War Loan Tank at Bacchus Marsh raises funds
The War Loan Tank reached Bacchus Marsh amid a crowd at the Shire hall. Appeals by Hon A. R. Robertson and Mr Bailey spurred bids, with anonymous offerings and local pledges pushing totals past £10,800 by evening and the £20,000 goal later. The banner flag was flown after the quota was met, and bottles were passed to supporters as the town pledged to carry the flag for the Anzacs next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Marsh
Shire Hall
James Kerr
A. RB
Robertson
Mlt
St Ledger
Queensland
Bailey
Commonwealth Bank
Dan, Paterson
Bal-lai Shire
Ballan
W. P. Greana
Focal
Thos. Anderson
Shire Cr
Crs
John Wills
Kerr
Anniversary at Bacchus Marsh Presbyterian Church
The 63rd anniversary of the Presbyterian Church at Bacchus Marsh was celebrated with special services. A social in the Presbyterian hall featured local artists including Mrs Lampe, Mr Hodgkinson, Messrs Harris and Hosken, with an array of songs and performances. Refreshments followed as thanks were offered, and the National Anthem marked the district’s entry into its 66th year of Presbyterianism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Hall
Lampe
Swanee
H.h’s
Lynch
Rev. B. Williams
Bacchus Marsh Agricultural Society Meeting Highlights
The Bacchus Marsh Agricultural Society held a committee meeting with president James Lidgett and members including J B Doherty A F Windlerlich P F Emmett and others. The Overseas Club tobacco fund appeal was discussed cigarettes approved for service members a judges list for dairy cattle and other shows was requested for public use and the district exhibit at the Royal Show was approved despite not winning first prize. A prize for preserved vegetables was proposed by the Horticultural Society with 15 shillings for first and 7 shillings 6 pence for second. Stewards to meet on show grounds a batter pudding recipe was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Marsh Agricultural Society
Messrs, Jas. Lidgett
JB. Doherty
A. F. Windlerlich
P. F. Emmett
J. McGrath
W. Grant
W. G. Hogarty
C. Crisp
W. Kerr
W. Grant Morton
W. R. Kerr
Wgoudie
F. R. Manning
Overseas Club
Hall-a-guinea
Royal Show
Grant
Morton and Manning
Horticultural Society
Manning
Doherty
Sale of Gifts to Aid Church of England in Balliang
Balliang residents learn of a Saturday sale of gifts for the Church of England. A school children's concert was held in late November, with well trained pupils promising a good performance. An extra room added to the Ideal hall, noted as comfortable and affordable. Crops suffer drought, farmers fallow, ground hard to plow. Influenza affects many in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balliang
Church of England
Hull
Ballan Pierrot and Dramatic Company Charity Show
The Ballan Pierrot and Dramatic Company staged a Wednesday evening performance in the local hall to bolster the Queen of Flowers fund. Amateurs drew spontaneous applause and the Hon. Secretary Mr. Kennedy voiced thanks. Donations include 10 shillings from Mr. W. Smith and 10 shillings from Mr. W. Fowler. Red Cross subscriptions are due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myeniong
Ballan Pierrot and Dramatic Company
Queen of Flowers Fund
Ballon
J. Kennedy
W. Smith
Myrmong Honor Avenue
W. Fowler
James Dugdale
Red Cross
Bacchus Marsh Rifle Club Visits Ballarat For Match
A Bacchus Marsh Rifle Club team visited Ballarat last Saturday and played a 19 man aside match at 500 and 600 yards. Ballarat won easily with total scores Ballarat 1187 and Bacchus Marsh 942 led by E Tracey 59 and J Tippett 80 for Ballarat and E Hjorth 58 and A Dickson 49 for Bacchus Marsh. Saturday also featured club work at 200 and 300 yards with musketry motions.
