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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1902
Page
2
Fragmented OCR notices describe land blocks near Tarnsit and Tarnwil, with references to rivers, proximity to Werrdbue, and 20 year old improvements. Details invite inquiries to TEARBON ROWE SMITH & Oty AVG Bourke Melbourne and list auctions, fetes, and land parcels with amounts and locations in Melbourne.
A wide list of contestants gathers at the Bhowgrounds on Easter Monday for competitions led by Det Meyele Sirsa and other officials. Events include high jump, cricket ball, wood chopping, sawing, and running races with numerous participants named from local clubs and schools.
Fragmentary text mentions deliveries, rally, venue times, names like Choate and Sankey, and items for sale or auction. Readable entities include MC and WARIS references, with scattered product terms and notes on selling bees and other goods.
Saturday March 29 auctioneers Palabairn & Co announce sale of 400 head of cattle at Comersford Hall with Mr Kere Angie Py and Mr John MP Woht all leaving the district. Also listed are annuity items, piano, tarpaulin and household goods as part of the proceedings at Ryer Ta acrom with Walter a Anitrawya and Fond Str.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions places, numbers, and names with garbled text. It references dates, farms, a dairy pane, and property notes but lacks coherent details or context to identify a clear event or subject.
An obituary notice honors a late wife believed to have died in 1901. It mentions a husband, family sorrow, and a memorial tone, with limited readable names and dates. The fragmentary text reflects a mourning announcement from a local newspaper page.
On Saturday 1902 a discussion notes the advantages and disadvantages of preferential voting for federal elections. It argues that shifting to No 1 preferences could waste votes, reduce full representation, and complicate campaigning. It also questions its fit for parliamentary systems and suggests focus on key candidate qualities.
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