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Newspaper
Melton Express
Location
Melton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 19, 1916
Page
4
St Patrick's Bacchus Marsh features a mix of foot races bicycle events and aquatics with prize money and entries. Notable participants include F Hegarty president and C F Megarty Dr T B Ryan and J Markham among others. Evening concert by Collingwood Pipe Band and Grand Iris National Concert announced.
J Brockie records with the Dental Board of Victoria announces visits to Bacchus Marsh. He may be consulted at Merrima House Grant Street every Thursday and Saturday by appointment or any other day. Hours extend to 8 pm.
A notice states consultations may be held on all branches on February 6 all day with the city address at 686 Bydovy Road Irmewick.
Council discusses £200 for Balting road works and an extra grant. Reports on water trough repairs, cattle yards, and gate rehanging. Subcommittees to arrange repairs. tenders to be called for road forming and channel cleaning. Engineer outlines road survey findings for Bacchus Marsh Geelong road with gradient and rail crossing issues.
A local council meeting debated rail and road work from Parwan through Bacchus Marsh and Balliang road areas. Topics included metalling rates, tender calls for spalls and patrol men, and whether to engage the Board’s engineer before deciding sections to construct.
The President noted Bathurst burrs and star thistles spread, urging removal. Council debated enforcing the Lands Act with inspectors to clear stubby boxthorn at Darley and similar sites. A motion passed to take the Darley tip as an example for ten more sites to follow.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain’s Calie and Diarrhoea Remedy as providing immediate relief for attacks, noting it may require more than a couple of doses for full control. Sold by W. Grant Morton in Bacchus Marsh and A. Comben & Co in Werribee.
First class accommodation on Grant Street Bacchus Marsh offers board, meals, and free stabling. Moderate terms. Addressed to prospective guests by A Platt proprietor.
A fragment notes consultation availability at A.B.C. Ten Rooms in Ryan's Corner under the Bacchus Marsel listing. The readable text implies a scheduled or advertised service space for inquiries. No dates or further participants are provided.
Geo. H. Henderson, manager designer and manufacturer of monuments offers low rates with satisfaction guaranteed. Erects works for the state and all classes of designs, on Tygon and Princess streets, Carlton, phone 2466, best of work.
Post office hours announce closing times and service windows for Bacchus Marsh and nearby towns. Mails schedules list daily close times for Melbourne Ballarat Ballan Rowsley Myrniong Melton and others with revived mail times and subscription notice for Express.
Long list of local volunteers from Bacchus Marsh and district names many families and individuals who enlisted or volunteered in military service. Includes wounded and killed, with numerous variations of spellings and multiple hometowns and affiliations. The notice seeks corrections or additions from readers.
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