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Newspaper
Melton Express
Location
Melton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1915
Page
2
Saturday July 3 Melton Market will sell Fat Store and Dairy Cattle pigs and sundries in MacPhail Bros yards at Mac's Hotel starting 12 30 pm A Bubbidge agent conducts the sale with prominent local participation and livestock items listed in the local auction notice.
L A Fairbairn Co and Rupert Nicolson Co announce sale by auction at Wayne's Store Tooleen Vale at 2 30. The Condon's Paddock property fronts the main Toowoon Helen Road two miles from Toowoon adjoining Hugh Campbell and Browne holdings. 137 acres 2 roods 21 perches portion 25 1 Parish Yangardock well fenced watered by a creek partly cultivated partly timbered box timber. Title certificate. Terms at sale. Full particulars from agents in Melbourne and Bucch Marsh Queen St.
Monday June 28 at Bacchus Marsh 12.30 p m fat and store cattle milker and springers 1 Ayrshire bull 2 years Merino ewes pigs sheep and sundries Ag A Burbidge agent Saturday June 26 night sale teaser text for notices
Public notices cite transfer of land under the Transfer of Land Act 1890 for Ida Annie Woodward and others at Bacchus Marsh, with fourteen day advertisement window, caveat clause, and land description. Also probate claims against the late William Henry McFarlane require written notices by August 4, 1915, with executors Hughes and Permezel advising on asset distribution. Includes miscellaneous ads for dressmaking and household chores in Bacchus Marsh area.
10,250 acres. Property lies between Bacchus Marsh and Ballan and is now proceeding. For plans full particulars and inspection rights, contact Sale Agents H. A. Wood & Co. Melbourne and Swan Hill or Geo. A. Bence, Kerang.
A social evening in aid of the Wounded Soldiers Fund will be held in the hall on Friday July 2nd. Admission double ticket 2/6 extra lady 1/. Music by violin and piano with songs at intervals. Refreshments provided. Start at 8 pm. Also notes on annual Midwinter Ball July 23rd with prices and organizers.
Rowsley Red Cross branch to meet Wednesday June 30 at 2 p.m. in Rowsley Hall for interested ladies. Bacchus Marsh Fire Brigade holds a lecture on “The War” at the A A s Hall Bacchus Marsh on Monday June 28 at 8 p.m. admission free with Red Cross fund collection. H L Simon captain C L Crisp secretary.
A public meeting will be held in the Shire Hall on Wednesday the 30th at p.m. to elect a trustee for Maddingley Park in place of Mr H L Simon who has resigned. M Hodgson is the honorary secretary.
TENDERS invited for extending Draper's Adit main tunnel by about 100 feet. Applicants contact R Thurston Evans managing director for details. Also tender for a Brick Fire station for Bacchus Marsh Fire Brigade to Mr C L Crisp. Tender close Wednesday 0th June. Eggleston Oakley architects Melbourne. Fairy Pantomime with performers costumes and dancers noted.
An advert for a near new Melton dwelling known as the late P O Loughlin estate offers £50 deposit and instalment terms for years. Also notes a private sale and a series of notices including creditors, poultry and bereavement messages from Bacchus Marsh 1915.
Death notices report Henry Bond Barnes aged 64 of Werribee Banner and Frances L. Barnes wife. Also Alexander Smith aged 65 of Mosars Pearson Bows Smith Co died at Coilsfield York and Cheater Streets Moonee Ponds. Both notices list family ties to late founders and associated homes.
Melton weekly notes and market date set for July 3 as Mesnes McPhail Bros announce in Melton Church and nearby towns. Red Cross Melton branch formed with officers named, and a Wounded Soldier fund event planned. Gun Club reports a close contest with Wills, McDowall and Alkemade winning various trophies amid brisk bird shooting.
The Melton Coursing Club sets a July 7 entry deadline for 16 all aged dogs at £2 2s, with 10 toward a Farmers trophy pledged by George Coburn and later by F Clark and B Delaney, non-binding. Exford Stars face Melton today as Melton’s team roster and last week scores are noted, with donations from P Butler and WS K Ward acknowledged.
At the annual meeting the balance sheet reported receipts of £431 with a year end debit of 10/1 though actual operations yielded a small profit. Secretary W. W. Tyzack resigned after eight years, to be replaced by A. D. Rowan. Only 2 of 36 members attended. President Jolt Bull secures a seventh year. Next show set for Thursday October 21.
A June 21 1915 letter from Upper Haythorn defends statements and offers to substantiate them in response to complaints about alleged adulteration. The writer insists the grievances are legitimate and references others who complained as support for the claims.
Listings advertise Bacchus Marsh market on Monday the 28th and Melton market on Saturday the 3rd, plus sale of Conion's paddock at Towlern Vale on July 7. Ingleton estate offers guoll land near Seading markets Ballarat and Melbourne with railway access. Church services and meetings across Bacchus Marsh and surrounding towns are listed with times and pastors. A farewell for Rev Lewin at Ballan and a transfer to Wedderburn is noted, plus a Memorial fountain dedication at Frankston. A public meeting for Madingley Park and a Fairy Pantomime are announced for upcoming evenings.
Monday evening at the A N A hall Bacchus Marsh Fire Brigade hosts Lieut Colonel T J Marshall for a lecture on The War admission free with a Red Cross collection. Tenders invited for brick building by the Bacchus Marsh Fire Brigade and for a timber bridge at Pattinson’s Lane Myrniong.
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