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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 16, 1909
Page
2
A fragmented late 19th or early 20th century auction notice lists numerous farm animals and implements for sale. It mentions cows, draught cattle, ploughs, hatchets, hay rakes, portable thrashers, winowers, carts, ladders, and other gear. The text cites stock arrival, location details, and a sale date with dealer names and contact points.
An auction notice lists a clear sale at "Dunbar" to be held at 5 o clock, featuring cows, gear, tools, household items, tractors, farm equipment, and various consignments. Names of buyers, sellers, and associated firms appear, with references to moving, dray, engines, and farm apparatus. The notice cites local traders and transport links and notes the sale is conducted by Bir Withars and associates.
Fragmentary OCR describes a farm sale near Mahonroe with Ayrshire cattle, dairy stock, orchard, wool production, and farm buildings. It mentions liberal terms, instalment options, and a sale day on a Saturday in November with a large sale room and catering. Local figures and firms include A PATREATRY & £0 and Melbournne, Bancobne.
Fragmented OCR of auction details lists Great Clearing Talent Worribee items on Thursday October 28 with hundreds of acres, draught horses, traction gear, threshing plant, buildings, machinery, and stock. Mentions buyers, transport from Melbourne, and contact details for further particulars.
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a municipal repair or school notice dated October 14 1201 with references to SPENKERS beer tavern and Policy Station Haechor Muegh. Content is unclear but indicates repairs, posting and conditions by authorities at a town location.
Fragmented item notes a farm produce purchase involving MOEARDANE and AMWaRuise with references to Bross and PURCHABY. Mentions consignments, money amounts, and a contact WATZROW with a telephone date 2001. The legible details suggest a trade entry or receipt for farm product sales and associated parties.
Readable words point to a four day viewing, with mentions of Yorkshire, Par, and a person named Deve Pach. The fragment unclearly references 39 and a schedule, suggesting a local notices item about a viewing period and participants or observers.
A long English newspaper fragment describes war time matters, local shows, military updates, and upcoming events. It mentions a Harford area show with Andrew Gbigelie and Benel goals, a Monday schedule, and references to General Howd and Major Hl Dagar Gots. The text includes references to unemployment, depots, and preparations, with notices of performances and a public sale.
In 1864-74 the Pentland Hills and Parwan Ridings funded a major road to Myrniong via the Bullan Street Blackwood area and on to Canns hotel, with later claims of debt uncollected. The piece argues for tying road funding to the shire and railway plans, noting potential future lines from Ararat to Geelong and connections to Bacchus Marsh.
A long fragmented report covers lodge meetings, local ceremonies, and social events in Werribee. Talks on carriages, dress drapes, and timber trades mix with details of a ball, officers, and candidates. Mentions public notices, sales, and a general community sense of pageantry and local governance.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a show or pageant with names and places but is heavily garbled with many misspellings and incomplete sentences, making it difficult to extract a coherent event or date. It mentions a Mrs. Besainy and various names and locations, with a partial reference to a Wednesday show and a program lineup.
In Werribee the sermon and confirmation services mix with the region's religious duties. The annual tea and concert of the Irish church union closes with a tea hall gathering on Wednesday starting at ten, following a Sunday service at the Baptist hall.
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