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Newspaper
Melton Express
Location
Melton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1917
Page
2
Thursday December 6 sale at Baouhus Marsh Market features Shorthorn cross cattle including 40 steers 1 to 2 years, 4 heifers 1 year, 18 cows and calves, 450 yard aged ewes and sundries. Mixed cattle and sheep offered in good forward condition. Ayrshire cow noted. J Seelford, local representative.
Gippsland Northern Co operative Selling and Insurance Co Ltd based in Melbourne reports nominal capital 250000, subscribed 57015, paid up 49106. Commission on fat stock sales at Newmarket reduced to 24 percent for shareholders. Year end figures show turnover 1954026, bonuses 58998, dividends 9716. Monthly sale at Ballan on the second last Thursday. local agent A W Flack Ballan. E R Haynes Ply Ltd. Also notes buyers of oats or barley and a printer notice for Express subscription.
McPhail Anderson and Co. announce a Melton sale today at 1 pm in Council Yards. Consignments of stock will be offered including 50 Morii ewes. Peter Heagney serves as District Representative and will present the consignments to buyers.
Coghlan Boase Co, Ballarat stock and station agents, advertise that they have engaged Mr Geo A Bence. Fat cattle and sheep sales every Tuesday, pigs on Wednesday, horses and store cattle on Friday. All stock consigned will receive personal immediate attention. Phone 331.
The Colorado Bulletin argues that statewide Prohibition improved working conditions, with 50 percent better financial stability for wage earners. It cites higher savings, better retail collections, and a half million dollars paid to savings club members in Denver before Christmas, reflecting reduced liquor spending and greater family stability. Alliance Publicity Committee. Arthur Atkin, Warracknabeul.
L A Fairbairn and Co submit to auction the Murphy estate real estate at 12 o clock with farms on Blackwood roads Bacchus Marsh and four acres of lucerne land at Greenwell's Bacchus Marsh. The cattle include 13 dairy cows 14 yearlings and a horse plus farming sundries to be sold at the same time.
Tenders addressed to the President for works under the Country Roads Act 1915 close at 11 oclock am on Monday December 3 1917. Contracts involve bluestone supply for Mt Wallace road Yaloak and Bungeelap parishes, spalls for Daylesford road, and clearing and grubbing on Daylesford road. Plans at Country Roads Board Melbourne and Shire Office Ballan. 5 percent deposit. Lowest tender not guaranteed acceptance. John V. Porter, Acting Secretary.
TENDERS will be received at the Shire Hall Ballan up to 11 am on Monday December 3 1917 for Contract No A Gmvelling 125 chains between Blackwood and Two Mile. Tenders require 5 percent cash deposit. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Also notice of intention to make a General Rate a shilling and sixpence in the pound on the net annual value of all property assessable in the Shire of Bacchus Marsh for 1917 18 due December 11 1917. Shire Secretary Le Coq. Dates December 1 1917.
As I will shortly be leaving the district all accounts owing to me must be paid before December 1 1917. Any balances unpaid after that date will be placed in the Solicitor's hands A Ashman Taulor Bacccaus.
Toolern Vale Red Cross hosts a grand concert with coffee supper and dance at Toolern Mechanics’ Institute on Friday December 21 at 8 pm. Pupils of Miss Ross perform items in Paddy Miles’ Farce price 1 shilling 6 pence. dance 1 shilling. A meeting at Exford Hall Melton Railway on Wednesday December with a prominent speaker and conscription discussion. Special trains announced.
J Chambers offers furniture making and repairs with delivery and free removal of old items. Services include fly doors, safes, ladders, barrows and related carpentry. Satisfaction guaranteed and top price paid for old cattle or horses or cattle removed free of charge.
Opening on the Show Grounds for one night only features Riogeku land's Society Circuit acts, performing elephants, lions, tigers and more. Admission 5 shillings with reserves, half price for under 10, daily 4 to 5 for animal feeding. Also a zoo admission and a dance for charity with gold music. Public meetings and committee formations announced in Bacchus Marsh.
Fulham Park Rockbank Victoria advertises the home of a major collection of White Leghorn strains and Indian Runner Ducks. It lists Gatton winners and Pen 1542, plus heaviest weight of egg from Burnley 1915-16. Offers eggs for setting at 5 shillings per dozen and notes other sales from Totalena and E Palmer Myrniong.
Tender notices mix with losses and greetings. Hemoval items offered for purchase include a tan head battery water-wheel and building covered with gas and iron at Golden Point Blackwood. A Mr M J Croker in Mt Blackwood handles particulars with a one pound reward noted.
Notices list servicemen reported killed in action or missing from 1917 campaigns in France. Driver Peter Gardner of Worribes aged 21 years 10 months is named with family, including brother Jack also killed in action. Lance-Corporal C Hildebrand of Werribes aged 24 and others are listed with parents and siblings. Multiple names from Riddell and surrounding towns are noted with ages and relations.
Belton Gagress Established 1008. Harvest work continues amid rain delays Across Melton district. Limes stock auction planned by Messrs McPhail Anderson Co. Church services at Melton and Sydenham West and Toolern Vale this afternoon and evening. Saturday school picnic at Melton Church grounds with prizes. Melton South Tennis Club to host grand concert and ball on 14. Red Cross drive concert and supper at Todern Vale on 21 to support funds. donations welcomed to Hon. Secretary Miss K Robinson. Wirth's Circuit to Bacchus Marsh on Monday 10. Anti conscription meeting in Melton hall led by Mr B A Crouch. Gippsland Co operative Selling Co monthly sale at Bacchus Marsh next Thursday 6. Local agent J Bool Ford handling cases.
A public meeting of the Local Cemetery Trustees in Blackwood decided to dispose of the Staughton Gift Battery. Proceeds will go to the Cemetery Improvement Fund to honor the donor. Sale by tender via M. J. Croker with details available from him.
Staunchon Vale correspondent reports a large Saturday crowd at Home stead Garden Fete in aid of Red Cross funds. Promoters and helpers organized stalls, raffles, and an auction run by R H Dugdale. Highlights included sheaf tossing won by H Paterson, prizes from Gordon College brass band, and a Myrniong Stake School Flower Concert balance sheet showing £13 7 3 sent to the Education Department.
At Bacchus Marsh on Thursday 13th inst a Melbourne firm will auction several properties in the late Mr Peter Murphy estate. Shire Ballan invites tenders for spalls and road works under C R B conditions. A council meeting is called for Monday evening to form a Reinforcements Campaign committee. Churches in Bacchus Marsh schedule services and a school concert for St Bernar is school next week. A boy, Leslie Clarence Gray, aged 12, survived a fall while bird nesting after fracturing both wrists. Dr John Pollock treated him and he is recovering.
Wirths Bros big circus and menagerie will visit Bacchus Marsh on Monday week 10th for one night only. The show features trained lions tigers elephants leopards bears and taught seals. Highlights include the Riogal Japanese Troupe Bailey's Posing Dogs and Capt Huling's divided sections with daredevil rope stunts and a host of clowns acrobats gymnasts and riders at the showgrounds. Boxing Day sports and committee meetings in Bacchus Marsh aim to aid Maddingley Pettix and the Red Cross with exhibits and a public concert.
Two figures named Ingle and Strange appear to have taken a venture titled Melbourne Experience. The note mentions grants and margins but lacks clear context or full details.
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