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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 12, 1918
Page
2
A set of notices announces a Great Clearing Sale at Diggers Rest near Korotoi Crack, with live stock, farming implements, and sundries offered. Also details a private lease of 286 acres and a clearing sale planned at Balliang by L A Fairbairn Co, with additional particulars and dates to follow.
Applications addressed to the Shire President at Shire Hall Bacchus Marsh will be received up to 1 November 1918 for the combined posts of Secretary Clerk of Works rate Collector Valuer and Health Inspector with salary £250 per year payable monthly. Applicants must be qualified Municipal Clerks under the Local Government Act 1015. Further particulars may be obtained on application.
The Toolern Vale Mechanics Institute hosts a Friday concert on October 18 with the Melton Minstrels performing in two parts and a comedy. Tickets from Mr. McCorkell. front seats 1 shilling 8 pence, back 1d. Also a Fairfield Footballers Dance and a shire hall meeting on Saturday October 12. A side car for sale, suitable for a motorcycle, £12 10s, apply T F Caspar Crook Street Facehus Marsh.
War Loan drive continues with donations listed including Mr W P Greene and Miller Bros toward 20000. Tours and flag honors planned, last day to apply for bonds Tuesday. Queen Carnival activities at St Bernard’s hall and various concerts and sales announced for mid to late June. Balliang events include bowling season open and Salvation Army gifts sale forthcoming.
Bacchus Marsh Presbyterian Church will celebrate its 65th anniversary with a social on Wednesday evening 16 inst. A musical programme and refreshments are planned. Special services in connection with the event will be held at the church tomorrow. Local sales and society meetings, including horticultural and agricultural committees, are noted along with rotating notices.
Melton hosts War Lown Tank excursion, a Saturday meeting at Shire hall to finalize Honor Board matters, and a special Mechanics hall event winding up day’s proceedings. Fairfield footballers visit Melton. large visitor turnout and a special school picnic feature amid community activities.
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