Soldiers Welcome Home At Bacchus Marsh Event
Local residents gathered at the Bacchus Marsh Mechanics Institute to honor World War I veterans returning home. Shire President Gr J A Brown and MLA A B Robertson spoke of duty, repatriation, and continued reinforcements, while John Wills and other dignitaries praised the returned men. The ceremony featured district medals, a national anthem, musical pieces, speeches, flower-decorated tables, and a благодарность to volunteers and hosts.
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Bacchus Marsh
Australia
John Wills
Patriotic Committes, &c
Lloyd George
Wilson
Lieut
J. R_ Bennett
W. Crouch
J. W. Allen
Clive McKenzie
Dodds
W. Dixon
W. J. C. Ashley
Dr. Nance
Gorton Graham
E. E. Marsh
B. P. Love
C. J. Earl
J.F. O'Leary
G. F. Bence
Bennett
Corporal Allen
Ashley
Lieut. Caffrey
Messrs
Alf. Anderson
A. Woodward
H. Blake
L. M. Dugdale
Mr. Wills
Ida Moore
Heather Crook
Dorothy Manly
Gwen Emmett
Miss Evans
Miss Bennett
J. F. McLachlan
A. T. Oliver
M. L. Pearce
B. Williams
Lieuta. Caffrey
J. J. Barry
Beatrice W. Anderson
Bec
Ladies’ Patriotic Guild
Bacchus Marsh Bed Cross Acknowledges Donations
The Hon Secretary Miss Beatrice Anderson reports monthly collections and donations from Mrs Hodgson Miss Mahoney Mrs D Moore and others. A Hollo way lum dance raised funds per W Ross. items sent away this week include 35 pairs of socks one shirt and books and linen. Pte Patrick C Barry sent thanks for parcel receivers and Miss Muriel Moss for socks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Anderson
Hodgson
Holloway
W. Ross
Miss Mahoney
D. Moore
D. Jones
Gools
Miss Fox
O’hara
Patrick C. Barry
Muriel Moss
Throat Habit Remedy Promises Quick Relief
A period description states a cough and throat clearing habits often begin with a cold and persist automatically after recovery. It suggests a slight will to stop the habit and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a solution to prompt action on the throat and air passages.
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Chamberlain
New Year Gifts to MyenSong Red Cross It Acknowledged
The Hon. See Mr Jes Dugdale lists thanks and gifts received for the MyenSong Red Cross including Old tin books a cheque for £2 18 6 from L A Fairbairn & Co for five pigs donated by H Lidgett New Year gifts from numerous supporters with various small cash amounts and goods such as heifers fat sheep bay wheat and donations of socks shirts helmets linen and papers sent away this week
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See
Jes. Dugdale
Old Tien
R. Lidgett
Miss Fowler
P. Shanahan
Messrs
L. A. Fairbairn & Co
H. Lidgett
John Dugdale
T. Myers
W. Linsdell
John Muir
F. H. Linsdell
John Nolan
Strangmore
J. Lidgett
M. Pattinson
M. Daveny
F. Drury
P. Purcell
W. Robertson
Mre
Melton Red Cross Society 1917 Subscribers List
A partial 1917 subscribers roster for the Melton Red Cross Society lists numerous women and men by surname with many first names, including Aitken Arandt Ayre Barrie Butler Butler Buhnie Beardmore Bono Black Burton Beaty Browne Coburn Coburn Carew Cunningham Couny Cochrane Cameron Claridge Corran Cameron Clark Cook Dixon Elmes Exell Farrell Finch Farrell Fogarty Greig Gillespie Griffin Hawkins Holden Hurley Hurley Hogan Hare Jonas Knox Keating Minns Minns Minns McEachren Minns Missen Missen McVean Moulsdale Masterton Moloney McPherson Marten McDowall Mathieson Alf Minns John McPherson McDowall Mac Donald Neal Nickinson Orgill ONeil Paine Robertson Raleigh Scarce Staughton Standish Sheahan Soth Staughton Tolhurst Thompson Watt Wilson Walter Weller Woodley Whittington Wallace Watson Wraith Williams Wickhor Misses Bondelack Collings Hornbuckle Henham McDonald McPherson Minns BR Minns Minns Minns O Neil Paine Robertson Raleigh Scarce Staughton Silke Atherton Arandt Creely Cooper Cochrane Dunn Delaney Farrell Greaves Hogan Hogan Jones Johnston Jongebloed Kerwin Looney Lang Morrow Morrow Alf Minns W J Minns T H Minns Massie Minns Or gill Palmer Rees Shelly Shebler Tuohey Witherington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Aitken
