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Newspaper
Melton Express
Location
Melton, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 19, 1917
Page
2
On Monday May 28 McPhail Anderson and Co will wait at Bacchus Marsh at 3 30 pm sharp. Auction features 109 cattle including fat and store cattle. Pen of fat bullocks milkers and springers pigs sheep Sundrias and other stock. Beel Ford agent.
A pig truck consigned to Messrs McPhail Anderson will depart Bacchus Marsh on Tuesday next the 22nd inst. Seel Ford acts as agent and oversees the sale details while the livestock moves to market.
Coghlan Boase and Co auctioneers and stock and station agents announce services in Ballarat. Fat cattle and sheep sold every Tuesday pigs every Wednesday and store and dairy cattle every Friday. All stock consigned receive personal immediate attention. Phone 331.
Surgeon dentist based at Seaview 73 Victoria Parade Fitzroy may be consulted at ABC Tea Rooms Ryan's Corner Bacchus Marsh Mondays and Thursdays has workroom at Hall of Commerce J A Johns Melbourne experience guaranteed Ladies materials made up trial solicited
Classified ad notes a single new Sun lightweight motorcycle with 2hp, 2xpeel clutch, countershaft gear, 26 by 2 tyres, chain and belt drive. Asking price is £50.
Toofern Vale Red Cross hosts a knitting competition with prizes of 10/ 5/ and 2/6. Entries due by 5 June. Also tender calls from Melton Shire Office for Contracts 17/17 and 18/17 on Wilson's Road Diggers Rest and Rockbank Station Road with deposits and bid validity rules.
The Shire of Bacchus Marsh notifies that no person shall be enrolled for any property until rates are paid in full by June 11, 1917. Shire Secretary S Le Cocq will receive payments at Shire Hall Bacchus March from June 2 to June 9 during office hours, Sundays and holidays excluded. May 1, 1917.
The Shire of Ballan announces a deadline of June 11 1917 for payment of all rates assessed three months prior. The Rate Collector will be at the Shire Offices in Ballan from the 3rd to the 11th June, including Sundays and holidays, from 10 am to 4 pm. Signed by John V. Porter acting secretary.
Tenders invited by 11 p.m. Monday May 2 1917 for Contract No 26 crushing carting and spreading about 1000 yards of metal in Shire of Ballan. Successful contractor to have use of Shire crushing plant free of charge. Plans at Shire Hall Ballan. Tenders require 1 percent cash deposit. John Y Porter.
Holy Trinity Church marks its anniversary with services on Sunday June 3 and social on Wednesday June 6. A Red Cross concert is set for Wednesday June 6 in Toplern Vale, followed by Bacchus Marsh nec es on Thursday June 21.
Tenders due by May 19 invited by L A Fairbairn & Co for a 1 or 2 year let of about 10 acres known as The Tron School paddock opposite Mesars Woodward's orchard Bacchus Marsh managed by Mr Brydon.
A five pound reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of person or persons removing firewood from a paddock in Darley. G W McFarland. Bacchus. Boxes for sale on ground at Tara Downs feature any length cut to order. H J McKay & Sons, Bacchus. Firewood for sale in 21 and aft lengths, Dray Seady deleted anywhere. Orders may be jot at the ABC Tearorne. G Spick, Lonlderden Sh, Ban ds Marsh. Rabbits bought highest price. Lady first class bookkeeper and typiste with shorthand desires position. Apply OMLV Express Office Bacchus Marsh. WANTED Gardening odd jobs by respectable married man. Apply Express Office iv G PRESSAND Clark St Bacchus Marsh. Lost red and white pointer dog. Reward R F Manning Royal Hotel Bacchus Marsh.
Private Frederick George Drury aged 19 years 8 months died of wounds at Bi General Hospital Francs on May 1917 while serving in Om Active Service. He was beloved son of Thomas and Teenie Drury of State School Mollongghip and grandson of John and Elizabeth Drary and Charlea Wood Woodlands Balmoral. Deeply mourned by family, his loss is noted in the local community.
