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Newspaper
Melton Express
Location
Melton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 04, 1916
Page
2
Bavchus Marsh Market sale listing items for November including cows and heifers fat store and young cattle two Ayrshire bulls lambs sheep and pigs sundries hay and harness goods notes of accounts and upcoming sale dates in December 1916 at Bacchus Marsh.
Thursday November 9 sale in the Corporation Yards at Bacchus Marsh by L A Fairbairn Co. instructed by Mrs Marg Carter. Property at Myrniong township includes five allotments of land with a four room dwelling and dairy outbuildings. Auctioneers listed as L A Fairbairn Co. Bacchus Marsh.
This day Saturday November 4 at 12 30 p m McPhail Anderson Co offer fat store and dairy cattle pign and sundries at their yards near Mac's Hotel Agent A Buebidge.
On Wednesday November 15 at 2:30 pm at Mac's Hotel Melton Keast Morris and Miles offer 352 acres with 140 crop acres near Kororoit Creek along the Keilor Ballarat road. W B Homestead large stable outbuildings and good metal road access. Mr Ryan retires. liberal terms. buyers to be shown property free of charge by one day’s notice. Auctioneers at 140 Queen Street Melbourne.
Melton Mechanics Institute announces a grand concert inside the Red Cross and Mechanics building on Friday next November 10. Admission is Adults one shilling sixpence and children half-price. Featured acts include Norman Leslis comedian fresh from America, soprano Misa Mibnie Paton, tenor Mr. Percy Blundell, elocutionist Miss Lotie Dunn, and others. Jes H. Cunningham, Hon. Sec.
A Melton Cemetery working bee will be held on Thursday November 9 at 10 a m for cleaning the grounds. Volunteers bring hoes rakes picks or shovels. M McPherson President Shire of Melton. Toolern Vale Gun Club invites separate tenders by November 11 for purchase of the club’s Pavilion and two coils of wire netting. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. P Murnane Hon Sec.
Djerriwarrh State School hosts an annual picnic on Wednesday Sth November in aid of the Patriotic Fund with evening social and moonlight. Presbyterian Church Bacchus Marsh anniversary events on November 8 include a social in the school hall with musical items and admission 1 shilling for children. Rev R W Rock conducts services on November 12 at 11:30 am and 7:30 pm. Euchre party and dance at Comnads in aid of the fund on November 8 with Queen of Park Miss Aly O'Hara. Tickets 1s 6d refreshments.
Parish Hall Bacchus Marsh hosts a euchre party on Monday the 13th with Queen of Sport as a feature. Admission is 1 shilling. Refreshments provided. Event commences at 8 p.m.
Philip Koonong Parwan Or L A Fairbatrern Co Bacchus Marsh note creditors of Moles Worth Rishard Greene late a stones Rowsley Victoria must forward claims to executor Hedderwick Fookea 4 Alatoa 103 105 William Street Melbourne solicitors R Crook of Millbank store laments grey years awaiting the Lerderderg at Hopetoun and a remaining fifty years to live.
Fragmentary article notes two medicines for coughs colds croup and whooping cough. Mentions Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and passages on effectiveness and cautions. Readability is limited by garbled OCR but indicates general home remedy guidance.
In Melton and district, farmers bid at McPhail Anderson Co market today, with farm Rhives sold mid month by Keast Morris Miles. Horse sale, Melton council shifts cemetery work to Shire, and Browne resignations. A public bathes at Exford weir warns of deep water. Referendum results show slim margins. Christmas week events include Red Cross concert, church services, and Queen of Park social at Coimadai.
The crops, particularly wheat, are looking well with yields anticipated to match last year. Mr Booth of Mount Cotterell has learned his son has been promoted to second lieutenant. The Werribee Red Cross Society held their sewing bee on Tuesday and Wednesday and produced 92 pillow slips 38 pairs of pants 29 shirts and 38 pairs of pyjama ware.
