Roll of Honour of Service in the Great War
A long list memorializes residents and families from Bacchus Marsh and surrounding districts serving in World War I. It names scores of individuals with units and statuses such as wounded, killed, or missing, including many with family ties and multiple family entries. The column closes with prayers for their safe return and victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Allan
Frank Adams
Wm. Brennan
Jas. Bushby
Isaac Brut
Raymond Boyd
Patrick Barry
Fred. Brighton
J. B. Bennett
J. Boyd
H.k.barry
G. Barry
C. I. Barry
Patrick Cecil Barry
Harry T. Barry
Alfred Barrett
Booth
H. Coates
Norman Cumming
J. A. Connor
W. Crouch
J. H. Campbell
Martin Upgrove
Jun
Walter Wim. Carter
W. H. Connell
Norman David Davidson
Alex. Durward
Lealis Davis
Sidney Dubout
Vere Dubout
A. B. Davi
W.G. E. Davis
Lawrence M. Dugdale
Chas Edwards
Roy Edwards
Wm. B. Edwards
Reginald Evans
W. A. Edgerton
Clarence J. Earl
Roy Emmett
Alf. Farrow
Alf. Feirbank
W. Finnon
Arthur Latinas
R. ‘T. Grant
H. 8. Grant
Arthur Hine
Thomas Hawkins
Jack” Hammond
W. T. Horder
Albert W. T. Vine
Hanrahan
Charles Jones
James Kennelly
A.J. Knight
Grant
Karr
Lerderberg
W. B. Kerr
Collin's Bridge
J. L. Keddell
Robert John Kerr
Rowsley
Chas. Lyle
Hugh Lockwood
P. Leitch
J. Campball Low
B. P. Love
Arthur Wm. Ladhams
Henry Lay
Alex. Murdoch
William Morton
Geo. Moore
David B. Moore
Jas
H. Moore
Peter Moore
Marsh
Thos. Manly
Ken, Moore
John Main
Albert Martin
W. Maresti
Thos. Murphy
S. Minnett
H. Moffatt
P. Moffatt
W. McKenzies
Jas. McGregor
Jno
McPherson
C.E. McKenzie
Jack McGregor Jun
Con. J. McFarlane
B. L. Nance
J. FP. Nolan
W. ™. Nolan
Thos
O'Leary
Harrie Oliver
Oliver
Mic. O'Brien
Edyd. Oliver
W. Platt
Wnd
Fk. Pigott
Thos. Phillips
Ted. Phillips
Hugh Prios
Tamesuatyey
F. Bussall
Z J. Ryan
Jas. Ryan
W. J. Tre- Tas
Taylor
Meare Tere
Frank Tinker
Alfred J. Usher
James Usher
Mark Usher
Famous Smokers Among Literary Men and Women
The piece catalogs famous smokers in literature and public life, noting Charles Dickens, Charles Lamb, Tennyson, Kingsley, Benson, Harriet Martineau, Hannah More, Susannah Wesley, Lloyd George, Winston Churchill, and Lord Rosebery. It highlights how smoking influenced their habits, humor, and social interactions, with amusing anecdotes and quotes about pipes and cigars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickens
Chick
Charles Lamb
Coleridge
Tennyson
Benson
James Payn
Harriet Martineau
Hannah More
Susacnah Wesley
Lloyd George
Winston Church
Lord Rosebery
Long-Lasting Cold Bacon Sparks Domestic Tug of War
A husband and wife quarrel at breakfast over meals and budget. He scowls at the third cold bacon morning while she defends frugal wartime cooking, arguing that long-lasting meals keep expenses down and sustain their boarding house. Their exchange reveals tensions between thrift and comfort as they navigate wartime strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
Mary
Jono
Joho
Melton Roll of Honor Unveiled at Melton State School
The Melton Roll of Honor is unveiled at Melton State School listing old pupils many with wounds or deaths. Names include Arthur Baker William Black Sydney Best James Bourke George Close Owen Jurd John Minne A Lachmund L Norton Jag Hornbuckls Donald Matheson Geo Morris Snowden Wm Stone Peter Moore and others. The notice urges corrections or omissions to be sent and ends with a wartime royal citation about fighting for a worthy purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Marsh
