Bacchus Marsh notes from 1876 church and town history
A long 1876 Bacchus Marsh compilation covers church planning changes at Holy Trinity with Jessen costs, Captain Moonlite notoriety, barley yields, a bullock with an iron buckle, a snake caught near Pentland Hills, Lerderderg Street tree collapse, Cobb’s couch court case, Taubman property sales, and Bishop Thornton laying the Holy Trinity foundation stone with mention of previous foundation work by Bishop Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rw. Williams
Holy Trinity Church
Jessen
Wyatt
W. J. Clarke
Telegraph
A. G. Scott
Captain Moonlite
Bacchus Marsh
Moonlite Scott
Pentridge
Weetchurch
Scott
Egerton
Harbord
Kyneton
Ballan
Moran
Brett
London (Chartered Bank
Melbourne
Marah
Jeremiah Ryan
Harley
P. Murphy
Myers
Pentland Hills
Lerderderg Street
Toorak
Lerderberg Street
Lerdenberg Street
Mare
Cobb
Taubian
Bournefield
Woodstock
Taubman
Taubmaji
Brooke
Backhouse
A. J. McCausland
Manning
Main Street
Ballarat
Dr. Thornton
Holy Trinity
Matesworth
Bishop Thornton
Perry
Rifle club notices and upcoming range matches
Members of Ravelius Club are notified that dangers will be available for practice today and that members should bring their own ammunition. On Saturday next the 12th there will be four competitions over 500 and 600 yard ranges. On Saturday the 19th the Ballan Club will visit and fire a match at 500 and 600 yards. Wisburne club has asked for a match and a date is being arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bal'lan
Wisburne
Toolern Vale Weekly Weather and War News
rainfall for the week 181 points eases water shortage with creeks full and supply secure until March. Rutherglen fly pest not currently menacing beds. Ants plague bee hives. Melbourne Gun Club lists an Honor Roll of shooters enlisting. Taulern Gun Club notes members serving and others heading to the Front. Many clubs face reduced numbers, delaying competitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toolern Vale
OUE
W. R. Davey
Rutherglen
Melbourne
W. Johansen
Melton and Keilor council notes and road funding actions
Meeting of Oxorany with Presidents Drs Robinson Hornbuckle Browne Greene Howell Leake Minns McPherson discusses accounts totaling 1154 pounds 11 shillings 6 pence and 512 pounds 13 shillings 6 pence available for payment. Acknowledges special grant requests for Melton and Digger’s Rest rail area. Extra 1 pound 1 shilling approved for auditor work. Frontage removal dispute for E Macdonald water frontage. council objects to rensing. Resignations and auditor praise noted. By-laws adopted for safeteyards and markets. financial balances and fees detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxorany
Drs.Robinson
Hornbuckle
Browne
Roads Board
G.A. Cullinan
Wilson's Lane
Digger's Rest
Shire of
Keilor
Tarry
Public Works Department
E. Macdonald
Council
J.D. Mackenzie
Municipal Association
Consolidated
Drs. Leake and Howell
Nicholson Bros
Ors
Leake
McPhierson
Drs. Robinson Gml Greene
Crs
Greene
Hrowne
Country Roads Board
Toolera Road
Braybrook Shire
North Riding
South Riding
East Riding
Ballgest Road
Foolaaray Road
Keilor Pad
East Hiding
Greens and
Howell
Gaantip
Private Sales Report from Bacchus Marsh January
Messrs L A Fairbairn and Co report private sales in January including 80 bullocks and 22 cows with 199 fat sheep, 80 fat sheep for Glenmore Pty Ltd, and various Merino rams and drought gelding. Properties include Edwards homestead 272 acres at £17 per acre and 37 acre paddock at £16 10 per acre. Several acreage parcels and estate lots sold or offered with tenders and clearing sales scheduled in Bacchus Marsh and Melton districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. and
J. Bence
J. Scott
Edwards
Bacchus Marsh
H. J. Vallence
Maddingley
Messrs
Watson
Woodside
Lyle
Manor House
Bacelms Marsh
Misa Ellen Meshan
South Melbourne
Mt. Blackwood
Wilkie
Morrison
Geo. Muir
No Choice But Duty in Unequal War Call
A 1916 wartime plea stresses duty over fear urging citizens to join the fight. The author J. G. Toole Vale declares the path forward is clear and demands action, insisting others have sacrificed, and no shield of peace can excuse delay. The missive closes with a call to awaken, add to the burden, and uphold liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G Toole Vale
Red Cross Fund Acknowledges Donated Goods and Shipments