Widespread regret expressed on Wednesday evening at the passing of Mrs. Rodgers senior aged 87. The deceased had resided in Werribee for over 30 years.
Bacchus Marsh hosts a busy week with sales at Myrmiong and Melton, the opening of Bacchus Marsh Bowling Club, a Deep Creek State school picnic, and a Bacchus Marsh Presbyterian Church reunion. Church services across Bacchus Marsh Melton Rowsley and other towns, ministerial notices, and a Ministering Children’s League American Tea fund drive of £22 proceeds. Local sports events postponed due to unsettled affairs with aviation exhibition eyed. river bank erosion topics discussed by landowners and Water Commissioners, main Melbourne Ballarat road protection debated.
Miss Annie Irving eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs D Irving Green Hills married Mr W J Robertson son of Mr J Robertson Clifton Myrmiong in a quiet ceremony at the bride's home on October 25 Rev Mally of St Georges Trentham officiated. The bride wore cornflower blue silk and was attended by her sister Myrtle Irving in navy. Best man was Fred Livy. After the wedding repast, toasts were given. The couple departed by the evening train to Ballan Melbourne for their honeymoon. A large number of presents were received. Rainfall for October 632 points.
From our own correspondent donations omitted from report of last entertainment and sale of gifts in aid of the SS War Relief Fund. Names include Mrs Bennet with decorated cake, Mrs Cooper with fowls and eggs, Mrs Allemade with eggs, Mrs OHara with cake, Miss OHara with cream lilies, and Mrs Holt with pair ducks. won by Mrs O Hagan.
The Toolern Vale Gun Club concluded its season with two sweeps and an outright trophy won by G Funston who also claimed the first trophy in Oct 1907. A meeting decided to wind up the club due to dwindling membership and distribute funds to charities. A Melton council note reports Dr McPherson elected president, replacing Dr Walter Browne. A cemetery working bee is planned at Melton on Thursday the 9th to clean grounds, bringing tools.
Reservoir data shows full supply at 73 feet with 14,850 acre feet stored. Present supply mirrors 14,850 acre feet. Last weekly return confirms 14,850 acre feet output with Taft line noted.
Melton Reservoir shows present supply at 17,000 acre feet while observed output lists 16,400 acre feet and notes a nil output for certain components. The data reflects capacity and current yield conditions for the reservoir system.
Observations cover four hours through November 3 184 with notes on rainfall and growing weather. October rainfall totals reach 2.95 inches while ten month totals rise to 24.30 inches amid showers delaying haymakers. Records also show 1914 rainfall figures of 1.78 and 14.54 inches along with 38 and 9.14 inches in another period.
Royal Pictures announces this evening's program featuring a screening titled The Pit with seven acts or scenes. Local patrons are invited to attend at the usual theater venue with doors opening early for crowd seating.
The poll shows a national split on military service with three states Victoria West Australia and Tasmania voting Yes and NSW South Australia and Queensland voting No. Bacchus Marsh records 454 Yes 446 No with 900 total and 16 informal votes. The Corin division reports 15 342 Yes to 12 493 No with 2 920 majority, absent votes pending.
A Tuesday sale featured Pearson Rowe Smith & Co disposing of experimental fat lambs from the Central Research Farm, Werribee. Ewes were crossbred Lincoln merino with five ram types. Buyers from Footscray and North Melbourne attended. prices ranged from £1 1/4 to £1 8 per head, weights about 69 to 74 lb. Lots aged 15 to 17 weeks.
During summer months children suffer bowel disorders and require careful care. If looseness of the bowels appears, Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy should be given. Teething often brings diarrhoea which this remedy can help control. Bold W Grant Morina, Baei aa and A Combe & Os Wearihen.
The report lists prize allocations and participants in a raffle event. Names include Mrs Edna Simpson and Miss Mirfxar Johns, with items such as decorated sandwiches, tea spoons, d'oyleys, and a painting. Mentions of Mr. 15 and No 10 percent appear among fundraiser notes and assorted prizes.
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