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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 19, 1868
Page
4
Fragmented verse describes youth, learning, and guidance toward higher powers. It invokes portals of magic, childhood wonder, and moral instruction as a long, flowing meditation on growth, knowledge, and the duty of older generations to nurture the coming mind.
A detailed guide argues for shallow ploughing being a mistake and recommends subsoiling to 12 to 14 inches to improve drainage and moisture retention. It outlines trenching, timing late spring, and staged harrowing to loosen topsoil, with emphasis on clayey soils and water management for better crop yields.
The document, labeled Ballarat Mining District, Bylaw No V, declares the bylaw in force with complex colonial legal phrasing. It references provisions about prospecting rights, tenant claims, and incorporation timing, listing parties such as B Loomis and terms affecting existing rights.
The text outlines forfeiture rules for mining tenements, penalties, and court powers. It covers noncompliance with registration deadlines, liens or mortgages, and court-imposed forfeiture when mining rights are not worked. It notes exceptions for holdovers and preserves rights of holders to contest or defend forfeiture, including timelines and remedies.
Impoundment listings detail losses and claimed horses and livestock in Wacohts Marsh and other towns. Entries describe animals seized, descriptions of color, marks, and injuries, with dates for extraction and sale. Claims are noted as rejected or pending, with pound keeper references and upcoming sale dates.
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