18 Aug 1915
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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1915
Page
1
From Melbourne to Portland a steamer sail is planned as weather and other conditions permit. Timetable shows departures from Melbourne CASINO on Thursday 19 Anne at 800m, EUMBRALLA on Tuesday 24 August at 3 pm, and CASINO on Thursday 20 August at 9 pm.
Government council approves Local Government Act part XX applying to the Shire of Penshurst. Notice warns road and tyre width rules for carriers. Shire Secretary D Walls issues dates and duties. Labour needs sought for harvest with details through the Shire Hall Hawkemsale. Dental services advertised at Uren's Pharmacy and Gort Commercial Bank with hours listed.
Notich warns the public not to traffic on specified stretches of the Hamilton Port Fairy Main Road due to active construction opposite Broadwater Post Office Lot 1B JA Section 1 Parish Banangal and other sections in Macarthur Warrabook areas. EF Gleeson Shire Engineer.
Lyall and son entries list agents and hotels in Hamilton Perthshire and Balmoral Caledonian Hotel Cavendish Langs Hotel and Mail Stable. Mentions Mr J Forester Mr R Young Mr J Mahoney and Mrs Scullion with multiple store names and lines of Royal Mall Motor Coaches.
Mount Rouse Shire warns owners that by laws from November 15 and 16 1914 will be strictly enforced for wandering stock and stock travelling for grass. Stock drovers must inform Herdman William Mereweather in Thunkeld by port card of any intention to pass through any part of the shire with traveling stock.
The Board of Public Health Victoria issues regulations requiring any can or vessel containing skimmed or separated milk to be durably marked with the words SKIMMED MILK OR SEPARATED MILK in plain black letters at least 1 inch high. Violators face penalties up to ten pounds. Effective from the first day of April 10% and to take effect July 19.
ENDERS for the following works will be accepted up til foot of Mondar 23rd Aliecuat 1915 at the hire Offices Kidenhope Contract No. 43/15 Six chains more cor lew travel construction Goroke Gymibowen Tom opposite Goroke Private Hospital North riding Contract No. 1/16 Cleaning and Maintaineinime roads and streets and letting street lamps Harrow Hast riding Contract No. 2/16 Ldebting and maintaining street lamps Edenhope Central riding Contract No. 3/16 Lightning and township Apaley Wheat riding Contract No. 4/ii lightine and maintaining street lamp Goroke North riding Plans and epeculations may be seen at Tilloh and Co s Har row M cCarthy s Goroke Dr Hoore a tnors Afaley and the Shire Offices Edenhope Lowest or any tinder rot peed saiily accented K CAMERON Ee Shire Enginesr Coune Chambers Edenhope a/e/15
A local bridge near the Frances township, at Nevarpurr end, was propped to ease traffic until repairs by Abbé Engineer K. Cameron commence. The noted engineer marked the timeline as 14/8 15, with restoration details pending.
The Shire of Minhamite will reopen operations Friday after the council’s monthly meeting. Members report progress on responses to earlier issues and outline next steps for community services.
Public notice from Hawkeedale Shire Engineer warns against setting fire to the thistlen od other matter of the banks on ea Eumeralla Drain. Official action to protect drainage and roadside reserves.
The Shire of Portland states that tilote for Anakebite is kept at the State Schools in Mombannar North Digby and Tabara Hotspur Narraweng Condah Drumbore Tyrendarra Wallacedale and Misalon Station Condah Mechanical Institute Grasedale Railway Station and private premises including Mr D M Lellans Drik Dre and T W H Tolloa secretary.
Shira of Portland reports that candidates Best John and Highet ti Leonard Allan A Poll will be held at polling booths Heywood Nartuwong Wa look Bridgewater Cundah Misalow Station Nelann Tyrevdarta Kant truck on Thursday the 20th of August 1915 from eight to four under Returning Officer D D Kressery Portland.
Local retailer announces four weeks of bigger discounts as winter stock drains. Customers urged to shop early for ladies garments coats skirts and sports jackets at prices never seen before with many items marked down below cost.
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