21 Dec 1911
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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 21, 1911
Page
1
A fragment lists travel fares to London via Adelaide and Durban, then shifts to tender notices from the Dundas Shire in 1911. It mentions contracts for metal work, culverts, and road projects, with submission details and deadlines, including bank draft payment and delivery to the Shire Office.
A garbled notice fragment lists declarations for road and shore works under By-Law No 6 and hints at local government actions. It mentions the Secretary C H Smith and dates in October 1911, with references to stock entering and the Shire of Dum. The text is fragmentary but indicates official procedures for bids, declarations, and council decisions.
The notice slate lists rewards of ten pounds for information leading to convictions of people who damage or interfere with roads in the shires of Gundas Mount Rouse and Penhurst. It also records road closures in the district due to floods and high water and warnings against rubbish dumping and improvised barriers on roads.
The Shire of Dundas offers a reward of five pounds for information leading to the apprehension of the person or persons who remove or destroy a road sign or related marker. Officials urge anyone with details to come forward to the secretary at Marsh Fesite.
Notice re regulations by the Governor in Council affecting cattle and milking cows. Permit required to move stock within defined townships. livestock on streets subject to hours from sunrise to sunset. penalties include impounding. Railway boundary noted for Penshurst area.
The Shire of Lewree announces availability of antivenom and bite treatment kits in Kowres Shire. Readable listings show head teachers and state schools across towns including Gymbowen
Public notice from Shire of Kowres states a new carriage lighting rule for vehicles traveling between sunset and sunrise within Edenhope Karrew Goroke Apeley and within a mile of their boundaries. Violations may lead to enforcement actions by authorities.
Shire officers announce office hours in Edenhoos and Goroka regions from ten to eleven thirty am and three pm. Notices warn ratepayers contractors and others about payments due in cash or by cheque and remind that only within the first week following publication will payments be received in full.
Fragmentary entry mentions several schools and places in a scattered list. It references Portland area institutions and names such as Heywood Dartmoor and Craastale, but lacks complete sentences or clear actions, making specifics uncertain.
Readable items include Fancy Top Pull Jars and Pin Jars, Crash Bags with beige handles, Velvet Hage bags, and Good service handbags. Also listed are embroidered collars, handkerchiefs, gloves, sunshades, Muslin fabrics, dresses, skirts, and belts with varied prices and colors.
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