Auction of Work Horses Farm Gear at Balliang
L. A. Fairbairn Co and J. J. Burns Co Geelong in conjunction sell by auction on May 16 at Balliang. Live stock includes working horses draughts and road ponies, cows heifers hay, harvest gear, implements, harness, carts, dray, and farm tackle. Catalogue promises ABSOLUTE SALE with items suitable for farming and transport, household effects removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Fairbairn & Co
Bacchus Marsh
J. J. Burns & Co
Geelong
Charles Boggs
Balliang
Hie
Jong and
O'Clock
Ballarat Stock & Station Agents announce sale days
Coghlan Boase Co announces Geo A Bence as salesman. Fat cattle and sheep every Tuesday. Six pigs every Wednesday. Horses every Friday. Store and dairy cattle every Friday. All stock consigned receive personal immediate attention. Phone 331. Tattercall's Bazaar Ballarat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballarat
Geo. A. Bence
Fim
Coghlan, Boase & Co
Beaview Becomes Site for Shire Ballan Tenders
SHIRE OF BALLAN invites tenders at Ballan Shire Hall up to 11 am on Monday May 21 1917 for Contract No 29 Crehing carting and spreading 1000 yards metal. Successful contractor to supply crushing plant. plans and specs at Shire Hall Ballan. Deposit five percent. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted. John V Porter Acting Secretary. Express subscription rates listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire Hall
Ballag
Ballan
John V. Porter
Knitting Competition Aids Too lern Vale Red Cross
A knitting contest will be held by the Too Lern Vale Red Cross with entry due by June 5. Prizes include 10 shillings, 5 shillings, and 2 shillings 6p. For details contact K Robinson, Hon Sec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toolern Vale Red Cross
Leeks
Sth
K. Robinson
Lucerne Paddock To Let Tender Notice
Tenders addressed to Agenta on or before May 19 invited for a 1 or 2 year lease of The Iron School paddock of about 10 acres recently purchased by Mr Brydon, opposite Woodward's orchard. L A Fairbairn & Co Bacchus Marsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brydon
Messrs Woodward
L. A. Fairbairn & Co
Bacchus Marsh
Rates Due Notice From Shire of Melton
Shire of Melton issues a rate arrears notice with a June 10 deadline for payment of all amounts due on rates levied three months earlier. The Rate Collector will accept payments at the Shire Office Melton from June 9 to June 16 between 10 am and 4 pm, excluding Sundays and holidays. GEO Min ns signs as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melton
GEO, Minns
Timber Tenders Sought on 50 Acre paddock near Cameron's Road Lerdenbry
Timber on the 50 acre paddock occupied by Mr Joes Minns fronting Cameron's road Lerdenbry is open for tender with bids due Thursday 17 May. Details from Win Kerr St Monans Parwan. plus notice of Myrniong Farmers Union meeting May 15 to form a branch and a social evening at Bacchus Marsh with Nellie Vallence as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joes
Minns
Cameron's Road
Lerdenbry
Win. Kerr
St. Monan’s
Parwan
Myrniong
Victorian Farmers’ Union
J. J. Hall
H. Lidge
Rates Notice for Shire of Werribee Demand
SHIRE OF WERRIBEE demands payment of all rates due three months prior by June JOH 1917. The Shire Offices will receive payments from June 2 to June M, excluding Sundays and public holidays. D A LITTLE, Shire Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werribee
Pan D. A. Little
Shire
Shire of Bacchus Marsh Seeks Tenders for Roads and Tools
The Shire President invites tenders at Shire Hall Bacchus Marsh for contracts to supply gravel for streets, supply crushed gravel for footpaths, and to provide an engine and driver for crushing metal. Specifications are at Shire Hall Bacchus Marsh. Tenders due May 1 or 8 1917. deposits required. no tender is mandatory to be accepted.
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Barebus Marsh
Barelus Marsh
Bacchus Marsh
Howest
le Cocq
Sth May
Quarrymen Wanted at Muddingley Quarry Shire Hall
Shire of Bacchus Marsh seeks quarrymen for Muddingley quarry. Apply at Shire Hall with S Le Coey, Shire Engineer. Toi May 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muddingley
Shire Hall
S& le Coey
Toi
Notice to ratepayers on rates payment deadline
Notice reads that all rates for the property have been paid by June 1 1917 and that Shire Secretary Le Coq will attend at Shire Hall Bacchus March from June 2 to 11 to receive payments during office hours. Published May 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
le Coq
Motor Cycles for Sale at Low Prices
Two motorcycles offered with brief specs and prices. A new Sun lightweight 21hp two speed with countershaft gear 26 by 24 tyres and chain and belt drive priced at £50. A second-hand Monarch 33hp listed at £230.