W. Arandt
Ayre
E. J. Barrie
P. Butler
V. Butler
Buhnie
Beardmore
Bono
Black
T. Burton
J. Beaty
Browne
G, Coburn
F. Coburn
Carew
Cunningham
Couny
M. Cochrane
M. Cameron
Claridge
Corran
W.cameron
F. Clark
H. Clark
Cook
Donn
Dixon
Elm
McVean
Moulsdale
Masterton
P. Moloney
Jas. McPherson
Marten
A. McDowall
Mathieson
Alf
Minns
John McPherson
McDowall
Gordon MacDonald
Neal
Nickinson
Orgill
T O'Neil
Paterson
Pitson
Pitts
Pearsain
Palmer
A. Paulet
Parker
Sen
J. Parker
Pratt
W. Robinson
Bacchus Marsh Calendar of Red Cross Events and Show
Listing of upcoming Bacchus Marsh activities including Mellon Minstrela on January 30 for Red Cross support, an excursion on February 1 from Bacchus Marsh, Trench Right on February 13, and the Bacchus Marsh Horticultural Show scheduled for March 23, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellon Minstrela
Bacchus Marsh
Red Cross
Empire's Call Honors McLachlan with Military Cross
Lieut Neil McLachlan, son of Neil and Mrs McLachlan of Meredith formerly Bacchus Marsh, earns the Military Cross for leading an attack at Glencorse Wood on September 20 and capturing 22 prisoners and a machine gun. His brother Private John McLachlan was killed in action. A letter of congratulations from General Birdwood commends his leadership and initiative. Corporal Davis H Oliver receives the Military Medal for bravery. A. D. Hollyhoke, formerly head teacher at Myrniong State school, is wounded, and expected home soon from enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil McLachlan
Meredith
Bacchus Marsh
MacLachlan
Railway Department
John McLachlan
McLachlan
William Birdwood
Glencorse Wood
Poemy Strong Point
Davis H. Oliver
H. G. Oliver
Corio Shire
A. T. Oliver
A. D. Hollyhoke
Lome
Myrniong
Bacchus Marsh Bowling Club Prepares for Footscray Match
Bacchus Marsh Bowling Club schedules a Monday 28th white tea green game against Footscray with a 2 PM turnout for many members including Mesers Campbell Evmett Powell Ramsey Lawrence EB BR Manning Horder Dugdale Le Coo Morton Ashuiwu Hogan R Alke Heath Wells F R Manning and McFarland. Ladies listed and afternoon tea arranged. A February 2 Gee long visit prompts practice as Grant street team tally shows Campbell 12 Powell 29 and a near collapse of the Grant street side with aims to rebound today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Footscray
Bacchus Marsh
Mesers
Campbell
Evmett
Powell
Ramsey
Lawrence
BR Manning
Horder
Dugdale
le Coo
Morton
Ashuiwu
Hogan
R. Alkemade
Heath
Wells
F- R- Manning
McFarland
Shaw
Grant Street
Ram
Bacchus Marsh Rifle Club announces 2024 season events
The Bacchus Marsh Rifle Club lists competitions starting January 28 with a Day Match against Colonial Ammunition Co. Footscray, then February 9 Club trophy, February 23 Sweepstake, March 9 W Robinson’s trophy, and March 23 B Dalys trophy. Last Saturday a keen 500-600 yard contest influenced three trophies with H Marchant winning the aggregate with 383 and R T Hjorth close behind on 382.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Marsh Rifle Club
Momilay
ANA
Colonial Ammunition Co
Footscray
Saturay
W. Robinson
B. Dally
Essendon and
Blemngton
Bacchus Marsh
Hanicap
H. Marchant
Parwan calls for rail loop line and better goods yard
A Parwan farmer correspondent accuses Railway Commissioners of failing to expand the goods yard despite promises. Bacchus Marsh and Staughton Sidings trucks congest Parwan, hindering daytime loading. The writer urges a new loop line and timely action backed by the Farmers' Union and local officials, noting 1917 outward goods revenue.
