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Newspaper
Melton Express
Location
Melton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 05, 1918
Page
2
Thorough listing for a Bacchus Marsh sale by L A Fairbairn & Co. notes cattle, sheep, pigs and sundries to be sold at 11 am in the Corporation Yards. Describes milkers and springers, store stock, fat cattle, shorthorn and Lincoln rams, and horses with details of associated estates and properties, dated February 1 1918.
Thursday January 10th L A Fairbairn and Co instructing We Me offer at 1 noon property at Willils Street Bacchus Marsh a substantially built five roomed dwelling with land frontage 45 feet and depth 182 feet. J A Fairbairn and Co Bacchus Marsh present the sale at the corporation yards Bavelne Marsh.
Realization sale conducted by LA Fairbairn and Co under Mr Danby as trustee for the Williamson estate at the Corporation Yards Barins Marsh. Items include four draught horses buggy horse Abbott buggy water cart wagon and harnesses plus four circular baskets and ladies white work and household needlework at Mrs Taylor's Lyndhurst Pilmer Street Bacchus.
A preliminary notice states that Mr J J Barry Jr will conduct a clearing sale around mid February with full particulars to follow.
The Gippsland Northern Co operative Selling and Insurance Co Ltd at 94 Flinders Lane Melbourne reports nominal capital of 250000 and paid up capital 49106. Owing to strong support across the state the commission on fat stock sales at Newmarket has been reduced to 21 percent for shareholders.
Note the company reports progress with year ending 30 April 1917 turnover 1 954 026 pounds bonuses 56 998 pounds dividends 9 716 pounds. All farm produce sold on consignment. Consign produce to share profits. Monthly sale at Ballan second last Thursday local at A W Flack Ballan.
Coghlan Boase Co the Ballarat firm announces the engagement of Mr Geo A Bence as their agent for fat cattle and sheep every Tuesday, pigs every Wednesday, horses and store cattle every Friday. Stock consignments receive immediate attention. Phone 331. Railway timetables and Express subscription offered.
The notice states the road to Baralius Marsh Railway Station over Muddingley Bridge will be closed to all vehicular traffic on Tuesday and Wednesday January 8 and 9 for re decking. Traffic allowed between 9 am and 1 pm. Alex Cameron Electoral Registrar and S Le Coeq Shire Secretary.
Tenders are invited at Ballan Shire Hall up to 11 am on Monday January 7 1918 for several road works including guuly spulls Cantwell 8 chain road gravelling Bradshaw lane formation Korweinguboora spalls Mt Wallace road. Plans at Shire Hall Ballan deposit five percent. not all tenders guaranteed. John V Porter Acting Secretary.
Werribee Red Cross Society advertises knitting sack competition prizes, postage insured. annual meeting at the Institute on Wednesday January 16 at 8 pm to receive reports, elect committee, and address business. Also a dance at Mr J Holloway's Comoimadai with admission and music. Bacchus Marsh pound notice and lost gold chain reward with location details.
Tenders for the Lease of the Myrniong Co operative Butter Factory buildings and working plant including dwelling house are invited. Tenders must state rental and conditions to carry on the business. Highest tender not guaranteed. Details available at Ballan, Bacchus Marsh, and Melbourne offices. John V Porter Secretary.
A collage of World War I era death notices and memorials from Bacchus Marsh and nearby towns. Items honor Jane Isabella, George Hamilton, W. J. Partridge, Lieut Frederick Norman B Simp son, and Lieut F. N. Simp son, with family references to Ellen, Geo W McFarland, Emma Soloma, and others. dates range 1916–1917, listing ages and connections, in affectionate remembrance.
H. McFarlane representing James Bell & Co announces appointment as Government Agents for Wheat by the Wheat Board. An efficient staff will receive wheat at all stations from Melbourne to Ballan. They also buy barley and oats in any quantity and request communications to be addressed to 9 Queen Street, Melbourne.
The Melton holidays passed quietly with families taking short retreats inside. Weather favored trips to Melton for a day or two. Church of England services marked the day including a national prayers service at 11 am with Holy Communion. Rockbank held a 3 pm service and Melton at 7 30 pm with evening prayer led by Rev. F. Stanley Love. The Werribee Red Cross Society advertised knitting campaigns and primes for a campaign effort.
The late Head Teacher Mr P Murnane was honoured with a testimonial by Toolern Vale scholars. The report details Hector Graham's death from heart failure after being found on Melton station road, plus injuries to Mrs Dunn and Mrs Hede from a buggy incident. A bustling local update covers rainfall, industry, a minstrel show, council notices, fire incidents, and community events across Bacchus Marsh and Melton with multiple named locals and organizations.
Property in Waddle street will be sold at the Bacchus Marsh market on Thursday next in the estate of B. H. William Parwan Mowra L. A. Fair bairn & Co. Elivertien pastiaslon, 7.
The Gippsland and Northern Co operative Co reported their monthly sale held Thursday, with a fair yarding of cattle. Budding holiday and Melbourne market limited bidding. Springers 13/14 to 19/5 pounds, Milkers up to 15- Fat cows 12 to 15/26, Purdie valves 2/16 to 8/17/6, Bulls 6 to 8, Shoop-Wothers 1/8/6, Ewes 29, Lambs 19/6 to 20/17/11, Aged ewes 1/ to 15/2.
In Bacchus Marsh on Thursday January 3 before Justices W Lyle and W E Ramsey, Thomas Heath sued William Henry Densley for using insulting words on December 22. Densley admitted the words but claimed they were spoken across the road. case adjourned to February 7 with the PM present. During holidays, four local youths were fined for trespassing on railway property after a card game in a train carriage at Bacchus Marsh station.
The Hon Secretary Miss Beatrice W Anderson thanks donors in Bacchus Marsh Red Cross for monthly contributions from Miss Philliga and others, surplus funds from Dr. Martell’s lectures, and various goods donated such as socks and books. Parcels sent and workers receiving thanks are noted, with several names listed for commendations.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a great power against rheumatic pains. It claims to quell excruciating pains and restore sleep and rest, sold by W Grant Morton at 4 Comte & co and Orgill in Rockbook Motion.
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