Weather reports note scant rainfall five points for the week and poor wheat sowing conditions. Repairs at Esford weir completed. Potatoes of Carmen variety shown weighing up to 1 1 2 lbs spark interest for Royal show. Church services listed. a son Neal New Juve reported missing in Frame, likely prisoner of war. Milk Fund appeal raises £4 4s. Red Cross fete planned in Melbourne June 1–2. Donations invited to Miss Rove A Minns at Merton.
The Melton branch requests donations of pillowslaps towels cushions and similar items to forward to Central depot by 24 inst. A report notes 1000 rainbow trout arrived from Geelong fisheries, transported to Rees lane weir, with local officials from Melton and Toolern Vale assisting. A social visit followed at Mr Little’s residence with electric works tour and fishing anecdotes.
Bacchus Marsh market notices invite tenders up to 28th for spalls on Pentland Hills and for crushing metal in Ballan with shire plant use. Also bids for lease of 101 acre lucerne paddock received by Saturday 19th. Church services listed for Baptist, Holy Trinity, Christ, St George, Methodist and Presbyterian congregations with times. Sunday School anniversary at Bacchus Marsh on 27th, followed by a school hall entertainment on 28th with tickets 1 shilling and 6d and proceeds to prize fund.
The Bacchus Marsh Dairymen s Co operative held its annual meeting with re election of retiring directors M Shea T H Kyle and John W Wills and the auditor Chas Coojer. The directors report and balance sheet were adopted and a dividend of per cent recommended. Butter fat prices were high and each branch showed profits: milk account £327 10 11 produce £103 9 lucerne £31 15 6. Milk sales and cream sales rose over last year with higher supplier payments. Total purchases £25 417 18 3 and sales £28 918 1 4.
Tonight at Royal Pictures a special appeal for the Soldiers' Comforts fund will accompany the screening of The Master Key and The Bridge along with other subjects. Songs by visiting troops will also be performed.
A local hall gathering Tuesday evening discussed forming a branch of the Farmers Union. J J Hull and John Wills spoke on cooperation and profits, urging a union to stabilize prices and protect producers from middlemen. CP Purcell named president with H Lidgett as secretary, and regular organizing will continue in coming weeks.
Toolern Vale reports stock stocking hopes with 200 yearling trout to be released this week. Red Cross monthly meeting on Wednesday lists attendees and donations. A knitting competition advances, winners to be announced at the Wednesday concert for branch funds. Progress Association events, a gentleman’s prize won by J Rennie and ladies’ prize salad bowl, with Miss Wynne favored by fortune. Letters From the Front arrive, Grenier Wreane in France, Conner Masson recovering, Vedat seen en route to Awetrak.
The Water Commission received figures for Pyke's Creek Reservoir showing full supply at height on gauge 73 feet with volume 14,850 acre-feet. Present supply reads 10,331 feet. last weekly return 10,442 feet. Outflow is 6 cubic feet per second, with last week 7 cfs.
Readable notes show an 80 foot measurement for Melton Reservoir with figures of 17 000 and 11 860 and 11 520 acres associated with fest terms and Bacchus Marsh, with mentions of ToFt and Bacchus Marsh Observation Stalin appearing as identifiers.
A working-bee at the Millbank links is set for this afternoon at 2.30 sharp to tidy the course ahead of the opening day on Saturday the 26th. Every golfer is urged to attend and help ready the greens, bunkers, and fairways for the season. The piece includes wartime sentiments and a collective call for peace, noting the sacrifices of soldiers and the shared hope of a tranquil future.
Letters from Bacchus Marsh share Edward Harvie and Harris Oliver as brothers volunteering for active service after home service. Edward joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1913 and served at Gallipoli before periods of home service and reactivation. Edward and Harris are celebrated for duty, with references to Alfred Oliver killed in action in France and a heartfelt English letter detailing comradeship and sacrifice.
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