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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 18, 1915
Page
2
A sale advertisement from Rochill Bury lists vast furniture items for absolute sale including dining room suites, carpets, lamps, curtains, and more. It urges buyers to attend on a Saturday in September, with many items priced as low as possible and named horse stallions and racing references interspersed throughout the dense listing. Numerous proper names and locations appear, indicating a broad catalog from the town and surrounding areas.
A garbled item lists Beuring at 75 Victoria Parade with unclear May timing and a string of broken names and phrases including Pea Booms, Tyan Commas, BAGELS MARSH, Mouidbya, and Howre-tean. appears to be a fragmented local notice or listing with no clear event or outcome.
Fragments show a sale notice for horses including mares like On Baggy Marv and Yorkstine, with listed harness gear and riding equipment. Names such as Fons PARM DELANENTSAD and firms like Morton & Son and Shqnhteesu & Davis appear, alongside Melbourne addresses. The readable portion suggests a varied catalog of horse flesh, tack, and public safety items.
Fragmented ad list shows requests and items for sale including wood, cycles, and tools with unclear names and places. Partial brand and store references appear, suggesting a period classifieds section detailing household goods and supplies.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a merger involving a tailor and hatter, with references to Wises and Bau publications. The text cites costs, materials, and services like trimming, dyeing, washing, repairing, and pressing. The fragment mentions ladies costumes and a shop offering steam or water-pressing options.
A transcription of a noisy 19th or early 20th century town page lists a rally music and dance event at Exford Hall, a girl’s sale at Porveau Railway Station, a social at Hallox, a moonlight lantern event, a dance in aid of a local beneficiary, and various sales and auctions. Names like MORSE and CUNNINGHAM appear among items for sale, with dates like Sept 22 and Sept 2. The mix includes talks on salesmanship, a carnival, and a tram or railway neighborhood notice.
A. J. Findday and family are remembered in a memorial notice expressing sorrow and lasting affection. The short tribute honors Conualae and notes enduring love from a close family circle, with a somber tone typical of such remembrance notices.
Fragmentary OCR text outlines church services, with references to Padlock estate, Belmonte or Barahsa, and various parish items. Mentions Baptists and Methodists, Sunday services, and a planned celebration with lectures and worldwide topics. Sparse names and dates make full reconstruction difficult.
A fragmentary report details conflicts over diverting water from the Werrib ports to Bacchus Marsh and surrounding districts. It notes government and local figures debating reservoir construction, projected shortages, and urgent calls for supplementary storage, with references to Bacchus Marsh and Malton.
The fragment describes a monthly event at a venue with a stage show and a dance night. It mentions notable attendees and a political or social gathering with speeches, preparations, and fundraising details. Names like Taft, Selucdop, and Mears appear, along with a note about a crowd and a hospital visit. The text is garbled but signals a community gathering with entertainment and discussions.
Fragmentary OCR from a Tacchus Marsh Debating Society page mentions humor and pathos, old names, and scattered lines about meetings and verses. The unreadable text references people, events, and dates in a broken postal-like sequence with no clear narrative or outcome.
A detailed wedding notice records the marriage of Miss Scott of Basghuiy El and Mr. Materson of Casinth N80 on the fourth inst. The entry notes the ceremony officiated, the attendance of family, the wedding breakfast at Border Tan, and a reception with roses and formal dress described.
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