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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 13, 1917
Page
2
Fragmentary notice from Gallan Northern Cooperative announcing a monthly sale including cattle fats stores sheep wool and pigs. Auctioneer A W Flack invites further entries with reliant details and agent contact in Belay.
The document lists nominal capital figures of £260,900 and £57,015 with a large turnover of £1,994,084 for the year ending 34/4/17. Details hint at divisional figures for farm produce and consignments with monthly sale events noted, including a bat lan on the second last Thursday of the month.
A chaotic listing from Nephail Anderson & Co promotes cattle milkers springers pigs sheep and poultry at Bacchus Marsh. It touts pure white Leghorns pure black Orpingtons and eggs, with prices and delivery details for Monday October 22. The ad highlights a large collection of record laying strains, breeding pens, and various farm tools and supplies from Fulham Park and surrounding areas.
Saturday Oct AY sale list shows farm implements and horses offered by Mephall Alder son and Co as trusted by Mr Mowe. Items include Empire Drill, double furrow plows, Spring-tooth cultivator, and various plows plus a gelding pony mare. Sale scheduled at 2 o'clock with remaining stock shown in Monlone auctions list.
Fragment reads as a garbled note praising an early closing rule, mentioning Vailains and Nagyport with distorted names. It appears to be a stray line from a local debate or editorial about closing times, lacking clear figures or identifiable entities.
A gar den guide from AKH outlining easy tips for lawn care and garden profitability. It mentions hoses mowers and vegetable seeds, plus various sprays and monoculture advice for Lou Luine and others.
Wednesday October 17 auction at Bolton facility listing 6 draught horses 4 cows swine cattle implements and a wide range of farm tools. Property includes cropland near Kirkton Richton and Park paddocks, two land allotments near Biplion Court, main brick house with outbuildings. Bidders advised the McPherson estate sale terms and high bidder wins.
Notice states an application for a mining lease within twelve days from the thirteenth day of December 1917. It lists owner applicants including Bannots, Colmadal, North Richmond Hotel, Victoria Bert, and 1 Abbotsford. Details cover land boundaries, water, proposed operations, required sinking and driving, term of fourteen years, and expenditure estimate of £100. Signature: Joseph Bennett for A I Messenger.
The State Savings Bank of Elizabeth Street Melbourne offers loans on farms including EAA 0 62/008 interport 5 par wa with sinking fund to repay in 37th year. Also provides loans for cottages villas or shops with terms to be arranged.
Fragmented OCR item mentions October 204 and a meeting or event in Toolren Vale Mosley Os with a 7 o clock time. Details are unclear due to garbled text. The piece references Hon A Romerteom Witt and likely electoral or meeting notices without clear dates or outcomes.
A poster invites attendance at a plain and fancy dress ball hosted at Medhanin Institute on Tuesday October 16. The event features a best poster costume contest with prizes and includes a reference to Rat Crom funds and named organizers EMMETT and Hon.
Bacchus Marsh Bowling Club invites residents to the season opening on Saturday October 20. Public welcome for afternoon teas at Dugdale, president, and secretary. notes changes in local styling and shop updates including new barber and tobacconist offerings in Melbourne Street.
A collected fragment of public notices and advertisements including a steriliser installation claim, creditors and next of kin notices, a laborer probate entry dated 1917, a public meeting notice for Bacchus Marsh, charity gifts, lost item notice, a dressmaking service, diaries for 1918, and various shop and society notices from Melbourne and surrounding towns.
Fragmented obituary notice mourning a young man and a mother with scattered details. Names and relations are incomplete but indicate family connections and remembrance. The mixed OCR text references age six teen and a Maryland link among terms.
A mixed notice outlines a sale of items at Bacchus Marsh with imports from Melbourne. announcements cover monthly meetings, church services, and the Bacchus Marsh Agricultural and Industrial Society anniversary. Public gatherings feature fashion displays, fundraising drives, and a planned plant and specimen exhibition at the Bacchus Marsh Institute.
A detailed probate notice lists the will of Mactillivray of Bavohys Mass Raver, recent estate value £3715, with belongings including iron fixtures. The division favors widow and relatives, referencing the Victoria Assortation and specific bequests. The notice appears in the context of broader local legal notices and estate matters.
Bleary OCR fragment referencing locations, dates, and names from a historical page. The readable items hint at a martial or sporting event with places like Ray Church and Meen Hat, but most details are obscured by garbled text, making concrete facts hard to confirm.
Unclear text fragment discusses people named Marian Campton and Balkl with scattered references to timing and places. The garbled content mentions figures like 94, 62, 21 12, and names such as Nandos WA and Mr. Ther. Overall, an incoherent clipping with no definite event or outcome.
A garbled OCR fragment lists scattered names, dates, and places from a 19th century issue. It mentions individuals such as Katherine Maysielae Bat and references events around 1832 and 1888, with scattered notes on churches and local figures. The text is incomplete but preserves several proper nouns and two dated items.
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