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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 05, 1898
Page
3
The passage details Mr Potter's progression from manager at Garibaldi Co to Rate Collector and Valuer for Ballun Shire through C H Lyon, gaining trust and succeeding Mr Young as Shire Engineer and Secretary, roles he held until his death.
At Tou-Tern the council granted six months unpaid leave to Secretary J Ty Robertson starting January. Treasurer Chalmer will no longer be required. A Catholic church fundraiser concert and ball on the 9th promises strong ticket sales. Farmers began bay cutting but drought and high winds limit yield. A windmill pumping creek water blew down, risking water supply until repairs. reservoir water remains unfit for domestic use.
Reports from Blackwood detail cases at Jetty Sessions. Convictions include a timber removal charge with a 71 inch size limit and fines of ten pounds, a beer stamp lapse with a two pound fine and costs, and a dismissal in a property destruction case. Also noted are lease forfeiture proceedings and a Barry’s Reef Weslayan social featuring Me Carter’s lecture on the Pyramids of Egypt, plus All Saints services and a large church tea meeting with music and remarks on war and poverty.
A local report recalls Sunday school events with songs and duets led by Mrs Speary, Miss Cano, and others, noting impresive musical items and the archdeacon's address. It mentions rainfall for October at Bhickwood totaling 6.57 inches, and mourns the death of Balinjan valuer Mr. J. A. Potter, highlighting his respected character and goodwill.
This report covers a successful Rowsley concert and dance with B B Mose as chair. It details performances by children and adults, thanks given to organizers and trainers, and notes on weather, fires, and sheep-shearing progress nearby.
The speaker notes wage suppression and looming layoffs while recounting a personal health decline. He recalls enduring fatigue, pallor, and a jaundiced tint in the eyes, reflecting hardship from industrial labor and unrest in the era.
A letter describes intense illness with skin discolouration and digestive distress. After consulting several doctors and hospital care, Mrs. Dalby reports relief and lasting health following ten days of Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, praising its effect and urging others to try the remedy.
The Bacchus Marsh Observation Station reports 66 points of rainfall since the night of the 20th into Saturday, though hot winds that followed limited the impact.
A report notes that many plans are tried by the ill to restore health, yet one method has proven successful. The article highlights a specific regimen or remedy adopted as effective in curing or alleviating illness. Named individuals or institutions are cited in connection with this discovery and its reception.
Jones and Paterson report sale of 120 head at Werribee on Tuesday amid dry conditions. Prices ranged light stock £8 5s, calves and fat cows varied, buyers scarce due to drought. Local names listed as vendors and buyers. Separate article notes proposed railway station improvements including platform extension, footpath widening, and stairs, with criticism of past delays and township development. Attendee Captain J P Chirnside, MLA, chaired the Wesleyan anniversary concert affected by Wednesday's downpour.
In a Richmond meeting, clergy from all churches pledged cooperation to gather members and strengthen the Wesleyan presence. Doran noted progress since the district’s formation and hopes for broader choir and class activities. A fundraising auction for 62 acres at the Metropolitan Forum drew plans, with rent terms and tree provisions debated, amid references to nearby pig stock movements and local political debates.
A 19th century obituary fragment honoring a man named Coker with praise for upright conduct and public respect. It reflects on life’s brevity, family affection, and the hope of a higher afterlife. The language preserves formal obituary cadence and reverent tone from the era.
Personal narratives recount recovery from tuberculosis, inflammation, rheumatism, neuralgia, and paralysis after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. Testimonies describe long health struggles, influenza aftereffects, and eventual restoration of appetite and strength, with distribution via Melbourne chemists and Dr Williams Medicine Co.
A fragmented 19th century style piece notes Empresses and queens eschewing or embracing smoking, naming Miss Minnie Cochran and Miss Bertha Lantart as musical companions to the Queen. It positions Parisian fashion against royal restraint and cites whispered medical opinions on feminine smoking.
Fragmentary old text describes a tame, nose-breathing creature with a long tail and short legs, calling it a “qualruped” and warning against stroking its back and a “twirl.” It muses on worms, cats with nine lives, and a local person named Jenkinson with a toothache, all in a curio, archaic vernacular tone.
Braybrook Maidstone on 29 October 1808 notes under clause 348 of the Local Government Act 1890 that the valuation of property in the shire, dated 20 September 1897, has been revised for the current year and published for information. Aggrieved parties may appeal within one month from the date. appeals will be heard at the Shire Hall Deer Park on Monday 12 December at 12 noon for possible Court of Session confirmation.
A short advertisement claims indigestion and dyspepsia symptoms such as stomach pain, fullness after meals, drowsiness, vomiting and pale complexion are cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The copy emphasizes repeated successful results and urges readers to seek the treatment.
Reader advisories invite sufferers to write for help, urging friends to write as well. The notice claims Pink Pills from Dr Williams Medicine Co Sydney offer relief for fatigue and distress, presenting a period style appeal to cure feeble and weary women.
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