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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 04, 1913
Page
1
Town Clerk Frank Hammont announces strict enforcement of the Dog Act 1810. All dog owners must register by March 15 at the Registration Office, with a full description and a fee. Dogs must wear collars bearing owner name and address. unmarked dogs found at large may be seized and disposed of. Hamilton February 9 1923.
Port Melbourne to Melbourne steamers indicate sailing days and times from March schedule. Passenger fares listed: Saloon to Melbourne 14/6, return 21/6, other routes include Warrnambool 6/ and Port Fairy 4/1, with tenner age 4/6 each way. Return tickets valid for three months. steerage not carried. Cathie, agent, Rentinckn Street Portland, phone portland.
Tender notices invite bids for maintenance graveling culverts and drainage on several contracts in Victoria Valley and surrounding routes. Documents and drawings available at the Shire Office after hours until February 26. Deposits set at five percent. bids due by 10 10 am on March 7 1919.
The Shire of Dundas offers a reward of Ted Pounde for information leading to conviction of anyone who interferes with any enemy road within the shire. Notice to travellers warns against drawing or carrying loads over bridges or culverts beyond posted limits, with penalties up to twenty pounds. Also announces Percy Edward Donghce appointed as Strathellar Ranger and bylaw five enabling stock registration for grazing with required forms.
A notice dated March 1906 from A. O. Smith in Hamilton announces a benefit payment set for two dollars six cents for certain brushes to be inspected and in good order.
The Shire of Mount Rouse invites tenders for several contracts including supply and delivery of apals and cement on the Dunkeld and Penshurst ridings and for forming a chain of fencing. Drawings and contract forms are available at the Shire Office Penshurst and Meads Woodbury Store Chukkeld. Tenders close at 11 am on March 12, 1913. lowest tender not guaranteed.
A notice to landowners in the parishes Linlithgow Jennawarra and Boonawah warns that noxious weeds including the common thistle sow thistle and harbour burr on land and road verge must be cut. If not, local wards may seize and clear land under the new act. Dunkeld official Mr. Wo Mereweather named weed inspector for Moot House Shire. January date referenced.
Notice from the Shire of Mount Reuse offering ten pounds for information leading to conviction of persons who remove or damage street trees in Dunkeld. Secretaries D Wallaa and D. H. Smith sign notices dated February 17 1910 and March 2 1906. A separate reward of five pounds is offered for information about sand or gravel removal from fences near a school.
Notices declare permits to graze cattle only in Spenshurst Dunkeld Glenthompson and Chatsworth townships with boundary lines defined by the Hamilton and Warrnambool railway. Milking cows only permitted within specified bounds, stock found elsewhere will be impounded. Also a match sale prohibition within Mount Bouse shire for January to April 1914 with secretary notice.
Shire of Mount Rouse and Kowres announce availability of snake bite treatment equipment and instructions, recommended by the Public Health Board. Applications to the shire secretary at Ly G. Alll, Shire Secretary, for the ailing region listed with head teachers and post offices.
Medical practitioners and birth death registrars must report to the Board of Health and Shire Council any cases of diseases including typhoid scarlet fever diphtheria and pulmonary tuberculosis. Parents must alert when a contagious illness occurs in households with children.
Public notice warns cyclists and pedestrians about prohibitions on riding bicycles on footpaths in Apeley Idden op Goroks and Alarrow townships. Prosecutions will follow violations. Road closures also update traffic along Pariah Boundary Fond between Perisher of Buckeran Yar ack and Nonapundah and London lane remains closed to traffic until further notice.
Shire notice from KENNENETH CANT Shire Engineer states the road between Boikerbert and ieopainert is closed until fires notion. It warns that any person damaging or removing trees on council roads will be prosecuted with penalties. Dated November 1 1907 in Pensburgt.
In the Shire of Lowres a road near the parish of Broxton is closed to traffic for seven days due to work on the Berry Dale Fridge project and a separate section from Glenthernpaan to Chateweeh road is closed for seven days. A ten pound reward is offered for information leading to the detection and prosecution of the culprit who damaged the Tank and Trough at Glenthompeon Curtis last week and again on Tuesday night.
A government notice forbids traffic near Cameron's Bridge in Yuppecklar Parish and bans sale or distribution of matches not prepared as stated. The order covers various months including January March April and December each year, issued by G. Gloire, Secretary.
Shire Secretary Allan issues a notice that after Monday the 5th of July 1912 stray stock found within the district will be impounded by the Shire Ranger under the Council and ratepayers in the West Bindine will accept this notice. The document is signed by Shire Secretary Allan.
Shire at Binhamite tender and camp deposit details for culvert repair at Deep Creek Broedwater with plans at Glewses and Black residences. Lowest tender to be accepted and notes on drainage work and road cutting. Public notices warn of unregistered stock control, road impoundments, and a bridge closure near Arrandooveng Creek in Branxholme.
The council announces a reward for information leading to the conviction of any person who damages or injures street trees on Hamilton Road Penshurst during August. Secretary Dwalle, Shiry Office Penshurst October 1, 10H.
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