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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 05, 1918
Page
2
A fragmented notice lists Bacchus Marsh Market items including cattle milk cows sheep and pigs with various lot numbers and descriptions. It mentions livery stables horse bred stock and feed, plus a public sale notice and references to property in estate liquidation.
On Thursday October 10 the Trusts sell Lucerne land at public auction. La Fairbairn & Co. announce a sale of parcels within Crown lands at Merrimma with 290 links depth, graded with water access and a Werzil river inlet. The property includes a single block title and a certificate winding up the estate.
On Tuesday October 8 1918 at two pm auctioneers Meare announce town lots near Sandy Cliffior Melbourne with reserve and deposit details. Purchasers pay a 40 shilling survey fee and a 5 percent balance due on completion. Plans and information available from Crown Lands Surve or Frank Planke acting surveyor in Melbourne Australia.
An unnamed private sale notice lists draught mares and fillies, a springowt mare, and other farm stock at Kortherapy Gippsland. The fragmentary text describes horse names, breeding terms, and farm-related items with unclear details and locations.
The notice lists entries for the Elton Quarterly Stock Bale including cattle and sheep. It mentions entry deadlines, contact Peter Beagney for the district race waiver, and references various local brokers and stock agents in Melbourne.
Calf and pig trucking from Bacohos Marsh to Mamry with loading by 4:30 pm Tuesday. A lengthy listing details Bundoran Gundoran’s pedigree, show history, and breeding value, including past wins at Rial Show and Melbourne Show, and exchange terms via Albert Gratham, owner, at McKensie’s Flat.
Elton Mechanics Institute advertises a masked ball at Sal Franco shore and a charity auction to aid Will sad this aoaon, with multiple local vendors offering eggs and livestock products. Names include Gray, Amos Greenwood, and Waite Unghorns among others, listing venues and prices in Melbourne area notices.
A public meeting of parents will be held at the Mechanics Institute in Bacchus Marsh on Wednesday at 8 o clock. The purpose is to discuss the theory of wrestling and the school committee arrangements. John Wills is the chairman.
The Shire President Rhine Hall Bac hus Maal invites applications for secretary clerk of works treasury collector valuer and thistle inspector. Salary £350 per year paid monthly. Applicants must be qualified under the Local Government Act 1815. Duties details on request.
Saturday events for October include a grand concert and coronation ceremony at St George's Church Balliang with admissions for children, plus a dance at Tolmon's barn on October 14. Melton Minstrels plan a grand concert and dance on Friday October 9 with further details by J Dixon. Information from Education Department War Relief Fund Balling East and other local notices appear throughout.
An old fragment lists various goods and notices for sale and employment. Items include apples for eating and cooking, scotch baking, and a price lead for cheese or butter. Mentions J G Wells and A J Ormond with local contact notes in Bacchus Marsh.
Obscure obituary note listing names and events from 1917 with references to deaths from wounds and a memorial, mentioning several individuals and relations, in a fragmented OCR style. The text reads as a memorial-like item with dates and names such as Bascha Marsh Noor A lrg and A.W. Bascha, suggesting a wartime casualty record and bereavement.
Fragmented wartime notice urges residents to subscribe to the War Loan program. Officials emphasize duty to aid national defense and reassure communities about meeting quotas. Readers are asked to respond promptly, with specific local targets and funds to support the war effort.
A garbled OCR page lists land sale auctions, public meetings, and religious notices. Entries mention Crown land allotments near Bal te golf, a sale at Gillwav Besllang, a coronation night, a tea party, and church services across Bacchus Marsh and surrounds with dates and local figures named, all presented in a late Victorian civic notice tone.
A garbled early 20th century item notes Melton planned visits to Tooloro Vale on February 1 and references to local services, municipal figures, and a range of unrelated agricultural and industrial mentions. The piece includes scattered names, places, and dates, with oblique references to machinery and a death notice for George Robinson of Thywning root.
In a terse civic notice the call urges citizens to support bond issues by purchasing government bonds to back public finance and wartime effort, stressing timely participation and fiscal responsibility.
A program from a community dance event at Bocchus Marsh Mechanics Institute highlights an Iris Fancy routine and a sequence of performances by individuals including Kathleen Marshall Molly Me Bota Daud Famt Master Mt Daly and Master Lilla. The event featured musical numbers, costumes, and a finale with a large audience and notes on training and school involvement.
A fragmented report lists entries for a Valley hall event dated 27 May 1984. It records itemized expenditures including printing costs, hotel charges, proceeds from sales, and several donations totaling around £115 with miscellaneous receipts and allocations to individuals and teams.
A fragmented passage references a court opening and local debate surrounding a figure named Red Crow. The garbled OCR notes indicate discussion of legal or civic proceedings, with mentions of Mrs Jus Dug and Galt Mie Th and a 12 pair detail, but many names and specifics are unreadable. The readable bits suggest a formal opening or hearing with remarks about allowances for certain groups and a general inquiry into conduct.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a panel with Mr Dasieus and Davina tis Yorn, plus a donation and a reference to Getty Tibet. The readable parts show names and a likely public or panel gathering, but details are obscured by errors.
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