Council Hammered Over Presidency At Eltonshire Meeting
Eltonshire Council met on Friday to decide a presidential vacancy after Dr. Browns resigned. Dr. McPherson accepted the chair amid debate about succession, with calls for a public meeting to review stewardship. Other business covered road repairs, flood damage, and cemetery trustees approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eltonshire
Browne
Howell
Leake
Pitton
Holden
Misson
Minns
Waler
McPherson
Hornbuckle
Robin
Ean
Bubsch
Browns
Moeting
Cr. Browne
Cr. Minns
Crs
Robinson
Walter
Bubeck
Rod Holden
Carrill
Minson
Cr. McPherson
North Riding
Cr. MacPhereson
C.R.B
Gillespie
Sunbury
Dre. Leake
Babock
Carried
Health Department
Morton Shire
W. Daley
Frank Shelly
Inspector Nuisances
Kerr
Beechus Marsh
Children's Department
Pyke
Council
W. Bennett
Waller Commission
Boundary
Mt. Cotterill
Melton Reservoir
J. T. Green
Toolern Vale
Coimedai Road
Hogg’s Lane
Leeds
Coested
Waller
Thom
Thompson
Edward McDonald
Shire
Fairfield Hospital
Hoon
University
D. A. Litdle
Toolern Creek
Mt. A. Minns
Ballarat
1 Country Roads Board
Holden Road
Wilson's Road
Digger
Anderson
North
East
Cox
Digger's Rest
Missen
Collins
New Bridge
A. Minna
Rockbank
Minos
McPherson Sud Pitaon
Local War Fund Details From Bacchna Marshend District
The Hon Sec Miss Anderson records monthly collections and donations for the Ladies Guild including Mrs H Kerr, Miss Dugdale, Mr James Urquhart, and Darley Brick Co employees. Noted were sent-away items this week and during October socks shirts and other comforts for trenches, with names of volunteers and recipients listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Anderson
H. Kerr
Kinon
Vallence
Empire’s Call Grows As Three Sons In Service
The Edgertons of Bacchus Marsh now have three sons serving the Empire. The latest is Constable A E Edgerton of North Melbourne who will leave behind a wife and two children. Neil Simpson has joined the Flying Corps at Point Cook.
Rowsley Red Cross Acknowledges Donations and Installments
The Hon. Sec Mrs Sharland records thanks for donations of cushion notepaper envelopes from Mrs Davison and Mrs Kerr slippers from Miss T Hawkes and other gifts. It lists monthly instalments from many members, snow-glow and Fixo pest sale proceeds, and items sent away this week including socks shirts bags sheets slippers scarves skull caps cushions and books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharland
Davison
Kerr
T. Hawkes
Brydon
Lyle
Morris
Templeton
L. Dubout
S. Dubout
Booth
A. Davison
Rutherford
Reid
Pace
W. Manly
Myrmon g Red Cross aid shipment totals
The Red Cross sent away this week 117 pairs of socks 21 shirts 2 helmets and 2 pairs of mittens as part of relief efforts.
Soldiers Letters from Australia Crossed with War Notes
Miss Beatrica W. Anderson of the Bacchus Marsh Red Cross received Lieut Pack Vallenca's France 17 9 16 letter praising the 32 pairs of socks sent by the Marsh Ladies Guild. He thanks them, notes sharing gifts with comrades, and extols the Navy and airmen while hoping for peace and reunion with Australian sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrica W. Anderson
Lev
Bacchus Marsh Red Cross
Pack
Vallenca
France
Ladies’ Guild
C. Edwards
C. Crook
Will
Marsh
Australia
Melton Red Cross Society Meeting and Fund Drive Update
A Tuesday meeting chaired by Mrs H W Staughton heard a £20 gift from Mrs T H Skene in England and £1 from Master Simon Staughton. The next raffle draw for silver items is set for 28 inst. All books due back by the 22nd. Donations tallied £34 3s with numerous contributors listed. The committee seeks knitters to sign names and an appeal for old linen/desirable items continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Staughton
T. H. Skene
England
Simon Staughton
Misa Moyra Smith
Radford
Scarce
Mira Staughton
J. Staughton
Miss Hudson
Richmond
Whittington
Bell
Metropolitan Farm Report Shows Large Cattle Purchases and Stock Levels
Farm committee for quarter ended 30 September 1916 reports 2,203 cattle bought at 6s 10d to 11s 10d, 63 calves. 835 cattle sold. 5,805 board cattle on hand. 79 deaths. 149 horses and draught stock. 133 acres lucerne sown. 358 acres pasture re-sown. 150 acres barley planted. Turnover totals include cattle sale £11,350/9/3 and grazing fees £1,908/4/11. Cottage rents £286/8/6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Committee
Board
Lucerne
Queen Carnival at Maddingley Park results listed
Week ending Nov. 2 features Queen titles awarded by Red Cross and local committees. Queen of Soldiers is Miss Emmett, Queen of Bacchus Marsh Miss Cumming, Queen of Sport Miss Simpson, Queen of Park Miss O'Hara, and Queen of A.W.A. Miss Hogan recognized among events at Maddingley Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen of Soldiers
Miss Emmett
Bacchus Marsh
Miss Cumming
Sport
Miss Simpson
Park
Miss O'Hara
A.W.A
Miss Hogan
Keilor hotel license transfer and court actions