Harry Condon
Peter, Jan, Vonwell
Hotham Jones
Percy Jones
H. Jones
Caspar
M. R. Cuthbertson
Wm. Vallence
R. J. Roy Burbidge
Lawrence Holand Burbidge
G. Gibson Paterson
E. A. Farrow
J. Connelly
H. G. McFarlane
J. H. Emmett
Thos
H. Smith
Gordon T. Smith
G. A. Little
RB. Carter
Hugh Bottle
James Wilson
Jack Wilson
W. Blake
James E. McNulty
Chas. Oliver
Ernest Oliver
Robt. Oliver
Neil McLachlan
Albert Samuel ‘Tilley
Robert George Davison
Thos. Cockerill
Thos. Tyrrell
S. Warreto
Joseph Tyrrell
Wm. Tyrrell
Athol Stuart
Clive B. Hopkins
Henry Arthur Ellis
WH. Cox
Oswald M. G. Cox
John A. Low
Charles A. Low
Percy Trigg
W Cockerill
Lieut
W. F. W. Shielda
T. Rawlinson
Edward Blake
Jun
Mel Smith
J. Gardiner Smith
John Milton Clews
Ross Grant
Jack
Tancoe
Athol Cumming
Patrick Cosgrove
J. B. Fagg
Leo. P. Little
Arthur Pattinson
William Johnston
W.bourke
J. McLachlan
Robt
James Richards
A. Clancy
E. W. Chenn
Fredk Chenn
Frank Chenn
G. F. Benes
Fergus Myers
B.J. Lindsay
James Buckley
J. H. Edgerton
H. Ruddick
Adrian Louis
Leon Louis
Fk. Rochford
Bert. Simpson
Wilfred Painter
Harold Painter
Lewis Painter
Garry” Hollis
Alfred
J. W. McCullagh
Harry McCullagh
George Squire Mitchelson
Frank Tinker
W. J.C. Ashlay
Jas. Almond
Garnsey Almond
Percy M. Almond
Charles Hillebrand
Roy Emmett
Walter Scott Harkness
John Hayes
Gordon Medling
W. Mitchelwn
GB. Morgan
Edward John Bottle
H. Chas. Bottle
Norman L. Anderson
Hector Anderson
Leslie Anderson
Keith Gordon
Rupert Thao
Vance Moon
Arthur Stapley Moon
William Buckley
Edward John Gaynor
Thomas G. Godfrey
Arthur Paterson
W. Henry Sutton
John Daniel Sutton
George Halferford Sutton
Albert E. Sutton Victor Emanuel Sutton
Hugh Roy Sutton
H. M.as
Encounter
Clem. McFarlane
H.m.as
Sydney
William Scott
Warrego
Arthur Baker
William Black
Sydney Best
James Bourke
George Close
Geo
Hogg
W. Dodemaide
Owen Jurd
John Minne
A. Lachmund
L. Norton
Jag. Hornbuckls
Wm. Kelly
Clive Kelly
Donald Matheson
Morris
Snowden
Wm. Stone
Peter Moore
A. G. Tedcastle
W. T. Moore
Win
Whiteside
Francis Roy Corman
Albert Cohen
F. Stanley Love
W. Hunt
Melton State School
J. Mians
Jas. McPherson
John McPherson
T. J. Lang
Horace Lang
William Dodemaide
William Whiteside
Frederick Coburn
Charles Moudsdale
R. Pratt
D.pratt
Skinner
Norman Lang
T. O'Callaghan
O'Callaghan
J O'Callaghan
Wilson
E. Carew
F. G. McNulty
W. Wade
A.cantlon
J Neal
F. Neal
K. Neal
J. Ryan
F. Ryan
C. Ryan
P. Williams
F. Chalmer
James Kinnersly
George Tyler
Albert Tyler
James Spring
Gordon Wilson
Henry Colling
Howard Wede
William Riddell
John Field
W. D. Keating
Albert Coburn
Facts About Twins Across the World and History
The piece discusses twin frequencies by country, noting ten pairs in 900 births including England and the United States, with Brazil lower. It covers twin roots in families, triplets and quadruplets frequencies, and that identical twins are always same sex. It also touches on the psychological bond between twins, the tale of the Corsican Brothers, Siamese twins, and coalesced twins like Chang and Eng.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thera
England
United States
Solaly
Brazil
Russia
Spain
Witter
Moral
Bates
Dumas
Dpath
Chang
Eng
Thhat
Parody and Confessions End With Harsh Judgment