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The
Express
Sir
Parwan
Staughton
Iason
Parwan Hill
Farmers’ Union, &c
A. R. Robertson
Pyke's Creek Reservoir Water Figures Released
Water Commission data show full supply height 73 feet with 14 850 acre feet. Present supply 13 220 acre feet. Last weekly return 19 448 acre feet output 20 cfs, previously 21 cfs.
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The
Water Commission
Eat
Bor. Zdia
Melton Reservoir Full Supply With Readings
Readings show 34 hours of data for the week ending January 24, 1918 at Melton Reservoir. 80 fest 17,000 acre feet, T7ft gin 15,540 acre feet, 7Aft 13in 15,882 acre feet. Present output no return. Weather described as several days of heat with temperatures near the century.
Clearing sales and merchant auctions listed for January and February
McPhail Anderson Co and others announce multiple clearing sales at Bavthus Marsh market W 8 Keast on January 28 and January 31 at H G Townsing Digger's Rest Ballan market January 31 Paes sake at J J Barry's February 14 Bauthus Marsh market Incarneland and others February 20 Knox Bros Sydenham sale listed with dates and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McPhail, Anderson & Co
Moness
Bavthus Marsh Market
Keast
H. G. Townsing
Digger's Rest
Fairbairn & Co
Ballan
J. J. Barry's
Bauthus _Marsh
Incarneland, &c
Knox Bros
Sydenham
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Elixir Promises Quick Relief
Elixir marketed as temporary pain relief for rheumatism promising rapid rest. Sold by W. Grant Seka Bacchus Marsh A Contes Co J G Orgill Hockbank and Malton. Printing of all kinds offered locally in Marah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
W. Grant Seka Bacchus Marsh
A. Contes
Acohon Marah
The Hop-Over Poem of Anzac Valor and Loss
A vivid wartime piece recalls a brutal dawn assault by Australian troops. Soldiers march through mud under shelling, suffer grievous losses, and press toward the enemy under fire. The narrative honors fallen comrades, stretcher bearers, and the duty to remember those who died for country and king. Private A. DaFonte ALF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Private A. DaFonte
Alf
Rockbank Telephone Exchange Party Line Notation
Cochrane J F Mt Cotterill Road and Holden Arthur J Mt Atkinson East are listed with Mt Cotterill estate entries and Oakpack Mt Cotterill Road noted. Murphy Bros Mt Cotterill Road appears among party line references separated by initials M X and other truncations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochrane
J. F
Mt. Cotterill Rd
Holden
Arthur J
Mt. Atkinson
F. C
Mt. Cottegil Estate
Holton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bacchus Marsh Bed Cross
Myensong Red Cross
Melton Red Cross Society
Royal Pictures
Booth Tarrington
Canaan
Neha
Edith Talliaferro
Jack Sherrill
Bena
Australian Gazette
Bacchus Marsh Bowling Club
Alera
E. Connor
McPhee
Marchant
T. Wittick
Barry
W . L. Simon
Dd. Denholm
T. Hjorth
E. Tracey
W. P. Grant
J. McPhease
Hjorth
W. Ladburs
H. L. Simon
W. T. Wittick
D. Denholm
A. McPhee
C. L. Oriyp
G. McFarland
Pyke's Creek Reservoir
Melton Reservoir
Bacchus Marsh Observation Station
Tront
Gus
Someon
Kamerada
Se Memphos
Rockbank Telephone Exchange
F. G. E. Hiscock
C. Medling
GEO
Dickie & Sons
Lucas Epsom
Main Street
W. Grant Morton
Cuming Smith Manures
Taylors Cash Store
Mt Atlor's
Vyommne Vor Yen Derrmor Mven
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