Shire of Werribee Sealed Tenders Call for Works
Tenders closed at the Shire Hall Werribee on Saturday 24 June 1916 for multiple road and lighting contracts. Contracts include lighting Lux lamp at Little River, Tarneit road clearing and construction at Skeleton Creek, and light construction at Edgar's road Little River. Specifications are available at Shire Hall. The lowest tender is not guaranteed acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire Hell
Werribee
Little River
Tarneit Road
Skeleton Creek
Edgar's Road
Sealed tenders invited for sanitary service work 1916
SHIRE OF WERRIBEE invites sealed tenders for sanitary service double pan system in the shire. Tenders close at 12 o'clock on Saturday June 24 1916. Depot provision required. Conditions available at Shire Hall. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted. D A Little Shire Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Little
Chaffcutting Plant Installed at Bacchus Marsh Station
District farmers notified that a chaffcutting plant has been installed at Bacchus Marsh railway station and is ready to cut any quantity on short notice. Small lots accepted on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Lucerne cut and loaded directly onto trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Marsh
Lucerne
Farmers' Union Meeting At Bacchus Marsh District
A district farmers meeting will be held at the Mechanics Institute Bacchus Marsh on Wednesday 2nd June at pm to form a branch of the Victorian Farmers Union. A meeting at Melton on Tuesday 20th and other notices include a grand ball for St Vincent's Hospital and Melton Recreation Park tenders with grazing rights and painting buildings sought by June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanics’ Institute
Bacchus Marsh
Victorian Farmes' Union
Melton
Melton Recreation Park
O. Barrie
See
Doctor takes over Byse practice in Booshus Marsh
Announcement that the combined practices of Drs T B and W B Byse are now under one physician. Consultations held at Dr W B Ryans late residence on Main Street Booshus Marsh. Hours 9 to 10 am 2 to 3 pm 7 to span Vaccination 9 to 11 am Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Fairbairn & Co
TR. Ryan
Ajb.c. Tea Rooms
Main and
Gell Streets
Bacchus Magh
B. H. Lissone
Albert Naylor
Broadlands
Motor Cycles for Sale from Indian and Monarch Brands
Motor cycles for sale listed including Indian Singlespeed with tree engine at £45 4 hp Green Precision water cooled 2 speed gear at £37 10s hp Monarch Precision Engine 3ihp at £25 Sydnam Underslung Side Car with coach built body for Indian £15 and Girder frame Side Car coach built body £13 10s
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Precision
Monarch
Incomplete OCR Item Details Family Memorial Response
Fragmentary OCR note mentions June events and family relations including a mother and siblings. Details about names, places, and context are unreadable, preventing a fuller factual summary. This item appears to reference kinship and memorial activity but lacks clear actions or dates.
