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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 08, 1870
Page
2
A garbled OCR snippet shows a council notice referencing dates and officials, plus assorted local ads. It mentions a secretary and a date in 1870, then shifts to real estate, agricultural society notes, and a cottage advert on the Maddingtay road with contact. The text is inconsistent and partial, containing names and place hints but few clear events.
Public notice of sale by owner on Saturday October 20 at noon adjoining Lallan's Motel Lakin. Items include furniture Pine and sowing machines farm gear and wagon gear plus cows hay saddles bridles and household goods. Bids accepted for household items and farm equipment with full inventory and conditions detailed in the notice.
A disjointed sale notice lists unreserved livestock including cows pigs poultry rabbits and dogs plus furniture and household items. The event includes a late morning auction with 11 o clock start and admission 1 shilling, with dancing afterward. The notice notes missing goods due to a previous claim and invites public participation, with details of location and terms.
Readable fragments describe wool and textile prices and supplier notes. Mentions include Melbourne and London markets, average rates, and quality assessments with varied vendor quotations and weather-related impacts on supply and demand. Strong entities include Wool firms, brands, and regional references.
The article presents a dense OCR fragment with mentions of NATIONAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, ALLAN BRANCH, and The Commercial Bank of Australia, detailing monetary figures and banking terms. It also includes marriage notices, church events, and a long discourse on mining capital, with names such as JOAN LOUSON and references to Victorian institutions and benefactors, framed in a period newspaper voice. The text is garbled but preserves entities like banks, people, and places, forming a composite historical notice bundled with society updates.
The article reports on rival proposals to redraw local boundaries involving Ballan, Buninyong, and Wyndham Shires and the potential annexation of parts into Brilan Shire. It notes officials’ discussions with Mr. Butler and Wyndham representatives, the government’s stance on boundary changes, and the possible creation of a park and roads funding, with ratification pending.
A fragmented notice outlines a public meeting in Mylnany on Monday with officials and a Friday overview by Colondut. It mentions a program and timing for an event connected to the Dyeghus Marl Ballau society and a separate item in Naw aepoleud.
A garbled OCR fragment shows names like Calenbowkm and Uvally with scattered phrases about juries and payments. The text is densely corrupt, containing unclear references to people such as Mea Thomas Tansey and Phowsaanls, with stray numbers and place indicators. Overall, no coherent event or outcome emerges.
A long OCR fragment describes a court action with numerous names and places, referencing a Bent court session, orders, and financial disputes. It mentions defendants and witnesses, delivery of items, and contested values, with dates and tally figures scattered through the text.
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