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Newspaper
Melton Express
Location
Melton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1916
Page
3
Auction at Bacchus Marsh Corporation Yards starts at 11 am listing 150 cattle including milkers springers and pedigreed Ayrshire stock from several accounts plus fat store and young cattle, sheep, pigs and sundries. Furniture hay and varied sundries from multiple consignors accompany items like a reaper and binder buggy and buggy fittings.
R IT HIORTH announces the taking over of the Undertaking and Ironmongery business of C E Wynne at Marseilles. He states he has commenced operations and will continue the business under his management.
On Thursday December 14 L A Fairbairn and Company as Administrators agents will sell at public auction at the Corporation Yards Bacchus Marsh at 12 noon a 16 acre 1 rood 18 perches allotment 19 section 8 Merrima parish with Ballarat Road frontage and Djerriwarrh Creek, a four room weatherboard dwelling and assorted furniture and effects including Schmidt piano horsehair chairs bedstead and wire mattress chest of drawers washstand and ware chiffoniere several tables two safes sundries a double seated buggy poultry.
McPhail Anderson Co will sell fat and store cattle pigs sheep and sundries at Bacchus Marsh at 12 30 p m sharp Tuesday Dec 19 as noted by agent A Burbidge this section records the date alteration and the catalogue of livestock and sundries offered for sale in a local auction listing.
Victorian Umon issues holiday excursion tickets for travel to and from all stations except suburban, from 11 December to 2 January with return usable from 23 December to 2 February. Journey must start on ticket date. some start restrictions apply around Christmas. Secretaries: Geo. H. Sutton.
TENDERS returnable to the under signed not later than SATURDAY December 16th are invited for the LEASE for 12 months of Mr F Brocklehurst's Blue Gum property of 310 acres at Goodman's Creek Bacchus Marsh. Further particulars from L A FAIRBAIRN & Co Beochus Marsh.
A notice warns that legal proceedings will proceed if hospital accounts are not settled within fourteen days from December 1 1916. It also calls for tenders by December 18 1916 for Contract No 7 constructing a ford over Dales Creek near Spinner's, with plans at Ballan Shire Hall and a cash deposit required.
I THE MOST REVEREND THOMAS JOSEPH CARR Archbishop of Melbourne on behalf of the Roman Catholic Trusts Corporation applies to the Governor of Victoria for permission to dispose of land reserved for church purposes since 1859 and 1861. The only trustee is the Corporation and there is no building on the land. The Corporation consents to the application. Signed by THOMAS J CARR M MOR NANE M CAREY in the presence of officials.
Credit Foncier loans on farms from £50 to £2000 at 6 percent interest and 14 percent reduction of principal paying off the loan in 271 years. Loans granted on thresholds or crown leases, renewable at any time on balance of crown rents. No mortgage deed charge. Loans may be paid off on any half yearly day with small fee if within five years. no penalty after five years. Forms available at State Savings Bank branches or by writing to The Inspector General State Savings Bank Elizabeth Street Melbourne.
A social evening and dance will be held at Mechanics Hall Bacchus Marsh on Monday December 11 1916. Queen of Soldiers Miss Phylis Emmett to crown or lead the event. Admission is one shilling sixpence and sixpence. The affair begins at 8 pm with refreshments available.
Description of 2 acre land in Bourke County Yan gardock Allotment 10a Section 7 bounded by adjoining allotments and Melbourne Bacchus Marsh road. Trustee Roman Diocese of Melbourne. powers to sell transfer mortgage lease or dispose of land. Proceeds apply to purposes directed by a diocesan council under Act No. 2100. Gavan Duffy & King solicitors for the Applicant, Melbourne.
Social evening and dance held at the Mechanics Institute in Bacchus Marsh on Friday 15 December 1916 to benefit Miss Alys O’Hara Queen of the Park. Tickets priced at 1 shilling 6 pence.
Miss D. Simpson presides over a Jumble Pair event at Mechanics' Institute Bacchus with afternoon and evening sessions from 3 to 5 and 7 to 10 pm. The program includes Nail Driving Hat Trimming and other competitions. Free admission. All promised donations due by Wednesday.
On Saturday December 16 at 2 pm at Mr. R. H. Dugdale’s Grounds Darley Road a charity children’s picnic and sports event will feature novelty races including egg and spoon sack Siamese and flat races bun and treacle and more. Free entry with good prizes cakes lollies sea cream fruit and other refreshments available all afternoon admission sixpence.
The Helton Express reports a week of varied weather with 125 points of rainfall causing harvest disruption as fields remain soft. Rockhbank shows firmer ground but paddocks down and wheat rust signs emerge. Community events include a Red Cross fundraiser euchre party and church services across Modern Vale and Rockbank with Evensong and Christmas carols rehearsals. A recent pound yard sale noted horses sold for 4 pounds, 3 pounds 12 shillings 6 pence, and 2 pounds 12 shillings 6 pence.
Ladies are invited to a novelty afternoon at Mechanics Institute on Saturday December 16 at 2 45 pm to support the wards funds of Queen of Sport. The Queen of Sport Committee asks all ladies to attend and contribute. A freak Lamb with six legs and two tails, three months old and weaned, will be sold for Bacchus Marsh at L A Fairbairn Co gate on Thursday next the 14th inst.
Announcement notes Miss Elsie Austin Forte graduating with honors from Melbourne University, referencing a late pupil Harold E Elvins. The piece mentions daily pupil reception at her residence Myrmong and promotes subscription to Express at ten shillings per year for six quarters.
Mr. E H Pitson, one of three elected Rockbank Riding councillors, has resigned over protest at the council extending road works. The election is set for Saturday 28 inst with nominations due by Friday 15 inst. Also notes progress on road works at The Gap Bendigo road and flood repairs near Melton creek.
A newspaper ad promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a perfect regulator for the liver stomach and bowels. It claims they prevent head ache coated tongue upset stomach and constipation and boost appetite and regularity. Sold by W Grant Morton Bacchus Marsh and A Comben & Co Werribee.
Bacchus Marsh market actions announced for Thursday the 14th including Deep Creek property, with special dairy cattle yarding at Fairbairn's yard. L A Fairbairn & Co will run Ballan sale on the 21st, Xmas fat stock sale. Tenders for lease at Goodman's Creek. Anakie Boxing Day races entries close. publican's booth tenders also due. Church services listed for multiple denominations in Bacchus Marsh and nearby areas. dentist Pincus suspends visits during holidays. Subscribe to Express 10/
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