At Bacchus Marsh Court on Thursday November 2, the Keilor hotel license moved from Mary Align Allinghem to Alton Christian Lambert. Mrs Robinson was fined 10 shillings for neglecting to send her child to school in two cases. O Burgess and W H Ladhams received stage carriage licenses. Adjourned cases against 10 boys for failing to attend drills under the Defence Act were dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Harris
P.M. W. Lyle
W. Grant Morton
Keilor
Mary Align Allinghem
Alton Chrstian Lambert
Eos Robinson
J. J. Barry
Peter Henry
O. Burgess
W. H. Ladhams
Melton Queen Carnivals Crown Contestants
The Queens position now stands as Red Cross Queen Mize O Barrie and Arts Queen Miss Ross beat Shelly and Revels Queen Miss Ean in a school carnival pageant revealing changes in the lineup of local titles and honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Mize O. Barrie
Om of Arts
Miss Ross
Beatin
le. Shelly
Education
Mias Ean
Bacchus Marsh Bowling Club Opens. Reunion and Events Noted
A vintage notice lists upcoming happenings in Bacchus Marsh including an opening date for the Bowling Club, a Preshylar reunion on May 8 featuring Bacchus Minh, and items such as a Spare Mageh 31 1917 marker and a horticultural chow reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibe
Preshylar
Bacchus Minh
Bacchus Marsh Bowling Club
Chanics
Wane
Qudon Suen
Mageh
Baeoh Mark Horticultural Chow
Coming Sales and Markets Listing Fragment
Fragmentary notice lists upcoming auctions and markets with multiple firms and dates. Entries include McPhail Asdareca Co on Saturday November 4 at Molton market, Fairmira Co Thursday November 9 at Hacebua Marsh, Kons Murcia Yilea at Wakesley May 15, and Bryan's fares sale at Molton deanings Marine on Monday November 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McPhail, Asdareca & Co
Molton Market
Fairmira & Co
Thoredey
Hacebua Marsh
Kons
Murcia
Yilea
Wakesley
Bryan's Fares
Molton, Deanings & Marine
Eczema care and home comforts for invalids
A historical guide discusses eczema symptoms including redness itching and oozing. It outlines varied causes often hereditary and offers treatment ideas from calomel and magnesia to quinine and carbonate of soda, plus home care like warm baths and gentle sleep routines to aid recovery and comfort.
The Nervous System in Fancy Care for Infants
The nervous system requires great care during infancy for healthy development. Overstimulation harms the delicate brain in the rapid growth period, especially in the first two years. Parents should ensure quiet surroundings and protect the child from undue excitement to foster natural growth.
Squire and countryman clash over church pew
A village incident recounts a neighbor from a hamlet entering a church and sitting in the squire's pew. The squire, arriving pompously, orders him out, claiming superior status while the countryman retorts with biting regional wit about being judged by his own class and authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weil
Uquire
Painter in Paris Sends For Vet Over Dog Ill
A French painter in Paris asks a leading surgeon to visit his home for his ill dog. The physician, though surprised by the request, responds and attends to the dog, while the painter quips about painting his window shutters. The incident reads as a humorous, self evident exchange amid oddities in a period newspaper snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Melton Roll of Honor Unveiled at State School
Roll of Honor unveiled at Melton State School listing numerous former pupils. Names include Arthur Baker William Black Sydney Best James Bourke George Close and many others with several repeats and misspellings. The article preserves a long roster of fallen and living honorees and notes continuations of names in an extended list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Baker
William Black
Sydney Best
James Bourke
George Close
Geo. Hoge
W. Dodemaide
Owen Jurd
John Minne
Alsa Ledhmund
Lewis Norton
Jas. Hombuckle
Wm. Kelly
Clive Kelly
Donald Matheson
Geo. Morris
8. Snowden
Wm. Stone
Peter Moore
A.G. Tedcastle
W. T. Moore
Wm. Whiteside
Stanley
T. Keating
John Farrell
J. Dalwood
A. Martin
T. H. Skene
T. Lovell
J.C. Fowler
McCorhall
Robi. Wynne
Frank Hode
Robert Pratt
Folk
Coburn
P. Nolan
Ang. Nolan
T. Nolan
J. Nolan
Chas. Clark
Campbell Mac Pin
Deey Butler
David Pratt
Melton State School
J. Scions
Jes. McPherson
John McPherson
T. J. H. Lang
Leng
W. Whiteside
F. Goburn
C. Moulsdale
E. Mouledale
R. Ich D. Pratt
M. Pratt
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Toolern
Ron “Ries
Bacchna Marshend District
Rowsley Red Cross
Myrmong Red Cross
Melton Red Cross Society
Metropolitan Farm
Werribee
Maddingley Park
Bacchus Marsh Court
Melton
Ee Ead Crisp & Bome, Propeisten
Geller
Bubssribe
Gribp & Bomb
Royal Hotel
Morton
Miss Ryan
W.grant Morton
Pearce Bros
Melton Roll OF Honor
Robert Blackwood
Maxwell Blackwood
Gordon Wilson
John Harvey
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