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Newspaper
Melton Express
Location
Melton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1915
Page
2
WEDNESDAY, Dec 15 LA FAIRBAIRN & Co under instructions from Mr D McDonald will sell at his residence Main St Bacchus Marsh at 2 pm. Furniture and effects listed include sideboard dining and kitchen tables chairs rockers beds duchesse chests dressing tables washstands safes sofa forms incubator pot plants sundries.
McPhail Bros and Co will offer fat and store cattle at Bacchus Marsh at 12 30 p m including milkers and springers pigs sheep and sundries with A Burbidge as agent.
The Myrmong event at Toglitton Racecourse on January 1 1916 features seven handicapped races with prizes in sovs and entry fees. Nominations close December 18 at 8pm. weigh-ins and pony measurements occur race day morning. Joint secretaries Budgett and Jones announce amateur rider eligibility and course admission prices.
A. D. Blair has purchased the business at Myrmong formerly run by Mr. Wade and offers all classes of work at reasonable prices. An advertised Monarch motorcycle priced at £30 in good order, another at £35, plus a secondhand motor vehicle at £35. Simon Bros, Bacchus Marsh.
Poultry notes advertise setting eggs from White Leghorn hens. Breeder mentions Chingion stock with 5f and 10 included in the sale.
Notice to Fr J H Cunningham agent for Darling and Son prepared to receive wheat for government scheme at Deer Park Rockbank Melton Parwan Bacchus Marsh Rowsley Ingliston Sydenham Diggers Rest Sunbury Lancefield Junction Gisborne also buying oats barley BAGS for sale. Exford Young Men's Club grand ball in aid of Red Cross funds Exford Hall New Year's Eve Dec 31 1915 double ticket 3 shillings extra lady 1 shilling good music refreshments T Burton Hon Sec Annual New Year's Eve Ball Rowsley Hall Dec 31 admission 2 shillings 6 pence gentlemen ladies free good music refreshments W Booth Hon Sec meeting to appoint a trustee for the institute in room of late Dr W H McFarlane J P secretary F H Chook
Pupils of St Bernard s School will hold an event on Wednesday December 15 at St Bernard s School Hall Bacchus Marsh Doors open 730 pm event begins 800 pm Admission priced at two shillings.
Mrs E M Featherstone and H J McKay of Bacchus Marsh announce the sale and travel plans for Caspar's threshing machine with satisfaction guaranteed. Also a wood and block demand for 10 to 15 trucks monthly, cash price offered. RB Crook of Millbank Store supplies men in the field. Gallipoli war maps available for 1 shilling from Crisp & Sons.
WANTED two sisters domesticated address Glen c o Express office TO LET shop in Main street next to Mr Moffitt s 19ft by 48ft plate glass window Apply Rectory or Mr F H Crook TO LET For cutting of the season quarter acre of lucerne Apply Crookston Manor street Bacchus Marsh LOST Buggy between Darley and Gas Works return to Mr C Edwards Blacksmith Bacchus Marsh Reward the Express will be published as usual on Dec 25 No issue on Jan Tat Publish naval Jan 8 advertisers and correspondents please note
War era sermons in Christ Church Melton and Toolern Vale services at 11 and 7 30. Road works near completion with metal laid and grading planned. New Year’s Eve dance and presentation to Mr and Mrs MacKenzie drew a huge crowd and £63 raised. Melton Gun Club held a shoot with Fred Manning leading in kills and J Scott awarded a gold medal. Also local notices include wheat purchases and social announcements.
The Melton Gon Club will meet on Monday 20th inst to receive the balance sheet and elect officers for the coming year. Myrmong races are on New Year's Day with six events. entries close Saturday 18th inst. Furniture sale by Mr D McDonald at Main Street Bacchus Marsh on Wednesday 15th inst. L A Fairbairn & Co advertise details.
