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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 24, 1909
Page
1
A dated compilation lists forthcoming sailings and passenger fares from Portland to Malvern, Waubra and surrounding ports with timetable hints and ticket details. It includes warnings about gravel theft and fence damage, plus a call for information leading to the conviction of offenders.
Officials in Dundas issue notices about road and bridge safety for loads and culvert capacity. They warn of penalties up to twenty pounds and outline registration fees for occupiers of farms and milk stores within the shire.
The Ny CTO offers ten pounds for information leading to the identification of anyone removing bark from wattle trees on the plain marked near the Wietora Point bridge area. Readers are urged to report any related details to local authorities.
The Shire of Dundas warns that any person found depositing bottles rubbish or other waste on any road within the territory will be prosecuted. D A Smith secretary March 1st day.
Fragmentary text references an amount due and names like Bamilios and Und, dated March 1906. Context suggests a financial note or ledger entry with unequal legible parts and scattered terms. No coherent event or outcome can be established from the readable fragments.
The notice states that the council will hire or lease items including lamps and wires for road lighting and maintenance in the Shire of Muckenan Yarmck and Rosen panda. It warns against interference with any wires and announces a formal process by order of D. Walca Shire Haciitum dated March 2, 104.
A compilation of historical shire notices from Penshurst and surrounding areas dated November 1907. Contents include implied compensation for homestead damag es, water supply restrictions on Spring Creek, road closures near Bolkertert, weight limits on wagons, culvert repairs after floods, bridge safety at Kessocok Creek, and traffic safety advisories against overhanging or obstructive impediments.
The Shire announces a bonus aimed at sparrow control with payments of 31 sh per hundred for sparrow heads and 1 par for sparrow wage. Benefits are provided within the Shire boundaries and delivered upon the secretary or councillor’s receipt of beads or tame offerings.
The fragmentary notice references a secretary named Aire and individuals including Cornell Chambers and a group called Exesheps, with a September date and the name Lily.
The Shire of Kowree requires landowners with Star Thistle and related burr thistles along or adjacent to their property to undertake immediate control measures. Noncompliance will trigger mandated action and penalties.
A warning from local authorities announces rewards for information that leads to the conviction of anyone who dumps rubbish on Kolor road or on any related road within the jurisdiction. The notice names officials and outlines penalties for offenders.
A 210 reward is offered by the Shire Council for information leading to the conviction of anyone who willfully damaged or removed the street prom plast along the Hamilton great in Poushurst during August. Penalty applies. authority from the Council required for prosecutions. Official notice from D Wall, Secretary, Shire Offices, dated November 1, 1907.
The Shire of Kawree issues notices under The Dog Act and The Thistle Act detailing registration, collar rules, and enforcement. The secretary will attend the Shire Office at Anweeraale on Monday from 11am to noon for compliance and related duties.
The Shire of Minhamite issues rates due before March 18 and warns of legal action to recover unpaid charges. The notice covers assessments within the shire and sets dates for payment and enforcement by the authorities. Traveling public reminded of public notices and regulations.
A Historic Shire notice outlines the Hamilton Cup and Burdle Race events for the Lower Crawford area. Nominations close March 4 with weights and conditions listed for pony, hurdle, trial, and handicap races across multiple courses.
A long damaged notice describes an annual meeting on Easter Monday April 12 with weights, penalties, and entries for a horse show or weigh in. It references jockeys, entry forms, and race weights, with details on spectator entry and a special train service.
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