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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 15, 1909
Page
2
Elton Race Club announces benefit meeting on Tuesday May 25 at Melton Mechanics' Hall. Programme includes five furlong races, pony and pony trot events, nominations due May 14, grand ball to follow, with prizes and weigh allocations announced for participants.
The notice outlines a racing program with several handicaps including 4-BACCENS MATH HANDICAP and G-DAWLEY HANDICAP, listing entries, weights, and conditions. It announces steward and entry details, venue at Bourke Street Melbourne, with train and holiday excursion notes and timing for the event.
A public auction by Tobon Ballantine and associates at Gisborne lists cattle, shares, ploughs, wagons, and farm equipment. Items include cattle, sheep, carts, ploughs, and household gear with bids to be opened by a local presiding officer. Names and lot descriptions are supplied amidst frayed OCR text.
The Shire of Bacuhos Marsh issues a rates collection notice. Taxpayers must pay by the lakh day of June with penalties for late payment. The collector will attend Shire Hall Graceh Market from dawn until dusk on specified dates to collect rates.
The notice records a shire event at Malton on the 12th day of May 1909 with race timing and authority details. It names the shire officials and notes compliance requirements for participants and attendees.
Fragmentary OCR shows a local government notice from Bhaybrook Shire about a property sale or auction. It references Dar Park and a banked liability, with dates and contact details for renirring or inquiry. Names and precise actions are unclear due to garbled text.
A long, garbled diary-like piece lists people, land parcels, political figures, and upcoming events across a district. It references subdividing estates, road works, public notices, and social gatherings, with scattered names such as Victoria, Simon Stanton, and Thomas.
The fragment lists names and terms that resemble a damaged notice or brief item. Readable names include F. Musa and Banchits Marah. The text hints at a sale or official notice but remains largely garbled and uncertain.
Fragmentary notes describe a political debate on preferential voting for Varhiacgent MPs and potential referendums. The text references Parliament, ministries, coalition dynamics, and various political figures, with scattered mentions of events and places.
A Sunday collection at Ballan Arriu the Moray Weresen on St Agnes KC aimed to raise £500 for a new clutch in Balan Awabectip. Donations opened with £2601 pledged. plans included securing a grant from Mr Walsh J L and Father Cumuck to fund the project, while an event on Monday morning saw property and efforts draw down.
The article details a chaotic race day near GPO with Melon Division participants, including names like De reel, Dendy, and Grace, and notes a Tuesday May 5 event. It covers racing heats, boat and wagon performances, and postrace songs and remarks by local figures.
The readable lines describe a woodland scene with echoes in the night and a peaceful yet eerie atmosphere. It mentions travelers, the forest, and a distant campfire glow, with peculiar spellings suggesting archaic or damaged OCR. References to nature and sleep pervade the eerie mood.
A descriptive trek through the Brisbane Ranges includes rugged descents, forest regrowth after a recent fire, and expansive views over the Yaloak valley and Ballarine Portarlington region. The route passes Mount Wallans, Durdiwarrah, and Anakies roads, with notable sights of Stoney Creek Reservoir and distant Ballarat area.
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