gate lessee Mr. Cotter, a petition to the Legislative Council to restore tolls after two years, and a scheme for expending toll funds for wartime needs. The Engineer may hire extra hands. Sundry accounts were passed. A petition for Mr. Ely’s reinstatement as Clerk to Doutta Gulla was debated and rejected by the new board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Macaulay
W. H. Cooper
P. EK. O'Hara
Bacchus Marah
The
Guardian
Cooper
O'Hara
M’donald
Behool
Landsberg
Windsor
Sydney
Ihs
Ritson
Spinks
Power
Peter Power
Thomas Mason
Edward Crane
Alfred Langhorne
David Purdie
M.leon
John Hughes
Truganina
Courier
Warrenhorp
Buninyong
Bungaree Board
North Road
Ballarat
Western Australia
Ireland
Bathurat
N.8
Gisborne United District Road Board
A. Blackwood, Melton
Australian Alliance Assurance Company
Grand United Order of Free Gardeners
Brother Burtain
Elgin-street
Carlton
M.W.G
Bucneas
Carlton Lodge
E. Hitler
J. Hegarty
Greanwall
Bacchus Marsh
Matthew Burnett
Burnett
Belfast
Drink
Ralph Barker
St. Michael's Church
Talbot
Luat Riz
Dayleeford
Wangaratta
Owens and Murray Advertiser
Murdoch
Duncap Grant
Lhe Wayer
Clark
Ward
Forbes
Skinner
Judge Forbes
Star
Rogers
Ballan
Norea
Lunds
Argus
Melbourne
the Courier
Taylor
Irmean
Moessie
Grant
Kagling
M'Phail
Phelan
Cahill
Cooke
Office of Public Works
Keilor
Cotter
Bridge
Legislative Council
Tolla
Megara
J. B. Cooke
Doutta Gulla
KR. G. Ely
Patrick Pielun
Ely
Lay
Blackwood Union mining notes July report from the field
On the Union claim adjoining Clunes and Blackwood, a 120 foot shaft shows no payable gold yet. Union township structures rise with a 40 to 60 foot high tower frame for the battery and a 22 foot dam, while water management relies on a shaft and an 800 foot tunnel. Reports cover Reef prospects at Clunes Blackwood Union and nearby tenders, with additional notes on other mines, a new schoolmaster, and local court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gcm Owa
Union
Clunes and Blackwood
Chines and Blackwood
Union Company
Messra
Hornett
Shaw's
Union Township
Blackwood
Alma Battery
Yankee Reef
Clunes
Trojan
All Nations
True Blue
Barry’s Rock
Meggan
Barry
Chineee
Pekin Quartz Company
Hohustopol
Simmons Reef
James Barkla
Daylesford
Sardines Creek
Clyde Company
Horse
Jackson
Johnston's Reef
Evon
von Zeigler
Golden Point
Drowmond
Order of Revhuhites
Leriing
Mechanical Institute
James Ferguson
Irwin
Irving
Landon
Lawreon
Irregular Justice and Local Fines at Ballan Court
The article notes irregularities in the Court of Petty Sessions with a magistrate away and depositions delays, plus fines of £1 for two drivers in Ballan for footpath riding. It reports police plans to curb such conduct and clarifies a reported accident involving Master Lyon as exaggerated, a finger cut by a sewing machine not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norarma
Mulbourne
Walshe
Walake
Partice
Ballan
Svoid
Lyon
Road encroachment complaints prompt pleas to action
Correspondent laments continued encroachment on the main Gisborne road noting a one chain wide path and fencing eight chains long. He criticizes the Engineer for conflicting lines and urges immediate corrective work per old survey plans, arguing ratepayer interests and board obedience. He adds a new water-hole on the Gisborne to Quarry Flat road and signs as Boap Rawoss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gieborne
Brown
Murray
Harrico
Hardie
Gisborne
Board of Land and Survey
Giborne
Howe
Mr. Brown
Ross's
Anderson
Connell
Cdia
Boap Rawoss
Impounded livestock notices from Melton Keilor and others
Impounded animals listed with descriptions and sale dates including Melton May 9 to June 23, Keilor May 8 to June 16, Little River June 6, and Ballan May 1 to June 23. Entries detail cows, mares, a bull calf, yearling heifer, and horses with marks, colors, and injuries, noting sales if unclaimed and expenses paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballan
J. Myers
Betas
Sy. Coorgn
Docadhoeper
Melton
Treapase Od
Jon M'Dowalp
Little River
Hewar Davis
Poundkouper
Keilor
W. Taylor
Egg
Song
Tke Trower
D. Kilburn
K. Box Visup
Poundkeey
Aces of bakes and fences in odd regional wordplay
A hometown paper notes Lake Hollaybunkermak Maine residents claim its ice cream is superior to nearby lakes. It also mentions Chaubungogun gumoung animals choking while trying to say where they lived. Japon Caxxox from Clay County NC advocates a lawful fence described as horve high bull along and pig tight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tae
Lake Hollaybunkermak
Maine
Chaubungogungumoung
Japon Caxxox
Clay County
North Carolina
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Land Department
Acclimatisation Society
Anya the
Solarcen
Simpson
Aria
Courts OF Petty Sessions
Keilor Road
Star of the West Company
Kyneton County Court
Martin M'Renna
Bridget Crulee
Paym
Goll
Joseph Cruise
O'Nonnell
St Ap
O'Donnell
Wales
Costa
Banna
Galen
Sultan
the Road Board, and Roads IN
Coimadal
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