Pain Balm Promises One-Third Time Saving Heals Injuries
Chamberlain's Pain Balm offers faster healing, acting as an antiseptic and reducing maturation time of injuries. It also eases muscle soreness and rheumatic pains, claiming relief in about one third the time of usual treatment.
Bereavement Notice From Tilly and McCarthy
W V Tilly and Miss McCarthy express sincere thanks for messages of sympathy and condolences received during their recent bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. V. Tilly
Miss McCarthy
Australia Votes and War Policy Urgency in 1917 Melton News
The Melton Express notes Australia’s 1917 National Parliament victory and urges MPs to honor pledges by boosting WWI effort. It urges sustaining the army, supporting production, and preventing dumping of foreign goods, plus calls for tariff protection and self sufficiency. Included are local notices on rates, sales, park trustees, farming conditions, a missing soldier, church services, and community announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
National
Labor
Linst
Core
Ozanne
Iak
Labor Party
Corio
Church Street
Bacchus Marsh
Bacchus Marsh notices and events mix including sales
Clearing sale at Balliang on 16th inst for Mr. Charles Beggs. Tenders invited for 10 acre lease and quarry tenders for gravel and metal. Archbishop Carr dies in Melbourne at 78. Parish services listed. Bacchus Marsh school anniversary and entertainments planned. Court action over thistles against J B Dolnety. other local notices and Peppermint Cure ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balliang
Charles Beggs
J. A. Fairbairn & Co
Bacchus Marsh
Messty
Binns d& Co
Geelong
Mosse
L. A. Fairbairn & Co
Mméchus Marsh
Conneil
Shire of Ballan
Phic
Woolls
Bacchus Marshi
Edward Warri
Cavidus
Bacehus Marsh
Messrs
W. Lyle
W. Grint
W. BE. Ramsey
Shire
Bacchus Marsh Market Yields Wide Range of Livestock Prices
Messe and Fairbairn & Co report a large market day in the Corporation yards with 143 cattle, 179% sheep and all stock sold. Best dairy cows to 18 to 42.5, best heifers to 15-21.76, median dairy cows 16, forward cows 10-12, young heifers 6-8. Shades of pigs and sheep listed with prices. horses and ponies sold to 10 and 9. A clearance sale of 1010 acres Brooklyn property at 5 9 per acre noted, plus a Rockbank clearing sale hosted by Movers and Fairbairn & Co. Strong crowd attendance. various farm implements and sundries stocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balliang
C- Beyps
L. Fairhairn & Co
Me. Burns & Co
Bacchus Marsh
Lo A. Fairhairn
Jersey
Footscray Coursing Club
Farrell
Melton Park
Clihs Ae
L.A. Fairbairn & Co
Port
J. Benn
Miss Raleigh
Melton
S.J. Stanghton
Brooklyn
J. Gordon Browne
Kirkbank
Malvern
L. A. Fairbairn & Co
Roport
Vale
Rockbank
Lust
Hf. W. Fowler
Master Key Part Two at Royal Pictures Tonight
The second part of The Master Key screens this evening along with a five-reel feature Marrying Money starring Clara Kinett Young, a leading moving artiste. The program includes other comedies and novelty acts. Subscription details for The Ex are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Kinett Young
Pentland Hills Riding Boundaries Debate in Bacchus Marsh Shire
A movement to rearrange the Pentland Hills Riding boundaries within the Bacchus Marsh Shire aims to align revenue with the other three Ridings. Proposals discuss extending the Riding south southwest, reviving the four-Riding system, and possibly severing from the Shire or merging with Rathin. Farmers will meet next Tuesday to form a branch of the Farmers Union. Rifle Club members must complete training by June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myreniong
Pentland Hills
Bacchus Marsh
Mayers
Tfme
Tyrensen
Mvea
Siesta Inell
Ravehine Marsh
Pentland Hill
Rathin
Tient
Mrod. J. Mall
Impanney
Rifle Ehh
AL de Crosswell
Metropolitan Farm Werribee quarterly operations report
The Fire Committee records show 210 sheep sold and 26 deaths, with 4,392 sheep total on the farm at the end of March. Cattle purchases totalled 2, then 886 calves entered stud, 134 cattle sold and 47 deaths. Horses numbered 398 with breakdowns for draught, light, brood mares, a draught stallion, and young stock. crop yields were good though caterpillars reduced hurley harvest. Maize looks strong and ready in three to five weeks. Turnover components include hay 3 8d, wheat 407 8, sheep 300 3 6, cattle 17 426 11 4, grazing 1 195 8 6, cottage rents 1 291 1 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werribee
Marelii
Dist
Ouiat
Dist Mure
Rifle Shooting Sub Trophy Final Promises Declared
The final rifle shoot to decide the sub trophy will take place soon. Afterward the accepted results will be announced and the winner declared. Musketry shooting will occur on Saturday next. AMD members should complete their payments immediately for the annual subscription to aid the secretary in preparing a balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMD
Onoe
The Empire's Call in World War I News
A fragmentary wartime notice lists Anatrutian soldiers and families in Australia, naming corporals, sergeants, gunners, and privates connected to the Anatrutian forces. It mentions promotions and medals, and records family ties to Bacchus Marsh and nearby communities.
