Blackwood notes on mine grant and farewell to Tony Cocciardi
The Irojan mine near Yankee Huef received a £40 government grant and a petrol pump loan under the Mines Development Act, with a Mines Department officer to assist. May rainfall tallies and a Blackwood community farewell for Tony Cocciardi, joining the Naval Bridging Train, highlighted a Mechanics Institute gathering with local figures and a tribute to his service amid musical items. Several local residents have left for active service or are in camp, including Jim Byrne and J Whatmough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony) Cocciardi
Mechanics’ Institute
Blackwool
W.1 Cann
Uml
Messre
T. Vigor
M. J. Croker
M Hayden
F. Byres
Bert Byrne
T. Cummings
M. Hayden
A. Byres
Blackwood
Jim Byrne
J. Whatmough
Tyan Stephens
Alex Armstrong
Anthony Cocciardi
Belgians Benefit Concert At Burgess Barn
Local schoolchildren raised funds Friday with a concert in Mr Burgess barn. Organizers Mrs Burgess Miss Bird and Miss Mac Arthur taught songs and arranged a long program. Willie Vanston chaired and spoke well. A dance followed, with performances by Ward Penny Vanston and others and a final note hoping for renewed support from Progress Association officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess
Miss Bird
Miss MacArthur
Willie Vanston
God Save the King
WY. Ward
Robert
C. Lumond
Tipperary
Thomas
M. Vanstan
W. Ward
Miss McMahon
Frank Ward
Australia
Willie
Melville Vanstan
W. Vanston
Li Ward
May McMahon
Lassie Reithar
Lizzie Ward
The
Progress Association
Dademaide
Messrs. Prime
Mac- Mahon
Loats
E. Vanston
J. Cashmore
E. Reither
McPhail Bros Sale At Melton Market June 5
McPhail Bros & Co schedule a sale at Melton market on Saturday June 5. Also listed are L A Feirbairn & Co sale on Thursday June 10 at OM Marsh market and Smith's farm at Mt. location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Feirbairn & Co
OM Marsh
Smith's
Melton Triumphs In Hard Played Basin Football Match
Melton beat Bacchus Marsh 6 goals 9 behinds to 2 goals 3 behinds at Maddingley Park in a hard fought game. Melton led 4 2 at halftime with strong defense and better kicking. Final results also list Exford Star 2 6, Maddingley 1 3, as last Saturday’s scores amid a busy football section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Marsh
Melton
Maddingley Park
Grandstand
Marsh
J. Donsley
Hughes
Wile Bacchus Marsh
J. Densley
Exford Star
Maddingley
Exford Stars
Richmond District
Bacchus
Barry
Bence
Buckley
Cule
Campbell
Dowling
Farrow
Edwards
Why We Are at War. England's duty and end goal
The Times argues England joined France and Russia not only over Belgium but from honour and self interest. It rejects isolation, cites long ententes, and frames the war as defense of the Empire, balance of power, and global order. Germany seeks a world empire, aims to shatter the Entente, and destroy England, justifying massive sacrifice for home and empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London “Times
France
Belgium
Germany
Netherlands
Spain
Napoleon
Don Quijotes
Herr von Bethmann Holloway
Russia
England
Europe
Philip II
Louis XIV
Serbia
Picardy
Artois
North Sea
Diers
Norfolk
Harwich
Trident
Egypt
India
South Africa
Werribee Red Cross Appeal Seeks Local Support
Annie I Chirnside, president of the Werribee Red Grass Society branch, appeals via the Express for a substantial local contribution to the Australian Red Cross. Residents urged to join a district fundraising effort with a meeting at the Mechanics Institute on Monday at 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Werribee
Australian Red Cross Society
Victoria
Red Cross
League
Mechanics’ Institute
Annie I. Chirnside
Red Grass Society
Werribee Park
Belgian Relief Fund Donations Acknowledged In Bacchus Marsh
Twe Committes acknowledge with thanks donations from Balliang State School Concert and Coimadai Limekilos for the Belgian relief fund. Darley Brick Co. employees contributed via instalments. Balkang State School concert raised 3 pounds 4 shillings 6 pence with gross admission for Belgian fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balliang
Coimadai
Darley Brick Co
Balkang
Fond
High Milk Prices Reported at Bridge Factory
