Bacchus Marsh Local Affairs and Early Labour Movement
A summary of Bacchus Marsh Community history from 1874 notes the formation of a Working Men's Association led by James Young and others to extend the eight hour day to country districts, plus letters critiquing Shire Council thistle control, local school progress under Mr Lewis and pupil teacher Mahoney, and accounts of a fatal May 26 coach accident near Anthony's cutting with driver Arthur Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Whetsams
Bacchus Marsh
James Young
Coimadai
Martin
W. Meikle
J. McCarney
W. Dodemaide
H. A. Living
Bhire
Express
Labor Party
Working Men's Association
Levine
Cornelius Mahoney
Daniel O'Connell
Bacchus Marsh Shire
Shire Council
Werribee
Lerderderg
Maddingley
Blackwood
R. Boyle
Parwan School
Mechanics’ Institute
Mechanics
Marsh
Main Street
Baovhus Marsh
Conneil Chambers
Central State School
Lewis
Jones Mahoney
Rae
Robert. Kerr
J.P
Messrs. C. Mahoney
Forsyth, Chadwick
P. Robertson
P. McCluskey
Free Gardeners' Hall
Melbourne
Anthony’s Cutting
Arthur Ward
Ward
King Bolt
Ineband
Border Inn
Ballarat
Shuter
Anne
Bedouin Love Song and Other Carl Music Pieces
Program includes vocal solos by Mr C H Ledward and Miss Vera Carew, flue pieces by Weston Pett, humorous song Sister Susie's Sewing Shirts for Soldiers by Darewski, plus vocal numbers Knitting, Land of Hope and Glory, and The Banialero performed by C H Ledward and Flora Rippon among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. C.H. Ledward
Susie
Darewski
Weston Pett
Flora Rippon
Vera Carew
Keys of Heaven
Mim Flora
Oswald Rippon
Sterndale Bennett
Ross Walton
Easy Way to Clean a Car in Eight Steps
Practical guide to car care detailing washing and polishing. It covers top care upholstery brushing and rug beating before washing, stain removal with water and soap or ammonia, avoiding kerosene to protect rubber, drying with chamois, washing with cold water, mud removal with sponge, and finishing with glass and nickel polishing using appropriate brass polish. Advice emphasizes drying fully to prevent mildew and avoiding water damage to varnish or radiator passages.
Culling the Flock by a Sheep Breeder
A breeder explains annual flock culling focusing on ewes with broken mouths and damaged udders, keeping only the best producers. He notes the importance of hands-on work with lambs, culling late in the season, and selling inferior lambs when finished. Includes a brief ad for Australia Today and Pears' Annual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oleo
Empire calls for 50,000 more troops amid war draft
Commonwealth Government plans to raise an extra 50,000 men for active service within months, joining 9,500 monthly reinforcements to reach about 300,000 by June. All men of military age urged to enlist by mail, with individual appeals if unsatisfied. About 600,000 eligible in the Commonwealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Commonwealth
Geo. Hogg
Toolown Vale
Bacchus Marsh
J. Wills
Lerderderg Park
Malta
Eay
Patrick's Hospital
West Australia
G. C. Dew (Corp
ATP
Chip at the Slackers Australian War Verse Riot
A poem by Donnybrook WA urges Australian youths to join the Front, attacking shirking peers with harsh bush vernacular. It contrasts bravely marching blood brothers with those who evade duty, accusing them of cowardice and moral failure.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Presbyterian Church
Jubilee Entertainment
Mr. Oswald Rippon
Part
Carew, Rippen
Messrs
Rippen and
Ledward
B. Vocal
Carissina
Flute
A “Boinand
B “Danas de Satyrs
Mr. Weston Pett
Ladies
Benaral
Rosa Walton
Vecal
Sullivan
A. Barrett le Thiers
Cadman
Bolan
Part I
Misa Carew
C. H. Ledward
C. H Ledward
Aliotti
Elgar
Stuart
Allitson
H. M. Hodgson
Hall OF
J. A. Johns
Crisp & Sons
Rafly
Olls
Parke
Donnybrook, W.A
Commonwealth Oi
London
Torsign
Roeman Toy
Bank
Ansan
Savings Bank Department
International Seringy Bank Paciflice Repay Sereenor Jems
Deniws Art
Corona
Ines
Victoria
W. Grant Morton
Simon Bros
Morton
Pearce Bros
Pearch Bros., Buchus Marsh
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