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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 18, 1871
Page
2
A dated archival notice lists balances, endowments, road subsidies, and overdraft charges. It names GEORGE GHANT as president and references the estate of B M Robertson with executors Ashton and Dallan. Creditors are instructed to settle accounts promptly with Commercial Bank, Mullan, or the COPED executor.
An 1871 Gazette excerpt records theft mentions and a legal notice by WHOMAH HOLLOWAY of London about Australian Holloway pills and mining lease applications. It includes references to contraband goods from Hankow and Chinese trade routes, with notices from JAMEA LILBURNE and BLUAH GREAVES regarding land and labor requirements and mineral claims.
A dense market report notes prices and quotations across multiple commodities and livestock. It cites goods from wheat to butter and cheese, with figures for Bararat market and various regional stocks, including cattle, sheep, and dairy items, alongside fluctuating demand and transport notes.
Fragmentary OCR shows a banking ledger style note with names Ashton Henry Chadwick acting manager and references to gold purchases and interest rates. Details are garbled and place names are partially readable, implying a colonial era bank transaction record.
The Bacchus Marsh Shire faces repair costs as floods overflow the Tarrdevberg and Werribee rivers. Landowners fear silt deposits and soil loss while engineers propose three foot embankments set 20 to 24 feet from banks as a likely solution, though funding and legal issues remain unresolved.
The text reviews river channel improvements for the Leedordeng and related towns, government funding for floor channel work, and calls for ministerial action. It then shifts to Chicago's great fire, detailing city size, population, bridges, water supply, and a vast reconstruction effort with a planned new church and various civic projects.
A court report details cases involving tenants on Crown Lane and Crowe Lands, including eviction actions, contested wages, and appeals. It mentions witnesses and defendants such as Andrew Milton and Samuel Hall, with legal actions by Constable Biot and references to fines and mercery costs.
The document records council discussions on road and bridge maintenance, funding, and public works. It notes involvement of President and councillors, approval of budgets, and addresses to the Roads and Bridges Department. The text references bids, advertisements, and future employment stance for wartime duties.
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