The Bacchus Marsh Concentrated Milk Company, known as the Bridge factory, is paying the district’s highest price for milk yet. Buyers offer 1/ per gallon or an average of 2/5 per lb butter fat, signaling strong incentives for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Marsh Concentrated Milk Company
Bridge” Factory
Conscription letter targets local sportsmen over war effort
In a wartime letter to the Express the writer contrasts local volunteers with Swan Hill’s district tally of 240 volunteers, criticizing young men in town clubs who avoid enlisting. He urges a town or shire meeting to compel enlistment and names cowards who shirk duty, urging action to support the Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Empire
Swan Hill
Eid
Empire's Call List of Bacchus Marsh Volunteers 75 Names
The Empire's Call lists 75 volunteers from Bacchus Marsh and district including Brennan Bushby Brant Boyd Crook Crook Crook Clark Calderwood Chippindall Croton Cosgrove Davidson Edwards Evans Farrow Gladman Hine Lay Lyle Lockwood Moor Moore Moore Moore Marsh McKenzie OLeary OLeary Oliver Pilati Russell Skene Sith Short Told Taylor Vallence Waterhouse Whelan Myrmong Gordon Graham Meehan Cand need Balliang Cashmore Dodemaide Davis Fullerton Byrne Whatmough Stephens Armstrong Cocciardi Enlisted elsewhere but resided locally include Condon Bezet tas Cannell Jones Usher Cuthbertson Vallence Burbidge Paterson Farlow Almond Helier McFarlane Oliver. Ballan losses include Lance Corporal Harold H Chambers and Private James Henry Bond killed at the Dardanelles. Sergeant Roland Newton of 14th Battalion killed May 25 at Gallipoli, aged 24. former engine-driver from Ararat area and Kyneton College alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Marsh and District
Wm. Brennan
Jas. Bushby
Issac Brant
Raymond Boyd
Frank Crook
Webb Crook
Chas. Crook
Wm. Clark
J. R. Calderwood
W. G. Chippindall
Richard Croton
Jas
Cosgrove
Norman David Davidson
Chas. Edwards
Reginald Evans
Alf. Farrow
Arthur Gladman
Arthur Hine
Henry Lay
Chas. Lyle
Hugh Lockwood
Alex
Murdoch
William Morton
Geo. Moore
David Roy Moore
H. Moore
Chas
Arthur Moore
Edwd
Marsh
War
McKenzie
McGragor, Inc
McPherson
Thos. O'Leary
James O'Leary
Harry Oliver
Thomas Oliver
W. Pilati
Tvan Russell
T. H. Skene
J. Whatmough
Ivan Stephens
Alex. Armstrong
Anthony Cocciardi
Bacchus Marsh
Harry Condon
Wan. Bezet
Tas
Cannell
Huthan Jones
James Usher
M. BR. Cuthbertson
William Vallence
Robert John Roy Burbidge
Lawrence Ruland Burbidge
George Gibson Paterson
Ernest Albert Farrow
James Almond
J. Helir
H. M.A.S
Australia
Clem. McFarlane
H.m.a's
Sydney
Edward Oliver
H.M.A.S. Encounter
Ararat
Golf match at Mill bank links with mixed teams
A golf contest at Mill bank links pitted Vice-President C E Powell team against Secretary C A Robin team. The Bacchus Marsh Club sent a strong ladies and eight gentlemen delegation to Ballarat, where the visitors won the gentlemens match by nine to five and the Ballarat ladies won sixteen to nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millbank Links
C. E. Powell
C. A Robin
Gentlemen C
EB. Powell
B. Williams
T. J. Pearcle
W. P. Grant
H. W. Charlton
B. L. Nance
A. Robinson
B. Dally
G. F. Ramsey
J. L. Keddle
R. Snowden
A. Barrett
W. B. Ryan
F. T. Jones
J. 8
Ford
L. Dugdale
AL Tyers
Iun
W. Grant Morton
Ladins
Alkemade
Johns
Hiscock
M. Robertson
Scott
McFarlane
McDonald
Flynn
Grant
Cahill
Dugdale
Porter
J. Davis
Brennan
O. D. Coventry
Mesdamey Shaw
Powell
Ramsey
Dickie
Charlton
W. Williams
HS. Jones
Misses S. Robert
G. W. Anderson
Tyera
Earl
A. Simon
Davis
Smith
Bacchus Marsh Club
Ballarat
Ballarat Ladies
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J. McMullan
Melteney
Exford
Q. Curtis
McEachern
Guilfoyle
Skinner
Dwyer
Fairbank
Wittick
Burbidge
Robinson
McBride
Vallance
Ashby
Phillips
Jones
Bourke
Landells
Boyd
Allen
Madingley
Cowan
Higgins
Riley
Vinning
Eadie
Gillespie
Dodgemaide
Cole
McArthur
Eldridge
Fry
Boggs
Kenny
Howard
Firth
Love
MacPhee
Parker
Dardanelles
JL A. Johns
Sport and
GOLF
Morgan
E. J. Mitchell
Zea
G. Leia
Williams
C. Fletchee Oy Powall Ronaldeon
Robin A Capel R
T. Grant
G. Troup A
Morton A.W
Frost H. L. Simon
Williams W. J. Lewis
H. Shaw
K. Morton
Cook
Waller
B. Ratallack
Robertson
Andersen
Tota
Idalgety & Co, Ltd
Machinery Department
GGL Bourke
Melbourn
Ballarat Steam Laundry
Wilus i Mevivaries
Bacchs Marsh
Wills & McVicar
Baochue Marsh
W.grant Morton
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