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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 27, 1913
Page
7
The Balmoral society announces its twenty seventh show to be held August thirteenth with open classes for Merino sheep and ewes, prizes up to £3 3s, and best ram in show. Entries close by August first with steward names listed.
Entries include Tuesday labels on 12th Ave with judging to commence at one o clock Wednesday. Steward names Jno Young J H Etanney. Entry fees range from 1 to 10/6 for multiple exhibits. Classes cover Wheat English Barley oats and other produce with first prizes from 1s to 25s. The society reserves the right to purchase grain exhibits at market value.
A historical notice outlines Far Prize details within 3 miles of Balmoral with nominations due by August 1 and acceptance upon close by November 1. It lists a 20 acre plot close and the first prize amount of £3, with conditions for members and non members.
Entries open Tuesday at 1 p m for a garden and poultry exhibit with classes in fowl ducks turkeys butter sauces jam and pickles. Prizes range from 1 shilling to 10 shillings with weights judging for ducks geese and fowl and special rules on butter and lard quality for the show.
The notice lists numerous classes for baked goods crafts and textiles with first prizes, second prizes, and entry deadlines. It details entries due by 4 pm Tuesday August 12 and judging begins at 1 pm Wednesday August 13 with numerous categories and prize amounts in shillings and pence.
The notice lists classes for boy and girl entries in 7th to 14th grades, prizes in pounds and shillings, and entry details. It sets dates August 12 to 14 for judging, with close entries by August 1, and notes about painting, photography, and livestock classes.
Readable portion covers a horse parade with multiple classes and prizes. Lists include Pony and Hack classes, hunting and jockey costume divisions, and first prizes ranging from £1 10s to £8. Clarifies entries for Lady of Hack, Hunter, Pony Hack, and Pony classes with weight and age notes. Event includes prizes donated by Mr N Gleeson and Mr John Philp.
Entries for a poultry exhibition are invited with judging to begin Thursday at 1 o'clock. Various classes list prizes in shillings for numerous breeds including Orpington, Wyandotte, Leghorn, Dorking, and Silvers. Exhibitors must own and possess animals, provide provenance, and comply with entry rules.
Notices list coach schedules and agents for lines from Balmoral to Noradivha and from Harrow to Karnal via multiple towns. Timings vary by day with departures in morning and afternoon, connections to trains, and return trips on select midweek days. Names of agents and towns include Balmoral, Edenhope, Apsley, Harrow, Karnal, and Hamilton.
Allen and Ekkey Timber Merchants and their planing mills face unspecified business matters. The note mentions Ortlund Weinery Works Specialty in connection to timber trade. No further details available.
Shire of Mount Rowse issues by laws restricting milking cows to specific hours within Penshurst Dunkeld Chatsworth and associated townships. Livestock found grazing on footpaths or roads within these boundaries will be inspected by wardens. Damaged railway boundary noted and enforcement by D Wall, Shire Secretary.
The committee may withhold prizes for entries not meeting quality standards and may require verification of any entry. Protests must be in writing before the show day, and all entrants must follow show hours and grounds rules. Awards may be reallocated if certificates are deemed unworthy and show procedures emphasize fair conduct and verification.
The fragmentary notice warns against traffic on the Parlahee of Hookeran Yar eek to Nagopundah due to a road closure and mentions London Lane tram cinema warnings until further notice.
The Shire of Mount Rousa offers a reward of 10 pounds for information leading to the detection and prosecution of the vandal who damaged the Tank and Trough at Glenthompeon Urin last week and again on Tuesday night, with holes punched in the structure.
Notice from Shire secretary at Coil Chambers Dunkeld dated September 18 208 states an old allotment site in section 3b is approved as the sole place for refuse and related activities. Readers are advised to apprise by 7 dates.
Shire of Mount Rouse issues final notice on by laws and stock movement near Moona Rouse. The document warns owners to push through stock tracking and alerts about contagious diseases. It mandates medical practitioners and birth and death registrars to report suspected cases to the Board of Health and the Shire Council.
The Shire of Mount Rouse draws attention to Victorian Board of Public Health milk labeling regulations effective 1 July 1903. It requires that skimmed milk or separated milk sold in any container be plainly marked SKIMMED MILK or SEPARATE MILK in letters at least one inch high on the container. Violators face penalties up to ten pounds and enforcement begins April 7, Melbourne. Secretary Colville, Board of Public Health. Shire Secretary Wallah Penhurst September 1904.
The Kowree Water Works Trust notice states that when payment of rates is made by cheque the route fees must not be included. Rates due to the Waterworks are to be paid separately. G. Hill, Shire Secretary.
The Shire Bylaw prohibits the use of wire netting ether obstruction within the boundaries and strictly forbids any person from doing so. Prosecution will follow as ordered by H. G. Bil, Shire Secretary.
Public health rules issued by the Board of Public Health in Melbourne prohibit the sale or carriage of bread and meat that are contaminated or returned goods. The act specifies penalties up to ten pounds and enforces stricter packaging and handling standards effective September 1, 1908.
The Kewrea Shire Council establishes depots at J. E. Kirby residence Telemgatuk Master M. Brody Feeldunes Apuley-Momrs Hoare Co Store Papas Me J F Carracher Gardie-Mr T Grace Hotel Harrow Mr John Foley Hotel Brupe-Shire Hall for cash sales of cultivated material at local price plus currency flags. Supplies available at the depots.
Shire of Kowrea warns roads in the Apulay Kien op Goroke and Harrow townships are closed to bicycle and foot traffic. The notice, signed by Shire Secretary H Hill, indicates restricted access until further notice with major routes near Boikerbert and Mgalbert affected. Bunches of unclear text reference road closure and authorizing authority Kennth.
A clipped notice from the Shire of Kewres commissions a sale offering a parcel of property. The document lists prohibited periods and dates through 1996 and references the Heatstars. Details are fragmented but indicate a formal sale description and box submission.
Ratepayers and others are notified that the meeting at the Council Chamber Edenboro will occur from ten oclock in the morning to three oclock in the afternoon on council dates accepted. Printed and published at the office of the Hamilton Spectator in Hamilton Victoria by Herbert Faward Tippes of Hamilton Propmter.
A fractured draft report describes community concerns in the Shire about improvised barriers and safety practices. Residents call for clearer guidance and enforcement while noting potential impacts on future events and pedestrian access.
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