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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1913
Page
1
Notices from Portland Melbourne travelers listing departure times and fares from Portland to Port Fairy Warrnambool and other towns, return tickets valid for three months, plus road and bridge safety notices, road closures, and public works cautions issued by local authorities.
A notice from Dundas shire council offers ten pounds for information leading to conviction of anyone stripping bark from trees on any road in the shire without council permission. The notice is dated October and signed by the secretary.
ENDEKA for the tallowlog works will be erected until Monday February 17 at Shire Wilkes Mdenhopecontract 213 Lighting whreat tome in Chorohe with kereesnu orly for £2 months North Riding. Multiple contracts listed for post and wire fence, pond construction, bridge building, drainage, and road works across Central, North, and Wey, with tenders required from qualified bidders. K CAMERON, CF Abire Engineer, Cornell Chambers Wrenhope. February 4, 112
The notice states that after a specified date all persons traveling in vehicles within the townships of Fxlenhope Liarrow Geroke and Apaley and within a mile of their boundaries must have proper carriage lights. It declares enforcement by the Shire Secretary G Will and is dated July 31st, 1290.
Shire of Kowree announces a bonus of 3 for Sparrow Heads and 1 per Sparrow Egg to be paid by the Shire. A raid will be conducted by the mbows within the Shire boundaries. Secretary HAG in Council Chambers at Fetenbope, September 1907.
Shire Secretary Allan announces bids for various contracts across East and West Ridings including gold mining and road work. Notices request tender submissions by specified dates with conditions and evaluation criteria to ensure validity and lowest acceptable bid.
Loughnane proprietor announces a Hamilton to Macarthur coach run with daily departures from 9 o'clock and arrivals at Macarthur by 11 o'clock. Return trip leaves Macarthur at 1 o'clock and reaches Hamilton by 6 o'clock. Passengers and parcels for Macarthur booked at the coach office.
Timetabled routes for Lal's Telegraph Line of Coaches show services from Wail to Apaley Covendiah and Balmoral Harrow with multiple daily departures and return trips. Agents listed include Davies Town Hall Hotel Hamilton Ca veediah J. Mitchell Lake Wallace Edenhop and others across towns. Marching fares and exact times vary by route and day.
A garbled sale notice lists items such as boiled white muslin blouses with embroidery, piped underskirts with deep fill, flow dyack fabric, and various trimmings. Also mentioned are front wrappers, white machined dresses with embroidery, and laces. Prices and measurements are partially legible with references to 2/6, 2/11, and similar figures.
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