A jail scene reveals a prisoner admitting possesion of firearms as a joke. The magistrate questions the humor while the man recounts placing two pistols in his pocket and joking about parachutes and ser o planes. He receives two years hard labor. A second vignette shows students exchanging questions about a mysterious letter and a sister’s defense at dinner. Wrapper notices advertise papers for sale by Crisp and Bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magis
Theo
Peewee
J. J. Barry Takes Over Local Fruit and Confectionery
J. J. Barry announces he has taken over the Fruit Confectionery and Grocer business from the Misses Simon at Grant Street Bacchus Marsh. He pledges strict attention to business and to serving the needs of customers, inviting patrons to enjoy afternoon tea and hot pies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Marsh
Ao Tong
Simon
Grant Street
Deceptive appearances in a village Sunday school
An amused farmer and village Sunday school superintendent recalls a trio of “well behaved” boys who turned their model image to mischief. While faithful in class, they lured truants with apples to a meadow derby on cart-horses, netting a peck of apples before the ruse collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Pattern
Phonograph scheme at bazaar ends with suspect wax cue
A bazaar peddler uses heavy persuasion to sell a phonograph to a visitor. A wax cylinder plays a recognizable tune implying identity, prompting the visitor to doubt the display and consider purchase. Scotland Yard hints at a potential case arising from the device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waraton
Scotland Yard
Alice
Broadbent's Road Map of Victoria and Riverina
Official road guide of the Government Tourist Bureau and Australian Automobile Club. Includes Victoria Riverina routes and the Federal Hospital areas. Price one shilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadbent
Victoria
Riverina
Ares
The
Government Tourist Bureau
Automobile Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roll OF Honour
Baochna Marsh and District
Balliang
Arthur Cashmore
Jack Cashmore
Archie Cashmore
Frank Cashmore
Harold Cashmore
W. Dukelow
Stanley Withan
Thomas Dodemaide
Beggs
Firth
B. Edols
H. Horam
H. J. Jacobs
H. Gardner
J. Turnball
P. Miller
L. Bird
Syd. Bird
Frank Dotenaiseis
Sydney Fine Moon McDougall
Balliang East
G. T. Davia
J.B. Fullerton
Coimudei
James Johansen
William Bennett
Archie Clark
P- Dera
Michael Bes Coghlan
David James Alaete
W. Alex-Drever
T. Hales
Chas. Gmyths
A. N. A. O'Hara
Toolera Vale
W. G. Hogg
A. Tedcastle
O.jard
R.J. Wynne
J. Clarke
Gor- Albert Robertson
Arthur White
Parwan
Frank A. Moore
David Miller Crowe
J. Cardell
William Dixon
Edward Orton
Duncan Alexander Ross
Simmons
Charles Weet
Norman Want
W. C. Booth
Blackwood
Jiss Bree
J. What Oe
L Stephens
Alex
Beary Robt
T. Armstrong
Carruthers
A. Down
Felix Smith
George B. Carruthers
R. Wilson
Robi Lidgett
Allan
Roy Main
V. E Peters
F. Webster
Webester
A Young
JamBuk
Kingsley
Hye Parish
Melton Roll OF Honor
Ecoundrel
Signa Tere
Ikea
Freddie
Crisp & Bone
Church St
Bas
J. J. Barry
Sen
Clements Tonic Ltd
Australia
Clements Tonic
Gsignea
Mir
M. Shanahan
Swan Btreet
Richmond
Obisp & Sons
Nile
Coles
Dr. Sheldon
Sheldon
W. J. Brockie
Brunswick
Barehus Marsh
Sayings Bank
Main St
Ballan
Melton
E.R. Haynes Pty. Ltd
Lucerne
Flinders Bt
Phone Central
Canterbury
L. Scott
Canistoeamn Civisy
Church Street
Bacchua Marsh
Car & Brae Seommnteen
Metry
C. Medling
Lata Geo, Dickie & Sons
T. Brunton & CO. Winees Sevecuens, Wy Siemeoan
Sabcarbers
Ojl Ats
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