Road board notes on Hopetoun bridge and maintenance funds
The Country Roads Board met on March 21 to hear deputation from the Council about reconstructing the main in the Shire and Hopetoun bridge. They warned no money for new works, promised help for maintenance, and considered deputations to secure a special grant. Other matters covered included requests from the Victoria Road Association, street tree issues, sanitation plans, and discussions on tenders for road works and sand removal along Gisborne and Ballarat roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxpiamg
Cra. D. Robertson
M. RB. Greene
W. Grant Morton
J. Wills
CL. T. Alkemude
G. F. Ramsey
J. Meil . Ree
GW. McFarland
Country Roads Board
Council
Main
Hopetoun
Gol Roads Asociation of
Victoria
W. Warren Kerr
Richardson, Kerr Co
Maddingley
Tly
Willy
Alkemade
Kerr
Shire of
Greene
Public Health Department
Alkenilo
Stamford Hill
Merkle
Ramsey
Bacchus Marsh
Thomas Davis
Darley
Nelson
Myrtle
Clark
Dar-ley
Clark Street
Darley Road
Wills
McFarland
Federal Milk Co
Grantel
Pentland Hills
Rochester
Evhuea
Greeny
Rowsley
Cr. Greene
Meikle
J. Marton
Pentlaail Hills
Hopetoun Bridge
Coimadai Hill
Moetalling Balliang-Bacchus Marsh
Robertson
Survey Department
Gisborne
Dr. Kerr
Moemhans
Carriey Thanswer
Cr. Kerr
Gr.b
Cain's Land
Alkemaily
McFartland
Lerderdere
Reg. &E
Balliany-Bacohi
Donald Wells
Motalling
Marsh Real
Spalls
Geelong
H. Reynolds
Ballarat-Melbourne
B. C. Love
Wheelahan
Ballarat -Melbourne
Crushing
Carling
Gishorne
Lave & McKay
J. G. Wells
Ballarat
Melbourne
P. Pigott
R. Alkemale
Dr. Wills
Bannockburn Shire
Sale Listings for Surbiton Park and Bacchus Marsh Markets
Keast Morris and Miles announce the April 19 sale at Surbiton Park Melton. McPhail Brothers and Co hold a sale on April 25 Bacchus Marsh market led by L A Fairbairn and Co. Sime lis a Biggs Datinag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keast, Morris & Miles
Surbiton Park
Melton
McPhail Bros. & Co
Bacchus Marsh
Rifle Shooting Club Hosts May Monthly Match and Easter Visit
The South and Port Melbourne Thistle Rifle Club will visit Baechua Marsh on Easter Saturday 22nd to contest a match against the local Rifle Club. Ten shots at 200 and 300 yards, plus 10 shots at 500 and 600 yards, plus an aggregate trophy cover March to May. Musketry on May 20 and 27 and June 3 and 10. Lunch planned at Maddingley Park then racecourse range. All members urged to attend and greet visitors at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Ryan
South
Port Melbourne Thistle Rifle Club
Baechua Marsh
Maddingley Park
Tom Grant
Baevhs Marsh Rifle Club
Egypt
Rifle Eth
Tiflemen
Bavehus Marsh
Edwin Prosser
Agcot
Ballarat
Point Cook
R.al Carey
Bacchus Marsh Market Prices For Livestock Report
Messrs L. A. Fairbairn and Co held their monthly sale at the Corporation yard with a turnout of 161 cattle 81 sheep 51 pigs and 5 horses. Demand for fur and wool was brisk while bidding varied with quality. best 2-year and older cattle ranged from £10 10s to £18 10s, medium £12 10s to £14 2s 6d, and lower £8 13s to £11 7s. Fat cows £16 17s6d to £13 12s, heifers £10 7s6d to £14 15s, store cows £9 2s to £10 0s, vealers £4 10s to £5 10s, bulls £6 to £7 2s 6d, calves £2 10s to £2 14s. Fat tambs 18s 9d to 29s 7d, porkers 38s 6d to 4 pounds, wethers 42s 15d to £3 15s, slips 5 young pigs 21s to 30s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messre
L. AL Fairbairn & Co
Chas Marsh
Catile
Water Commission Reservoir Readings at Pykes Creek
Full supply height seven feet with fourteen thousand eight hundred sixty acre feet. Present supply seven feet thirteen inches with fifty three acre feet. Last weekly return one foot eight inches with one hundred four acre feet. Present output two cubic feet per second each week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Water Commission
Bacchus Marsh Gun Club Easter Starling Shoot
Bacchus Marsh Gun Club holds two open starling hauslicaps on Easter Monday each with a £20 stake. The event invites entrants to compete under club rules at the usual grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Marsh Gun Club
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Promises Rheumatic Relief
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatic pains urging patients to apply the balm twice daily to affected parts for relief. It lists W Grant Morton Heo ohus Marsh and A Coniban Co as sellers with a local notice noting a cash race close date and a Wednesday event on the 6th inst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Grant Morton
Marsh
A. Comben
Oe Worribee
Chamberlain
Heo
Ohus Marsh
A. Coniban & Co
Soldiers Letters From Egypt Amid War Times
Eric S. Staughton, eldest son of S F Staughton, writes from Egypt about Suez transit, Cairo, and Heliopolis. He describes camp life at Tel el Kebir, motorbike logistics, and observations of Cairo streets, funerals, locals, and mosques, noting harsh views and longing for rest and wash days. He tours the pyramids and the Citadel, contrasts old and new sights, and records frontline shifts and nightly guard duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric S. Staughton
S_ F_ Staughton
Staughton Vale
Anakie
Egypt
Suez
Cairo
Desert
Heliopolis
A.S.C
Reveille
Old City
Ieader
Henese
the Hearst
Amore
Carrie
Tonra
Vid Cairu
Napoleon
Pyramids
Sphins
Cael
Telo-Kebir
Tye
Upcoming events and notes from Bacchus Marsh area
The notice lists events on Monday April 24 at Haster for A N A Convert, on Wednesday April 26 at Marsh naoos, and on Thursday May 11 a Church of England concert at Coimadai. A fragmented parable about dairy mishaps warns of butter-fat loss from worn equipment, citing cheap cam separators and the risk of milk loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haster
A.N.A
Bacchus Marsh
Wehus
Marsh Naoos
Church of England
Coimadai
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Hobbs
J. A. Johns
Wala
L.A. Fairbairn & Co
Simelis A Biggs
Datinag
Bacchus Marsh Market
Pyke's Creek Reservoir
Baouhus
Eatrien
Pearce Brothers
Th.p
Priest
Simon Bros
C. Medling
GEO. Dickie & Sons
Uhas
Medling
Cash Grocer
Bacuhus Marsh
Jmlorton’s
Miss Ryan
Tasmania
South Australia
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