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Bacchus Marsh Rifle Club
Ballarat
Ballarst
M. Gray
G. Byes
W. Woolward
A. Burgos
BP. Woodward
A. Adamson
S. Beckman
A. Casley
R. McGibbing
J. Gray
B Radcliff
D. Ronaldson
J. McGieror
A. Boyce
J. Marnie
W. Young
J. Adsaithwaite
C0. Clemence
J. Tippett
Total
Parchus Marsh
W. Robinson
E. Manning
Pamtation Of Mila? Factors In Getting First Class Cream
Guidance from Mr. G Sutherland Thompson on separating milk for cream. Do not chill cream in a dish or can, keep each ton separate, cool thoroughly, and mix before factory. Warns against neck cloths on cans and outlines strict dairy practices for separation, temperature control, and machine care.
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G. Sutherland Thompson
Calves Treated For Calf Scours At Wisconsin Farm
University of Wisconsin farm calves receive prevention in bright clean quarters and regular feeding. When scours appear they are treated with castor oil, then a mixture of antiseptics with bismuth and milk. Naval hygiene includes cleansing the navel with bichloride solution to curb contagion.
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University of Winconsin
Wisconsin
Bacchus Marsh Post Office Hours and Services
The Bacchus Marsh Post Office schedule shows daily closing at 6 p.m. with 20 minutes after sorting for Melbourne mail from 6.40 p.m. to 7 p.m. Private box holders may access letters anytime. Telegraph Office operates 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Money Order service runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday closing at 12 noon. Mails to Melbourne arrive 9.15 a.m. and 6.20 p.m. Balliang, Balliang East, and nearby locations have varying daily mail received times.
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Melbourne
Balliang. East
A Suffolk Courtship From a Fisher Lad
A Suffolk fisher lad declares his love plainly by visiting the maiden at her cottage wearing his sou’wester. If rejected he leaves, but if the door opens he enters, a rustic method that, while crude, effectively begins courtship.
Concrete dipping tank pledge boosts farm profits in rain soaked region
A damaged OCR passage touts a concrete dipping tank as a permanent rust proof on farm stock dipping solution. It claims long term usefulness for sheep cattle and hogs, reducing parasites and increasing profits with durable design suited for market farming.
Japanese Agriculture and Small Farm Life in Country
The article describes Japan as a nation of small holdings with 55 percent cultivating under two acres and 30 percent under three. It notes primitive farming implements, sparse traction animals, and abundant yields despite droughts. Many farmers combine agriculture with subsidiary work like sericulture and weaving.
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Jepen
Dampness and Disease in Health and Climate
The Lancet notes limited study on how dampness affects health. Damp air and soil may lower body resistance, while dry conditions protect calorific status. Damp environments foster stagnation and disease potential, with health improving when relocated from damp to dry surroundings.
Durand the Sleeper and Soldier in Meissonier Works
A French studio improviser, Achille Durand, once robust but ailing, offers himself as a model for Meissonier. He specializes in repose and wounded or dead figures, insisting he excels at sleepers and lifelike battle scenes, promising rare fidelity in still poses despite his illness.
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Meissonier
Achille Durand
Monsieur
Durand
Feld
Mysel T
Monsieur Meissonier
Missing link fraud exposed amid European exhibits
The so called missing link shown in Berlin and Vienna is exposed as a fraud. The alleged intermediary between human and ape is just an ordinary hairy negro baby. Barnum once exhibited similar creatures and stirred public controversy. Tyndall deemed Krao a hair-covered Burmese girl, not a real link, amid global outcry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Vienna
Darwin
New York
F. T. Barnum
Krao
Westminster Aquarium
Aesher
Profesor Tyndall
Promenade of Goods Lures with Catchy Phrases
A chaotic vintage ad lists items from tea to hardware with playful slogans. It touts products like coffee, cheese, butter, eggs, sauces, tinned goods, soap, tobacco, seeds, crops, cars, shoes, millinery, hats, clothes, shirts, dresses, underwear, corsets, gloves, stockings, hardware, and clocks. Each line pairs a product with a catchy descriptor. The tone mirrors old time retail signage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim
Cuming Smith
Theo
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Wertheim
Conservatoriums of
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Columbia
Columbia Graphophones
Regal
Regal Records
Wertheim Piano
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G. W. McIntosh
W. E. Armstrong
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