The Gift event planned for Tuesday 28th was postponed due to holidays. The Hon. Sec Miss Moyra Smith acknowledges thanks from Mr. J. Arkle.Omitted last week Mrs. Waiters Rockbank 4/.
Three rinks from Bacchus Marsh Bowling Club toured Footscray on a Saturday afternoon. The ideal weather and perfect green produced competitive play against penant rivals with players boasting 20 to 30 years’ experience. Final scores showed Footscray 87, Bacchus Marsh 63 with several tight bouts and notable performances from Fraser Sumner Grosser Smith and the Marsh side.
Local announcements cover Bacchus Marsh events including a senior Bacchus Marse entertainment, furniture sale at D McDonald's, Ballan stock sale date change to 29th ine, and Bacchus Marsh market on 21st inst. Also church services across denominations, dental and schooling news, Miss Maggie Macdonald's academic awards, and Christmas photo card promoting. Additional notes on shop ads and almanac availability.
The new ville range at the Bacchus Marsh racecourse is complete and slated for handover to the Bacchus Marsh Rifle Club on a Wednesday next week. An official opening date will be set later.
L A Buirbairn & Co report a large yarding at Bacchus Marsh with 125 cattle 190 sheep 46 pigs, strong demand pushing fat cattle to 15 17 6 up to 24 and cows to 18 7 6. Averages cited for vendors include Kerr Morton Miller Bros Broadlands Bence Bros and others, plus a separate auction of Mrs E J Reddrop’s brick house in Lerdordorg Street Bendigo for 500 to James Reddrop.
The programme for this swelling will include the ever popular Charlie Chaplin and numerous other subjects.
An old advertisement prescribes Chiaierida's Tablets for fretful children with poor appetite and unsettled sleep. It urges parents to give a few doses to restore order, naming W. A Coca and A. Combea & Co as distributors.
A local Red Cross Society gathering in Toolern Vale elected a few new members, totaling a growing roster. Members donated socks, soap, mittens, face washers, scarves, and other items for distribution, with plans to send a case of eggs to the Base Hospital next week. Treasurer Mrs Barrie notes seven pounds in hand from old memberships and bazaar proceeds. Local student Harold Robinson is praised for completing his medical studies at Melbourne University and placing fourth in a competitive examination.
A letter from H C Wilson, manager at Research Farm Werribee, discusses three year lamb breeding trials. He notes that earlier results showed higher percentages with Long Wool crosses, while this year’s lower rates relate to ewe age, bad season, and the introduction of Suitalies. He cites July 7 1915 as the date and mentions Merino-Lincoln crosses and Suffolk cross among ewes. He promises full publication in the Journal of Agriculture and lists data compiled by A J Whelan.
The Bacchus Marsh Red Cross reports £20 from the Racing Club and various clothing items from local women. A concert in Moc kingley Park raised £10 12 2, while letters from Gallipoli express gratitude for socks and shirts from Bacchus Marsh pupils. Raffles from the A.W.N.L. Jumble Fair netted £23 10.
Water Commission reports full supply at Pyke's Creek Reservoir with 14,850 acre feet when gauge height is 78 feet. Present supply shows 4,618 acre feet, last weekly return 2,964 acre feet. Output 18.7 cubic feet per second. Water deliveries for week ending April 12 include water rights 160 acre feet, sales 1 acre foot, urban and stock domestic 16 acre feet, total 177 acre feet. Observation station Bacchus Marth.
In Bacchus Marsh on Thursday December 9 before Justices W Great and T B Ryan Constable Barrett prosecuted Janos Herbert Clark for obstructing vaccination and ordered a £2 fine. Therese Davis faced theft charges over a handbag containing £1 11s 6d found in a lavatory. Evidence traced the bag to Isabella Cameron, who identified the property. Davis admitted finding the bag but claimed no knowledge of its contents.
Local notices announce sales by L A Fairbairn & Co on Wednesday December 13 and pistols by D McBonalds on Wednesday December 24 at Ballan.
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