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Newspaper
Melton Express
Location
Melton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1916
Page
4
The article notes two lupin species grown in poor sandy soils. Yellow lupin favors green fodder for sheep and cattle while blue lupin is grown for seed. Lupins tolerate dry periods, offer substantial green food, and can replace poorer forages when grass is scarce. Practical cultivation details and feeding observations from a grower are provided.
A Dutchman addresses his dog Snyder in a rambling dialect about daily chores and clock winding. The magistrate, John Murphy, notes a fight at the stable yard. Murphy offers a rough defense about a white shirt and pride, while the defendant reacts with scattered, garbled speech.
Official Road Guide of the Government Tourist Bureau and the Automobile Club. Price One Shilling. Obtainable from Crisp & Sons, Jesius Marsh.
GJ. A. Johns announces a new dressmaking and costumiere service in the Workrooms at the Hall of Commerce Melbourne style. Practical experience, guaranteed satisfaction, and made up from her own materials. A trial is solicited.
A Bacchus Marsh store on Main Street offers an Edison phonograph and records from £3 10s, Columbia Grapophone Discs from £2 10s, toys English and Australian made, watches clocks and jewellery with wristlets from 10/6 to £5 5s. Repairs available on premises. Agent for Weigel patterns and Ghoom tea.
The article discusses opinions among horse exhibitors on condition in horses at shows. It notes some bias toward overfed animals, cautions judges to beware excess flesh masking faults, and describes how sweat and breathing after work reveal true fitness and potential for improvement.
A farm guide advises keeping a foal away from the mare gradually, using a manger stall and halter to teach leading and standing. It stresses small frequent feeds, cautious tying, and limiting dam contact to prevent injury and promote better growth.
A Philadelphia banker recalls helping a man intoxicated at night who then calls out to him about a long-letter to a publication and asks for the point in the Muggs v. Huexs case, a matter draggng through courts as he hurries home.
OL Seaview at 73 Victoria Parade Fiteroy may be consulted at the A B C Tos Rooms Ryan's Corner BACCHUS MARSH offering location access and advisory points for viewing or inquiry.
A long enlistment roll from Bacchus Marsh and surrounding areas lists numerous residents and their ties. Names span W Allan to Wm Tyrrell with many notes such as killed wounded and in training. The piece notes additional volunteers and urges corrections of omissions. The King’s wartime message closes the list.
A detailed explanation of wireless telegraphy discusses how electromagnetic waves travel in all directions, creating audible and visual effects, and compares them to sound waves. It covers generation, transmission through air gaps, and reception, noting the vast reach around the globe and the potential to send messages without traditional magnetic waves.
A photographer urged Charles Frohman to pose for a weekly feature. Frohman refused, citing ulterior motives. He recalled a parable where a lawyer’s wife, shamed by shoplifting allegations, confessed she began by stealing from her husband’s pockets at night, illustrating how small acts lead to downfall.
Fragmented reading shows a Purcell Oklahoma line harshly condemning country editors as sentimental hypocrites while a car cart collision unfolds amid police notes. A child asks why officers wipe tests before writing, with an older woman answering in quippy fashion.
Local tailoring shop Ashman Ladies and Gent's Up-to-Date Tailor operates on Main Street Bacchus Marsh offering up-to-date garments and alterations. Customers noted a midweek sale event and shop hours advertised as Som 4.
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