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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 24, 1917
Page
2
Bacchus Marsh buyers to gather Monday at 1 o clock for a sale of 150 head cattle including Ayrshire heifers fat stock and springers plus cows with calves young pigs sheep and sundries. Hager horses and store cattle milker stock listed with prices and descriptions.
McPhail Anderson Co announces the next Melton sale on Saturday in the Cowell Yards. The event features stock offerings with bidders urged to secure deeds and designate Peter Hneagney as district head for preparatory arrangements.
Pig truck bound for Messrs McPhail Anlereon Co will leave Iehur Marsh on Tuesday next 2th Nor Peter Heagney Agvul is noted as consignor or contact.
Loans on farms from £80 to £2,000 with sinking fund to repay in 27 years. Loans on cottages villas and shops from £50 to £1,000 with sinking fund to repay in 12 years. No mortgage deed charge. minor early payment fee or penalty after five years. Forms available at State Savings Bank branches or by writing to the Inspector-General Melbourne.
On Thursday November 29th L A Fairbairn & Co will sell at their Commercial Yards a large mixed lot of livestock. including 200 cattle with 4 bulls and 2 yearlings in store condition. 650 sheep including ewes and wethers, 120 fat and store lambs, 8 merino wethers, and assorted store stock. Also horses pigs and sundries with properties of wilvertisod.
L A Fairbairn and Co announce a public sale at the Corporation Yard of the Truefoile estate of PeterMurphdeownd. The listing covers Murphy s five estates including Maurphy s Wilkie s Hegan s Fewsley s Shines and Greenwell s. The sale features five properties with two dwellings and well watered Blackwood town lands. Cattle include eleven dairy cows and a yearling, plus farming sundries. Auction in Bacchus Marsh.
Coghlan Boase Co Auctioneers Stock and Station Agents announce weekly sales in Ballarat for cattle sheep and pigs. Geographically, cattle and sheep ventas occur on Tuesday, pigs on Wednesday, horses and store stock on Friday. All consignments receive personal attention. phone SL Coghlan Boase Co at Tattersall's Bazaar Ballarat.
Alliance Publicity Committee cites wartime prohibition views across Canadian provinces and colonial territories. Mr Jobo S Tennis condemns excess wartime restraints while noting funding needs, clothing, housing, and other essentials as war expenses rise, urging restraint and thrift.
Wildly abbreviated advertisement notes gardening supplies and seeds for sale. It lists hoses digging forks trowels weeders rakes lawn mowers flower pots seeds and sprays. Also mentions arsenate of lead and spray pumps in various tones.
A writ issued by the Governor of Victoria led to the Electoral District of Bulla election held November 15. Votes recorded: Henry Cuncingham 1447, James Henry Gilchrist and Andrew Robert Robertson 2875, majority for Andrew Robert Robertson. Returning Officer Dr. W Grant notes Robertson elected for Bulla.
A. R. Robertson thanks voters of Bulla for re election to the State Legislative Assembly praising bread and liberalism and pledging to serve all communities while thanking supporters and those who opposed him. A notice from Bacolins Marsh Shire warns landowners to destroy Bathurst Burk Star Thistle within 14 days or face prosecution or work at their expense.
The council will hold a meeting at Shire Hall to review financial year accounts for the year ending September. The session is open to interested persons during office hours, with Le Cocq as Shire Secretary available for inquiries.
Shire of Melton invites applications for the post of rancer. Applications close on Friday 20 November 1917. Details available at the Shire Office from Secretary Geo Minns.
Owing to the accorded Splendide by graziers the commission on Lake of Fat Sinck at Newmarket has been reduced to 24 per cent to shareholders.
The note records year ending 30 April 1917 turnover of 1 954 026 pounds, bonuses 50 998, and dividends 9 716. It promotes consigning all farm produce to the company for profit sharing, with monthly sales at Balan on the second last Thursday. Local agents A W Flack and J J Barry advertise top prices for old and worn-out horses and free removal of dead horses or cattle.
Mechanics' Institute Bacchus Marsh presents a grand musical and variety entertainment by AATL Entertainers with Mr Wilson Mutt Soles. Features include duets, quartets, instrumental selections, blind artists, new magic, ventriloquism, and the puppet show Panehin who. Front seats 1/7, bark 2/1 including tax, children under 12 half price. proceeds aid the Home for Adult Blind.
Rowsley Hall hosts a concert on Thursday November 29 to aid Yealdwe Hall with admission priced at one shilling. Jean Lyle serves as honorary secretary for the grand fete at Staughton Vale Saturday November ninth to benefit Ted Cros. Geelong bane admission at afternoon ten. Edols honorary secretary for Red Cross notes monthly Melton meeting at Mechanics Institute Tuesday November 27 at 2 45 pm. Moyra Smith honorary secretary.
A notice from Melton Mechanics Institute announces a meeting of anti conscriptionists to be held Monday November 26 at 3 p.m. in Melton with ex-MSP Mr J F O Hannan to speak, announced by G W Ford secretary.
Notice warns that A T Ashman will leave the district and all accounts must be paid by November 1, 1917. After that date the matter will be placed in the Solicitor's hands. Express subscription notice follows with a 3/8 quarter rate.
A note expresses gratitude to the Colonial Mutual Insurance Co for promptly settling a claim tied to the death of J. J. Kennedy. It mentions Dr. H. W. Field-Martell and that services are available at his residence on Main Street in Bacelig Marsh.
A compilation of obituaries and notices including deaths in action and in service. Names include Sergeant A Brittlebank and others with family attributions and locations such as St Kilda and Parwan. dates range 1908 to 1917, with notes of missing and burial details in a War context.
Market days and property sales announced for next week including stock listings and the estate of the late Mr Peter Murphy. Concerts by Blind Entertainers, Red Cross, and Baptist Church services scheduled. Holy Trinity and Presbyerian services listed with times. memorial and anti conscription meeting notes.
The Marsh Shire Council engaged a deputation on Wednesday to press for better conditions and grant approval for the Palliing owl project near Parwan station. The visit aimed to secure Ministerial support and to address delays caused by the Ministry, with local figures including A. Ward J. Dowling and H. Lowe & Son involved in costs. The council noted a postponement due to ministerial changes while highlighting local leadership and land development in Parwan and surrounding districts. The piece also records obituaries and local notices, including the passing of Mr. Watson of Parwan and other community reflections.
Melton market on Saturity next. Entries of stock men invited. Shire of Melton invites applications for a road ranger. The Cowell will hold an event Friday next. Monthly Melton Red Crane meeting to be held Tuesday afternoon next. Church services May 25 with 1 and 7 pm. Rainfall 47 points delays harvest. Melton Minstrel club rehearsals for openair performance on Haning Night. Town preparing for progression show.
Balliang farmers in the area prepare to pay a new levy amid confusing notes on interropeel high energy and market conditions. The report mentions Henne ef the erage wl tafe a well and threats to ongoing work. Local figures Ye and Wan are cited in relation to upcoming tasks.
An OCR readable fragment reports daily milk supply issues affecting Bacchus Marsh and nearby towns. The text references a company, dates, and planned action to protect trade, with mentions of individuals and a social event involving entertainment and wheat.
A long fragmentary report describes a Presbyterian event at Wacchus Marsh with a village pageant and several named participants. It notes songs, costumes, a retired soldier, and local figures including a sergeant and police, detailing performances and a social gathering.
A garbled report from the Bacchus Marsh Bowling Club outlines a benefit event to raise funds for the team. It notes captains, participation by members, and a planned gathering with speeches and prizes to support the club’s activities amid attendance by local supporters.
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