The hon Sec Miss Beatrice W Anderson notes donations from multiple supporters including Sucha Mrs Hodgson Misses Pearce G W Anderson Agnes Dugdale Elsie Ramsey H White Mollie Morton May Dugdale Muriel Dugdale Elsie Morton Marjorie Dugdale Sugar bags and packs of cards. Items sent away this week include shirts socks quilt squares washers and cards, with January totals listing many garments and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice W. Anderson
Sucha
H. Hodgson
N. Pearce
G. W. Anderson
Agnes Dugdale
Elsie Ramsey
H. White
Mollie Morton
May Dugdale
Muriel Dugdale
Elsie Morton
Marjorie Dugdale
J. McLachlan
Miss Unsworth
Sadie
Lila Clark
Gerald Shanahan
Rose Shanahan
Wear the King's Khaki Appeal Urges Australian War Support
Major-General McCay delivers a rallying call urging men to enlist, warning of German gains and stressing Australia’s security relies on British victory and naval power. He urges wearing “the King's khaki” as a badge of duty, stressing that those sent abroad fight for those at home and asking all to join the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
England
Germany
McCay
Rowsley Red Cross Hun See acknowledges donations
The Rowsley Red Cross notes thanks for goods donated by Mrs Sharland and others including pillows slippers cushions packets jelly crystals books envelopes and paper. Items sent away include socks shirts suits handkerchiefs sheets scarves pit culls knitted caps cushions pillows slip covers and writing books with monetary contributions listed for monthly installments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hun. See
Sharland
Brydon
Mr. Kerr
Dickie
Sis. Kerr
J. Dubout
Friend
Reed
Una’ Sharland
R Hunter
Molesworth Greene
Lyle. Davidson
P. Morris
A. Davidson
J. Brydon
K. Booth
Rutherford
Pace
V. Dubout
M. Kerr
Cempleton
Maleaworth Greene
Pykl's Creek Reservoir Weather and Water Supply Update
Walter Commission figures show full supply at 14 850 acre feet with 7 feet head. Present supply is slightly above half, 280 acre feet. Output at 2.8 cfs versus last week 3.8 cfs. Bacchim Marsh station notes 34 hours of readings as week ended February 8 1916. Rainfall of 144 points boosts stock and domestic supply and benefits lucerne maize and potatoes as irrigation water remains scarce. January rainfall recorded 1916 at 134 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Commission
Doles
Shire Council approves public exhibition for town remodel
Tepders are again called for re modelling the Todorn Vain State Sattoc coop. The last were too. On Thursday 10th Feb an advertisement shows a public excursion to Sorrento on Monday 7th February. The Shire Council has granted public hglj etre ae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todorn Vain
Sattoc Coop
Thureday
Bey Excursiono Sorrento
He Shire
Clearing sales and auctions listed for February advance
Upcoming auctions across several towns include COMING SALES L A Fairbairn and VA on Thursday November 10. Bacehuc Marsh market set for Wednesday February 10. Clearing sale at Keily's Bacehus Marsh on Thursday February 17. Clearing sale of Mrs J McArthur Balliang on Wednesday February 23. Clearing was at Weil Bros Rownley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacehuc Marsh
Keily's
Bacehus Marsh
Thurday
J. McArthur
Balliang
Weil Bros
Rownley
Bacchus Marsh Excursion and St. Patrick Day Sports
Annual day excursion from Bacchus Marsh and district set for Monday February 7. St Patrick's Day sports planned for Saturday March 18 at Beccohus Marsh. A Bacchya Ngeh Hechabbaral show is billed for Saturday 8, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Marsh
St. Patrick’s Day
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hus Marsh
J. A. Johns
Romzrce
Meltonshire
J. E. Barrie
Fairbairn Vale
Melton
RED Cross Fund
Bacchus Marsh and District
Rowsley Red Cross
Pykl's Creek Reservoir
Bacchim Marsh
L. A. Fairbairn & Va
Tiywin
Pollard, &c
F.G. E. Hiscock
Aca
FORD
Kelelctriu Light
B&f
W. Grant Morton
Simon Bros
Bank Australia
Rea General Banking
Incu
London
Diaite
Pactama
Eral Onsa Eacy Pv Ti Sai
United Kingdom
Secoanta
Sgalam
Ereigs
Savings Bank Department
Bxanches
Ever Poet
Pepoait
Waverne
Interstate and International Savings Bank
Kell, Dever Gepener Dae
M. Oliver's
Edison
Columbia
Crisp &: Sons, Proprietors
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