Melton and district notices and events in June 1916
June 17 1916 weather notes rail access road repairs and park maintenance in the Shire of Werribee with tenders called for painting office and gravelling the park. resignations at Traster and memorial service details at Exford Hall. Roll of Honor unveiled at Melton State School listing 34 names. local dog stake at Melton Park results led by Gipsy Love winning £18 trophy. Shire invites tenders for road work. Victorian Farmers Union branch meetings at Melton and Bacchus Marsh. war loan drive and local ads for Woods peppermint cure and circus at Bacchus Marsh July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Manning
Shire Hall
New Zealand
Christ Cluared
J. A. Allen
Esford
J. H. Allen
Lord Kitcheney
Exford Hall
Molon
Melton State School
H. Black
Wilson
E. Carew
J. McNulty
W. Waite
A. Cannon
J. Neal
F. Neal
K. Nuwl
F. Byrnes
J. Ryan
P. Ryan
C. Ryan
P. Williams
B. Chalmer
Woods
Footyeray District
Melton Park
Mesars
John Farrell & Sons
P. Cook
Bold Jack
A. Reid
Rodella
A. Buchanan
P. O'Shannassy
Filen
W. Gowan
W. Charles
Brittany Belle
G. L. Brown
F. Lucas
J. B. Orr
Dasher
B. Zenner
J. B
Shire of Werribee
Victorian Farmers’ Union
Melton
Bacchus Marsh
Wirth’s Circus
Mesers. McPhail Brvs. & Co
Royal Pictures Evening Programme Features Western Saveraie
The listing notes the programme for the evening includes a showing titled Western Saveraie Hur manity and several other subs as advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saveraie Hurmanity
Toolern Vale Progress Association Annual Meeting
Toolern Vale reports show rain shares at 21 points and Breakneck over 60. The Progress Association held its annual meeting on Saturday with the annual report and balance showing a debit of £2. Officers include President J. Gilby and Secretary V. R. Davey. Arbor Day planned. syllabus dropped. re-staking planted trees. awaits Mr. Smith from Riddell Nursery. Letters indicate soldiers in France near the guns. Red Cross donations listed. cash on hand £14 17s 8d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toolern
The
Progress Association
J. Gilby
Barrie
V. R. Davey
BR. L. Wynne
W. Browne
H. Campbell
Young
Greene
J. McPherson
McCorkall
Chapman
J. Hunter
Hoadley
R. L. Wynne
J. Wynne
Davey
Mr. Smith
Riddell Nursery
A. G. Tedcastle
W. G. Hogg
Red Cross
Miss MacLeod
Miss Beaty
Miss Patterson
Mia
Bacchus Marsh Irrigationists Plan Meeting On Water Woes
A Bacchus Marsh deputation will meet the Water Commission on Monday at 2 30 pm to press for a tunnel from the Werribee river via Pyke's Creek and seek relief from drought while the commission notes two dry years. Local services and recent dairy industry gains are noted, with council discussions on road works and nuisance inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Marsh
Water Commission
Werribee
Law of Nature
Pyke’'s Creek
Wills
Werribee River
Pyke's Creek
Baptist
Whitchurch
Syaboat
Cuttanach
Wervibes
Melton
Near End of NSW Hotels Time Reflects Referendum Tone
Local and General News report NSW voters overwhelmingly favor closing hotels at 6pm, signaling a referendum outcome on liquor control. Premier Holm criticizes delays, citing need for centralized public control and a future move to nationalize the liquor trade. A Victorian court case notes theft of whisky from the railway service, with two men charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ns.w
Nsw
Australia
Premier Holm
N&w
Balktout Supreme Court
James Bray
Victorian Railway Commissioners
Melbourne
Bray
Coker
Simon Bros
Rifle Shooting Handicap Contest and Year End Meeting
Magbetry extended to today for rifle practice. Members not yet finished the course must complete it. no ammunition allowance for failures. Saturday next, 24th, will host a handicap contest, Captain's trophy, 10 shots at 200 and 300 yards. Attendance early is urged. day fight limited. This is the last competition of the year ending 30th inst. Annual meeting to appoint new officers will be held in July after fresh competitions are sanctioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Trinity Church
Presbyterian
Bacchus Marsh
Melton
B. Williams
Federal
Co-operative Dairymen’s Association
