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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 09, 1918
Page
2
Thursday March 44 Bacchus Marsh Market by LA Fairbairn & Co will sell cattle including 2700 head plus 12 young cows in calf to BL rams and 600 carrying wethers plus 150 breeding ewes along with pigs and sundries. Machinery and adverts note next sale Thursday April 14. Set 6 horse chains and pulleys listed with Jas Wightonan Proports in Main Street.
The notice states on Thursday March 14 sale of township property Main Street Bacchus Marsh. L A Fairbairn and Co instructed by Mr Joseph Wightman will sell at the corporation yard at 12 o clock sharp HIS PROPERTY in Main Street Bacchus Marsh a half acre of land with a brick house erected thereon. Sale terms listed by L A Fairbairn and Co Bacchus Marsh.
On Wednesday April 3, Mr Wo of Drury will sell by public auction the entire lot at his Floris Cattle Farming Plupt. Full particulars in L. A. Fairbairn & Co. Bacchus Marsh.
Tender notices invited by March Wednesday for a 12 month lease of 6 acres of grazing land at Purwan named Bulls Paddock subdivided into four payblocks with water by dams. L A Fairbarn & Co. Bacchus Marsh.
Miss Marie Drouhet resumes her singing tuition at Singitie Voir Production in Parish Hall Bacehus Marsh on Tuesday afternoons and evenings at Heidelberg. Appointment preferred for Thoona evenings.
A preliminary notice from The Gippsland and Northern Co operative Selling and Insurance Co Limited announces a forthcoming sale for Mr A Davis Balliang. It lists stock and farm implements to be sold including draught horses ploughs discs reapers binders harvesters drills and other farm equipment. The exact sale date is not fixed and will be advised later.
A pig truck will depart Bacchus Marsh on Tuesday March 12 for the selling and insurance cooperative co op P J Gleeson.
The Gippsland Northern Co operative Selling and Insurance Co Ltd of Melbourne reports nominal capital of 250000 pounds with subscribed 57015 and paid up 49106. It credits investors and mentions a 24 percent reduction in the commission on beef fat stock at Newmarket due to broad state support.
Figures for year ending 30 April 1917 show turnover of 1 954 026 pounds, bonuses 61 998, and dividends 9 716. Consign all farm produce to the company to share profits. Monthly sales held at Bacchus Marsh on the first Thursday and at Ballan on the second last Thursday each month. Nurse Campbell plans private hospital renovations at Cain's Millbank Street Bacchus Marsh, opening early March. inquiries to Nurse Campbell c/o Mrs Spurr Maio Howl Bacchus Marsh. Subscriptions to The Express offered at 10 shillings per year.
A pig truck consigned to Mears McPhail, Anderson & Co. will leave Bacchus Marsh on Tuesday next 12 March. Pigs must be loaded by 4:39 pm. It will also load at Melton. Peter Heagney, Agent.
Crown Lands to be sold in fee simple at Melbourne auction room on March 20 1918 at 2 pm. Upset price 15 pounds per lot area 21 acres. Deposit one eighth, survey fee 1, instalments with 4 percent interest. Plans and info from Crown Lands Office Melbourne or local land office. Frank Clarke Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey.
Rev. J C Martin delivers an illustrated talk at the Baptist Church Bacchus Marsh on ES DAY March 11th at 8 pm. About 100 superior views shown with strong light. Admission free. Collection for Mymensingh Mission.
The Story of the Craft will be delivered by Rt. War. Bro. John Steane in the Masonic Temple Bacchus Marsh on Thursday March 21 1918 at 8pm. The War Master invites all Masons affiliated or unaffiliated to attend.
The annual meeting of Toolern Vale Mechanics' Institute will be held at the institute on Friday evening March 15 at 1 o'clock. Items include the secretary's report the treasurer's balance sheet and election of four committee members. J Wesley Walter acting secretary.
On or before the th March in each year every shopkeeper is required by the Factories Act to register his shop by posting or delivering to the Secretary for Labour Melbourne properly filled in form with the prescribed fee. Forms obtainable from any Inspector of Factories or at any Police Station. HL MURPHY Secretary for Labour Melbourne, 40 March 1918.
Shire of Bacchus Marsh closes East and West Road known as Rutherford's road Parwan to all traffic. Bridge damage requires temporary crossing construction. Official notice signed by Le Cocq, Shire Secretary, dated 8th March 1918.
Tenders addressed to the Shire President will be received at Shire Hall Bacchus Marsh up to 11 March 1918 for two contracts Contract No 11 supplying bluestone pails Haoacours road Balliang road and Dubout s hall and Contract No 17 farming and gravelling 12 choina Muir s road Myrnion Plans and specifications may be seen at Shire Hall Deposits as specified The lowest tender not necessarily accepted Shire Secretary Le Cocq lat March 1918
The Shire of Melton announces M. J. Cahill appointed Inspector and Ranger under Shire Acts and Bylaws. Stock owners must register all stock including horses at the office. unregistered or untagged stock will be impounded. Secretary Geo. Minns signs notice.
J J Barry informs Bacchus Marsh and nearby districts he has taken over the Fete and Green business formerly run by the Misses Simon on Grant Street. He promises attentive service to win patronage with offerings like afternoon tea and hot pies and a motto stressing cleanliness and civility.
Real estate and assorted notices advertise large land selections in New South Wales and Victoria including Gnotuk Park Melton 760 acres for lease or sale with farming potential. Other listings cover farm equipment, household effects for sale, a private nurse service, and an estate administration notice for John Lee of Bacchus Marsh with a claim deadline.
Canterbury property listing for 55 Flinders Street and Bacchus Marsh agent L Scott announces a War Loan sale. Public notice of location and contact details appears as a fragmented real estate and financial offering.
Royal Pictures screens Sowers and Reapers in wave drama this evening along with the tenth episode of the serial Ctbeat, bay bonds noted in the program.
On Active Service a soldier died of meningitis during service with the British forces. The report lists next of kin Jone Ade and Marie Joba and notes a brother Williams and John Johansen of the Frons. Aged 26, the deceased is identified by damaged OCR as a serviceman with family ties to Willams and John.
Local notices announce township property sales at Bacchus Marsh market by L A Fairbairn and Co and a Robe rt clearing sale on April 4. Ads seek Crown Land allotments at Balliang, tenders for Parwan road work, and entries for the Horticultural Show closing next Wednesday. Events include recruiting pictures in the Mechanics Institute and a Easter concert, plus council and rate notices.
A week of exceptionally severe storms saturated Bacchus Marsh with mid day downpours, rivers of water flooding streets and causing surface damage. Officials urged better drainage and water table management while noting financial limits on improvements. Community responses included fire safety measures and plans for tree planting and park use.
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