Red Cross Fund Appeals For Mittens And Support
Melbourne appeals for 10 pairs of mittens to be sent to the Red Cross fund by next Thursday. Donations listed include £20 from Ms Wa. Dugsdale and gifts from Miss Mahoney and Miss Peares. A note of thanks from Lieut. Pugkington Vallence reports appreciation for socks, cigarettes, and shirts sent to troops in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Pacehus Marsh
Misa Anderson
Wa. Dugsdale
Pearce
Ratherfowl
A. McDonald
Banks
Meshitues T. Anderson
Campbell
W. Dugdale
Pugkington
Mittens
T. Dicl
PHL
Uh Campbell
P-H
Halian
PYEES CREEK RESERVOIR SUPPLY SUMMARY
The report from the Water Commission shows FULL SUPPLY at 73 feet yielding 14,650 acre feet. PRESENT SUPPLY stands at 42 feet with 10,590 acre feet. Last weekly return records 62 feet at 10,590 acre feet and output of 7 cubic feet per second.
Winter weather blues and sales in Balliang area
A garbled local notice mentions Melton Reservoir and cold season woes with outdated weather musings. It notes an upcoming clearing sale on the 16th at Balliang conducted for Mr CO Bagge Mesa LA Painbaira Co and Memes Burs 4 Co, with unspecified details and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeney
Balliang
Mr. Co, Bagge
Mesa. L. A. Paiibaira & Co
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Henry
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Kelis Pride
McKay Harvester
Masueys Harris
McKay
Mitchell
Sunde Thetallel Stable
Rem Oval
Lancheou
Paul Pincus
LDS
Vic
B.D Se
Univ. of Melb
Beaview
Victoris Parade
Fitzroy
A.B.O. Tes
Buan's Corner
Miss
Hobbs
Hall of Commore
J. A. Johes
Prentical
Painting
Perhan
Hiarittea
D. Ryne
Bacolius Marsh
Shire OF
Lucerne
PWLE
Farmers’ Union
St. Bernard's School Hall
Nellie Vallence
May
Allan, Coimaui
Express” Office
G. Presland
OMLY
Express
Bacchus” Marsh
Hy. Hodgson
Lerdenferg St
Bavehus Marsh
R. Barrie
Toolom Vale
A.B
G. Spice
Lerderdong St
Bur- Leis Marsh
Holmes, Maddingley
Glen Craig Villa
Grant St
W. Grant Morton
Rowsley Station
Rowsley
Ethel Kerr
Trinity College
Dairyback
Rowaley
Misses
Ingle & Strange
Costumiers
Miss Campbell
Shire OF Werribee
H.M.H
HB. M. Hodgson
E. Dalton
Motor Cycles For Sale
Simon Brob
Presbyterian Church
Bacchus Marsh Market
Royal Pictures
Metropolitan Farm Werribee
Sone
Xalkitly
Sntiss
Melindinge Fanen
Cant
W. Grant
Millehank
Tout
Booth
Lsu
Sna
Molton
Jung
Athol Stuart
San
Stuart
Baechus Marah
Wat Australia
FE. Mako
William
Ith
Edwin
New Zealand
Geud
Kinpine
Cme Linuts Tooslie
We Anderson
Tomt. Anderson
Gainuer Norman L. Ans Derety
Hovtor Anders
Dusoph Anderson
Windermere
Bacchis Marsh
Leslie Ans Horsin
Thomas L. Andersin
Keith Gordon
Thos
Asntorson
Lenledens
Raymond Laycock
RED Cross Fund
Bacchus Marsh and District
Pyee’s Creek Reservoir
Melton Reservoir
Suchus Marsh
Max. Maz
Min
Main
Panbade
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