Chas, Digkie
Ernest H. Lawrence
Royal Hotel
Manning
Werribee Gorge
Grand_ hotel
Federal Milk Co
Colacy
Matager
Commonwealth
Harris
Mining and Death Reach Bullengarook District
Mining continues steadily with plans for a new battery and McCashmney's sawmills expanding to last a year. The coffin of William Gorman was laid to rest at Gisborne Cemetery in Bullengarook, with Melbourne and district mourners. The grave service was led by Rev. T. S. Collins, a respected 97 year old former warder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCashmney
T. 8
Collins
Pain Balm Claims Quick Relief for Muscular Ailments
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a superior remedy for muscular and rheumatic pains. It promotes its rapid relief and strong value, urging readers to try the product and be surprised by the results. The copy presents the balm as effective for muscle strains and joint aches, emphasizing quick comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pain Inc
Chamberlain
Red Cross Fund Meeting and Donations Recap
Bacchus Merah and District calls all Jadiew to the Shire hall on Tuesday 20th at 2 o'clock for French Red Cross work. The notice lists local fundraising receipts and in-kind gifts from St Bonards Euchre Party to walking sticks, cushions, shirts, socks, books and linen, including letters of gratitude from hospitalized servicemen and a recipient in Coimadai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jadiew
Shire Hall
Beatries W. Anderson
St. Bonard
Nellie Valence
F. Martell
Darley
Mas. Morton
Mahoney
F. West
Piavel
R.A. Thigule
Mithuiey
Ohl Linen
John Digdaly
Naylor
Murphy
E. Manning
J. A. Morton
N. Peuros
Glalys Cowan
Rog
Simpson
Flore Holt
Red Cross
Miss Williams
Rowsley Red Cross Acknowledges Donations and Spending
The Hon. Sec. Mrs Sharland thanks donors including Mrs Brydon for paper and soap and Mrs Davison for mosito nut and slippers. Numerous members contributed instalments and items such as shirts socks washers scarfs and mosquito nets. A financial note shows a carried balance and an event held on 12th May with £7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharland
Brydon
Davison
M. Kerr
Reenja Davison
Toogood
Fagg
Grevno
Mesdames Sharland
Lyle
Radium lecture at Bacchus Marsh Debating Society
Attendance strong for F. J. Mattel of Ballarat who lectured on Radium and its discovery history. He traced photography light experiments and early discoveries, showing lantern slides and sun X rays supervised by E. Pearson. A Red Cross collection raised £3 4s, with thanks given to the lecturer and expected future talk by Maldon Robb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Mattel
Ballarat
E. Pearon
Messie
Whitchurch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shire OF
Altona
Newport
Bacchus Marsh Market
McPhail Bros. &Co
A. Burbidge
Royal Pictures
Humanity
Lubin Dears
Gaumont Tugival
White
Washing William
Selig
Chamonix
Sommie
Chaffcutting, &c
Hehir Bros
Paul Pincus
LDS
Vic
Univ. of Melb
Farmers’ Union
Hart
St. Vincent’s Hospital
H. Matheson
G. Minns
G. Coburn
Bacchus Marsh Dairymen's Co-operative Association Ltd
J. F. McLachlan
S.A. McKay
Utes
Leiderberg St
W. D. Hogan's
a+ R. CROOK
Millbank
J. Lodge
Rosebank
H. H. Field-Martell
Motor Cycles For Sale
Simon Bros, Bacchus Marsh
Lygon
Princes Streets
Carlton
Gav
H. Henderson
Gulf
Bacchus
Soving
Inters
Welton
W. Burton
Toolern Vale
Bacchus Marsh Council Aj
Walter
Bacchus Marsh Shire
Haxthorn
Maddingley
Miranda Downs
Normagton
Guil
Queensland
Sydney
William Anglisa
M.la
Mosare, Hay & Thoneman
Bacchus Marsh Agricultural Society
J.D. Cameron
Ta, Brown
James Lidgett
Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria
Royal Agricultural Society of England
Royal Society
W. J. Andrew
Sunshine
Ballan
J.p4s
Crouch
Gallipoli
Anzac
Barbus Marsh
Red Creas
Treasvicy
Commonwealth of
Commonwealth of State
Ball OR
Ory Siecam
Taba
New Britain
Commonwealth Bank OF Australia
Bullengarook
RED Cross Fund
Bacchus Merah
H. M. Hodgson
Miss Slick
Mes
J. Morton
PHS
Rowsley Red Cross
Bacchus Marsh Debating Society
Wirth
Hacc Mans
Barehua
Maysht Agricultural Con
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