Bacchus Marsh Notes and Local Notices 1869
Local items from Bacchus Marsh dated December 1869 recount the first bicycle rider Robert Reid, a potential Caledonian Gathering velocipede race, and the death of Peter Inglis founder of Ingliston. The piece also covers Bishop Perry laying the Holy Trinity Church foundation, a Curiosity from Coimadai, the Border Flour Mill sale, and a snake incident during harvest, with broader reflections on 1851 to 1869 colony growth and local governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Midi
Eutoc Spedes
Robert Reid
Beechus Marsh
Carlton
Maddingley
Peter Inglis
Ingliston
Guardian
Express
James Young
Young
Coimadai Mineral Water Company
Perry
Holy Trinity Church
Church of England
Trinity
Mark
Bacchus Marsh
Victoria
Charles First
Melbourne
Queen Victoria
H. T. Manners Sutton
John Garlick
James Elijah Crook
John Saunders
George Wood
A. Charles Simon
John C. McCausland
Floyd Taylor
Church of Eng
Aome
Mr. Larobe
Prince's Bridge
Hobson's Bay
Caimadai Mineral Company
Ballarat
Caimadai
Coimadai
Germany
Border
Jas. Young
Messrs. W
H. G. Grant
Hopetoun
Central Common Bchhool
Achool
Ebenezer Pearce
Melton
Marsh
Murphy
Grant
Simpson
Lyle
Mr. Lyle
Werribes
Presbyterian Triumph Over Trinity In Cricket Match
Presbyterian defeated Trinity by six wickets in a recent match. Presbyterian 1st Innings 108 with McBride, Wittiel Hildebrandt, and Grant among scorers. Bowling featured Wittick 2 for 12 and Britnell 2 for 28. Three players chosen for Metropolitan teams are A Fairbank, B G Morris, and J F McLachlan as South Melbourne and Essendon prepare to face off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
McBride
Wittiel Hildebrandt
T. Grant
Morris
Wittick
Landells
Simon
Sundries
Eise
Ick
A. Fairbank
B. G. Morris
South Melbourne
J. F. McLachlan
Essendon
Extension courses offered by Melbourne College of Domestic Economy
The College of Domestic Economy of Melbourne proposes an extension scheme via Traveling School of Domestic Science in Werribee. Local bodies may organize lectures on cookery, laundry, and housewifery with at least 20 attendees, provision of halls, and payment of local costs plus a per lecture fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Domestic Science
Werribee
College of Domestic Economy of
Melbourne
Council of the College of Domestic Economy of
College of Domestic Economy
Breeding and Feeding Pigs on Pasture and Rape
Advice for pig breeders covers sow management after weaning, pasture use, and light feeding to regain pregnancy. It warns against keeping poor breeders, stresses clean pens to prevent disease, and notes rape pastures can reduce grain needs while promoting healthier pigs.
Biggest Roses In Europe Towers Over Gardens
In Freiburg Germany a giant rosebush reaches 115 feet and stems from wild stock grafted with a tea-rose variety. A vast bush in Toulon France covers 80 by 15 feet and is said to have borne 50 000 flowers. A historic wall rose at Hildesheim Cathedral dates to the eleventh century and may be older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Frieburg
Germany
Toulon
France
Hildesheim
Boston Creates Official Storyteller Room For Children
In Boston a municipal effort establishes an official story teller to read to children in a library room. The room is imaginatively decorated with medieval weapons and castles to bring stories alive, echoing the ancient Greek and Roman practice of oral storytelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
America
Boston
Hving
Mary A. Cronan
Itich
Cuchulain
Maeve
Deirdre
Fionn MacCuil Hera
Courage to Speak Truth and Live Honest
A reflection on moral courage urging truth telling and integrity. It stresses living within means, resisting easy wealth, and refusing to bow to the powerful. The piece condemns dishonesty and questionable gains and urges duty despite obscurity and poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allence
Lecturer cites single word in street inquiry
The lecturer recalled inviting written questions and found on glancing at the street a lone word Fool. He joked that many write letters and forget to sign, yet this instance shows a man signing his name but forgetting to write the letter.
Pumpkin Pie To Two Cups Boiled Milk Pie Mix
Recipe fragment lists ingredients for a pumpkin pie filling using two cups boiled milk two cups milk two and a half cups sugar eggs molasses half teaspoon ginger and cinnamon and melted butter. It mentions a pinch of salt and yields enough for two pies.
Learning to Swim by William Henry the Famine Swimmer
William Henry recounts facing ridicule for advocating pre water swimming teaching. He notes official support helped popularize the Sand-Grill movements worldwide and offers guiding tips: move slowly, avoid haste, keep back straight, and limit early faults. After mastering breast stroke, try the side stroke as intro to overarm style. The overarm remains fashionable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry
Thedea
Runaway Matches and Shifting Parental Roles
The article contrasts modern manners with older times, noting fewer runaway matches as parental interference wanes. It argues that today’s parents less often block suitors and that daughters can choose spouses with greater independence, while fathers historically controlled social access and courtship at home.
Increased Solubility of Lime Phosphate with Potash Salts
The study shows mixed phosphates and potash salts raise soluble phosphate in slag from 6 to 10 percent, with kainit and common salt also boosting availability. Bone meal is aided by potash mixes but harmed by lime, reducing effectiveness by over 25 percent when carbonate of lime is added, making it unsuitable for lime-rich soils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baste Ag
The Power of a Face and a Station Clock
A narrator recalls a moment of panic before a train departure. Seeing a placid station clock face calmed them by showing ten minutes remained to find a seat. The face conveyed courage and quiet, transforming anxiety into resolve.
Mind Exercise and Natural Joy in Body and Mind
The passage argues that the impulse to exercise applies to mental work as well as physical effort. It notes initial inertia for those unused to activity, whether body or mind, but asserts perseverance reveals the brain’s natural joy in effort just as the brow enjoys exertion. It emphasizes overcoming sagging habits to reap mental reward.
Dearest Reege and Marie Love Across Distances
Regele asks if love endures while far away. Marie answers with affection, insisting distance deepens devotion. The passage shifts to a bread recipe, detailing Entire Wheat Bread made with milk sugar salt and yeast, with steps to mix, let rise, and bake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regele
Marie
Reggie
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W. Wrauses
B.A
Ja, Johns
Bacchus Marsh Association
Britcoll
Cox
Farrow
Rim
H. L. Simon
W. Wittick
Csub
J. Wittick
Tondells
A. Simon
P. Dalton
Coe
D. Simon
Morris Slack
C. Jones
E. G. Morris
THI College OF Domestic Economy
Tt Ie
PROFE
Sim
W.grant Morton
Taylor's Cash Store
Wast Aun
OKA
the People’s Tailor
Grant Street
Maddingley General Cemetery
Mevins
Beawart Serr
Bootmarer
Detrei
Dows
Hecchus Mar
Ate
Marray
Lech Documents
Sely of
3D Mob
Rae
Emma
Crisp & Sons
Church Fies
Daenhus Marsh
Expres
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