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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 03, 1866
Page
2
Fragmentary notice from a local auctioneer lists a sale in Beacon and Milfordon area with scattered names and dates. Readable items include a sale action and nearby locations but many details are missing.
LENRAY GIVE NOTICE that authorities require full details of lands and stocks to prove a paid-up capital of £1,200,000 and a guarantor fund of £200,000. Subscribers and contributors are urged to apply and respond within the specified period. notices to correspondents should be sent via the editor.
Tas follows a note about a forthcoming invention listed as a Brorear Uktovene Mss with names Goscorx and Uorcu. The fragmentary OCR reads as a clipped item from a 19th century notice page. No clear dates or places are recoverable.
The Bacchus Marsh region shows isolation from Melbourne despite a Western Province by election. Calls rise for an electric telegraph line to Bacchus Marsh Maddingles Ballan and Blackwood to connect with the colony, arguing it would benefit the greater population and revenue. Neighbors of Steiglitz will gain similar service, prompting debate on funding and routes.
A late 19th century essay argues for extending electric telegraph lines to rural districts, praising faster communication, crime detection, and postal support. It discusses costs, potential offices, and the impact on settlement while urging direct connection to the existing telegraph circuit in nearby colonies.
The Rood Board meeting adjourned with opinions by barrister G P Salth on altering valuation of untaxable district properties. Next Monday the board will discuss the valuation originally set by valuers Grant and Urn ine. Weather disruptions delayed early week notice and a local driver witnessed a long, gray column on Steinford Ell. A Nashua in Buchy Marsh plans to move, and offers to purchase nearby properties were discussed. A dramatic incident near Luosta involved a man attempting a stunt at the starting point and a risky display near Hotsnath.
A Melbourne crowd witnessed a grand display as the Melbourne Cup race drew a record turnout. Brigadier General Carey attended, with spectators praising the event's organization and the dramatic finish.
A cryptic note outlines a proposed railway from Ballarat to a forest junction near Geetony gate Balint tino, passing through Waerenherp and Bungusey parishs to a point in elafaxy forest reserve. It mentions chair and owner entities tied to leasing departments and a demand for comprehensive selections and authorizations.
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