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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 16, 1908
Page
2
Peay Bacchus Marsh Racing Club hosts the Autumn Meeting on Thursday May 28 with trials and several events includ ing five furlong race for maidens, hurdles, a plate, handicap, flat race and pony events. Entries close with the secretary on May 15. a special Melbourne train runs at 11 am.
No person shall be enrolled for the vote on any property within the Shire before or on the listed June date unless rates payable three months or more before June have been paid. The Rate Collector will attend Shire Hall Bacchus Marsh from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from the 2nd to the 10th of June for receiving payment. D. A. Little, Shire Secretary. Lith May.
The Shire of Braybrook and Ballan announce that rates must be paid by June 10 to avoid entitlements to property. Shire Hall Dear Park and Shire Hall Ballan will receive payments from June 2 to June 10, daily 10 am to 4 pm. GAY, Shire Hall Ballan, 16 May 1906.
First class programme by Melbourne artists for St Bernard's Church funds. Admission one shilling sixpence. children one penny. Featuring Moonlight, T Gain, Hay, chairmanship by J.P. Sunny. Also notices about local trades and services.
Public notices reveal the Society intends to issue special policies replacing several destroyed life policies for multiple M'Gregor individuals. Additional items announce a musketry course completion target, weekly attendance markers, and an award offer. Miscellaneous births marriages and a formal betrothal notice are recorded for Melbourne area families with named participants and locations.
Bacchus Walsh Express argues the British Empire rests on absence of a written constitution and Australia remains confused post conference between Federal and State Ministers. The piece critiques Federation history from 1856 to the present, warns against unification, and laments parliamentary turnover and looming political instability.
Broad discussion on Commonwealth State relations, taxation, and a proposed federal bank, with local Bacchus Marsh Society updates including agricultural show plans, lectures, road extensions, and community events. Mentions actors such as Mr. Heid Sir George Turner and Mr. Elwood Mead, plus society president Mr. C. L. T. Alkenade.
Ce Cam lauds Bacchua Marsh Council for finally requesting enlargement of Simmon's Reef reservoir on the Lerderderg after four decades. The speaker notes a long lived race and urges seizing obvious advantages neglected for years.
Report from Melton area notes a pony and jinker incident outside a business place causing damage to both. a gale on Wednesday night and continuing wind on Thursday felled four telegraph posts between Melton and the railway station. No other major damage recorded.
A diorama event in the Mechanics ballroom raised funds for the Salvation Army officers salary fund with Captain Baskin presiding. The aim is to stage similar entertainments every four months in small centres to support the army. The event was enjoyed and well attended.
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