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Newspaper
Melton Express
Location
Melton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 28, 1916
Page
4
A pastorale on stock breeding stresses choosing high quality foundation stock and adhering to proven breeding principles. It urges subdividing pastures, rotating paddocks, and avoiding indiscriminate mating to reduce uncertainty and improve traits. It highlights soil bacteria, nitrogen fertility, and legume crops as key for productive, sustainable farming outcomes.
Long roster of locals and former residents from Bacchus Marsh and district enlisting or reported as serving, naming numerous individuals with ranks and units in the empire’s call. Includes many with wounded or killed status and notes further enlistees from surrounding towns and ships. Corrections or omissions requested to be sent in.
Whooping cough is described as more dangerous than scarlet fever with more deaths when untreated yet largely controllable with proper care. The ad promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy, claiming it loosens cough and thins mucus to aid expectoration, noting its use in many epidemics with good results.
R L Wynne announces all business will be done in the store at Toolern Vale to cut delivery costs. Prices claim to be the lowest and goods quality highest. The wagon leaves for Melton Railway Station every Monday Wednesday and Friday carrying cream and other items. Agencies listed include Crown Separator Co Northern Assurance Co Ltd Cuming Smith & Co Manures.
E Davis announces takeover of Raglan Hotel Melton and a surgeon dentist from Seaview at 73 Victoria Parade Fitzroy may be consulted Mondays and Thursdays at A B C Tea House Ryan’s Corner Bacchus Marsh hours 9 0 to 5 30. Patrons requested to leave notion at the room Mars.
A small-town retailer markets best confectionery and fancy goods in stock including toys and fancy work materials, inviting customers to inspect the varied selection and place orders.
Supply details for Cem etery Kerrings and Memorials offering large stock of marble and granite headstones. Manufacturing at scale enables quotes on reasonable prices. Includes emphasis on durable materials and broad selection.
Sire list includes Sire Hard Times Extinguisher and others. Patrick's Pride proven foal-getter with wins at Arsrat Clunes Beaufort Ballarat Heathcote West Bourke Beymour 1912-14. Government Sife Certificate for soundness. Terms £4 4s and £1 by Jan 1 1917, balance in foal. E L Edwards, Owner.
Stand this season at Melton the Roadster Stallion ST PATRICK ST PATRICK foaled 17 March 1900 a dark dippled bay 15.2 hands with good bone and temper. He has Department of Agriculture certificate for soundness and freedom from hereditary disease. He is by Young Oster Ley Childs Herald imp Kentucky Maid imp and has Flying Perfection and Merry Legs roadster strains. Terms £4 4s mares guaranteed. Care but no liability for mares. Further at Melton.
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