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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 15, 1917
Page
3
The Bacchus Marsh Council discusses mowing, public works, and a pending budget with references to rates, grants, and road projects. Details include proposed expenditures, councilors named, and anticipated timelines for tasks and approvals.
A fragmentary note lists thanks from the Hom. Gee to various individuals with items and small gifts such as teapots and slippers. Mentions of Frau and weary wounded soldiers in Egypt and Kayland accompany the terse thanks from a local group.
An OCR fragment lists firms such as Abe L. A. Fammirn Co and Thearmedny with references to bases, filing, and partners. The text is garbled, mentioning dates, locations, and unnamed entities, suggesting a clustered business or military supply note with unclear specifics.
A dated notice details a meeting at the Shire Hall at 2 o clock with plans and financial items for a pantomime titled The Mom. September misprints aside, the schedule lists various amounts, attendees and donations including several sums in pounds shillings and pence. Names of contributors and recipients appear amid a long list, reflecting a community fundraising effort and receipt acknowledgments for socks, shirts, books, and other items.
A fragmentary notice outlines are plans for war pictures with Rees Mera and Tovey, a Melbourne Royal Show, and a series of performances from late September to October. It mentions Babes in the Woo pantomime, Dowling within Racubite Merv, Presbyterian reunion, and various showings including Battle of the Tanks at the German capital, plus a Repatriation Fund appeal and other community events.
A discussion on how cinema lighting, rapid motion, and projection strain affect eye comfort and vision. It notes photophobia watering and strain from light throw, with claims of temporary fatigue improving after rest and with better viewing conditions.
The managing editor explains his past role in a New Fork shop and Omaha dealings, recounting pressure from merchants to justify advertising. He notes a persistent struggle to secure funds and assert the value of ads, with a promise to write an explanation if allowed to proceed.
The article describes a new device called the hydrohydrometer or porhydrometer. It weighs ships and cargo without lifting them, promising labor and cost savings and potential uses in navigation and port operations.
A garbled OCR fragment lists various names phrases and lines about memory calendars dates and notes. It includes odd spellings and stray quotes and ends with a reference to wrappers suitable for porting. Entities are largely absent or unclear.
Anzac veterans and supporters press for continued manning of military roles as men enlist to replace those missing in service. Recruiters urge districts to prepare for further conscription and monthly Australian mobilization to fill gaps in the trenches.
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