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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 16, 1918
Page
2
Melbourne corporation cow market sale by H O Hagan to start at 1 pm offers a splendid lot of choice dairy cattle. McPhail Anderson Co. acts as live stock salesmen, with local muster requested for the event in Melbourne and Bacchus Marsh.
McPhail Anderson and Co offer fat store and dairy cattle sheep pigs and sundries at 1 pm in Bacchus Marsh on Monday March 25. Peter Heagney district representative will conduct the sale on Main Street.
L A Fairbairn and Co announce a public auction by instruction of Mr W Fo Drury who is leaving the district. The sale includes all horses carts farming plant and related items on the farm at Korogeit on Wednesday April 3 with full particulars to follow Bacchus Marsh local agents.
Land to let with a 12 month lease offered for 16 acres of grazing land at Purwan divided into four paddocks. Water supplied by dams. Tenders close Wednesday 2nd March. L. A. Fairbairn & Co., Bacchus Marsh.
NSW land for sale offering rich North Coast properties North West fattening runs Riverina wheat farms and stations. McWilliam promotes larger richer parcels for less money with an illustrated booklet. War Loan Bonds drive thrift. Eldon Chambers 928 Pitt Street Sydney.
A multi item sale notice lists auctions for sheep and lambs, horses, cattle, pigs, and farm sundries in Balliang at a date to be fixed, with extensive equipment from A W Flack and Coopers line. Also advertised are clearings at Balliang and Little River with entries from W H Wilson, A E Gibson, and Pearson Rowe Smith.
Nominal capital £251000 subscribed capital £57015 paid up £49106. Owing to strong support across the state the commission on fat stock sales at Newmarket is reduced to 24 percent for shareholders.
Figures for year ending 40/4/17 show turnover of £1,934,096 with bonuses £56,998 and dividends £9,716. Consign all farm produce to the company and share the profit. Monthly sales at Bacchus Marsh and second last Thursday at Ballan with local agents listed. Lady white work and plain dresses offered at Lyndhurst Pilmer Street Bacchus Marsh.
W S Keast advertises a Wednesday March 27 sale at 2 30 pm of John McDonald's Riddells Creek stock and farming implements. horses include 12 draught mares and geldings a Jersey bull cattle 6 head dairy cattle 16 cows heifers 120 lambs ewes and rams joined last January sheep and 100 ewes full ewe lambs. machinery includes an oil engine pump irrigation gear and various farming implements. auctioneer notes stock in good order and urges inquiry to W S Keast 1406 Queen St Melbourne.
A part sale of Crown Lands in fee simple at the Auction Room of Mewes Raillies Allard Prop. Lul. Melbourne on Wednesday, March 20, 1918 at twelve o'clock noon. Adjoining Public Hall Site at Staughton Vale Estate. Price £15 per lot area 21 allotment 1. Deposit on fall of water one eighth of purchase money plus £1 survey fee per lot. Balance in half yearly instalments with 4 percent interest. Plans and information from Crown Lands Office Melbourne Auctioneers or Local Land Office. Frank Clarke Commissioner.
Melbourne, 6th March 1918. Tenders close 12 o'clock noon Thursday 28th March for removal of State School 1690 Ingliston and re erection at 787 Korobolt. Deposit £5, security 5. Details at Public Works Office and Ballarat Public Works Office. Lowest tender may be accepted. John Mcwire, Commissioner of Public Works
Victorian railways announce holiday excursion tickets for June 26 to March 2 with return validity from March 29 to May 2 inclusive. Tickets cover return travel and apply to specified holiday periods.
An Easter Monday timetable shows an extra train leaving Bacchus Marsh for Melbourne at 6.0 p.m. with stops at Parwan 6.40 p.m. Melton 6.52 p.m. Roorkebank 7.00 p.m. Deer Park 7.13 p.m. The notice urges travel on this service to avoid crowds. WALTER B. HOUSE, Curator of Estates of Deceased Persons announces a separate bankruptcy-like notice.
Market Buildings at 551 Flinders, Canterbury. All sales personally conducted. Agent Scott in charge. Central 970 contact. Hours listed after allies.
Shire of Bacchus Marsh calls landowners to offer portions of land for settlement of returned soldiers. Communicate with Shire Secretary Le Cocq for good land. Also lists yard fees for horses cattle sheep and produce. March 1918.
A section of Rutherford Road Purwan is closed to all traffic after flood damage to a bridge. A crossing is under construction. Shire Secretary Ath Mureh notes the emergency works and directs avoidance of the area until further notice.
Notice of an election for a Councillor in the Coimadai Riding of Bacchus Marsh Shire to fill a vacancy from Councillor Cain's resignation. Nomination day is March 21 1918, nominations 1 pm to 4 pm at the Shire Office Bacchus Marsh. Returning Officer G McFarlane.
Sealed tenders to President Shire Hall Werribee must arrive by 6 pm on Thursday March 28 1918 for Contract No 9/18 supplying 700 rods of spalls or metal from Diberty's Well to Valent's and several other road sections. Specifications available at Shire Hall. Lowest tender considered or not. Also notices announce six percent interest on unpaid rates after April 1918 under Local Government Act with designated officials named.
Pupil of Madame Melba Ms Marie Drouhet resumes tuition in singing and voice production at Parish Hall Bacchus Marah on Tuesday afternoons and at Thoona Heidalbarg venues.
The Express will publish on Thursday March 28 due to Easter. Correspondents and advertisers are advised to note the holiday schedule and submit any material promptly to ensure inclusion.
An assorted notice pack lists a member ticket sale for Adkmysston show attendants and families, plus non member admission for adults and children. It notes refreshments, a talk titled The Story of the Craft, and officials Mr Ho M Hodgaon and Christina Fo Wells. Also seeks a useful girl, a nurse Jenkins, and private hospital staff in Bacchus Marsh.
The Horticultural Society hosts its 21st birthday show at the Mechanic Institute Bacchus Marsh Saturday afternoon and evening. Notables A B Roberts ean MLA Hon W C Angliss MLC and Sergeant J H Lister MWR expected. Premier Bowser may attend if parliamentary duties permit. Entries strong with fruit predominating. program includes pianoforte and singing. Nominations for Coimadai Riding vacancy due 4 p.m. Thursday. election set for Thursday 4th April if contested. Easter Monday concert by Miss Williams pupils advertised next week with American dislogum tableaux.
A fragmented Melton report mentions rainfall data for the week, upcoming town events, and a meeting lineup. Names such as Roberto Mit Pepin, Be Marsh, and Mr. John Farrell Mylne appear alongside local venues like Melton Hotel and Melton Church of England, with references to a Thursday in April and a town flyer.
The Werther Shire set to meet on Thursday to approve a rate increase for 2t 4. Notices warn residents that a percentage will be added to all assessments until after the meeting. The event includes a local prize competition with several winners and a community gathering with a boat welcome.
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