Bacchus Marsh Show Triumph Despite Drought and War
The 7th annual Bacchus Marsh Agricultural Society show ended in success after drought and war disruptions. Winners across draught horses, dairy stock, Ayrshires, Jerseys, cattle, sheep, poultry, and horticulture were named, with keen competition from Shanahan Bros. and Harrison Bros. A new president and secretary expressed relief as rainfall lifted spirits and attendance rose. proceeds will support the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burehus Marsh
Red Cross
J. D. Cameron
C. F. Hegarty
C. Peterson
Wallington
Bacchus Marsh
Brother Joseph
Renfree
Andrew Burbidge
J. Mills
B. Suan
H. Tompkins
J. Hickey
F. B. Lithgow
C. J. Maher
C. OC
Phillips
W. Royle
G. H. Anthony
W. F. Craddock
Milburn
James , Railton
Mra
W. N. Wauchope
J.B. O'Hara
T. J. Opie
Door Park
Royal Salute
Champion
Oreciding
Shanahan Bros
Jer. Whelan
M. Cameron
Sale of Show Stock at Bacchus Marsh Show
Mesars L A Fairbairn Co report selling show stock on Bacchus Marsh Show Day. Prizes awarded to Mr BR Lidgett for fat lambs and Mr W Kerr for fat lambs. Three lots bought by Simpson & Co butchers. Also prize draught gelding sold to Mr Boggs and Leicester rau 2 10th to Mr M Quigley via Mrs Brown & Sons Leeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Fairbairn & Co
BR. Lidgett
W. Kerr
Mesery Simpson & Co
Butchers
Bacchus Marsh
George Shanahan
Boggs
Brown & Sons
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Promoted For Quick Relief
An old advertisement claims a tickling throat signals inflammation and urges immediate use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It promises quick soothing relief, reduced inflammation, and stronger throat resistance, listing W. Grant Morton Bearhus Marsh and A. Comben & Co. Werrihes as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Grant Morton
Baerhus Marsh
A. Comben & Co
Werrihes
Horse sale at Bacehus March on Eombay next
Horse sale notice lists Bacehus as the venue with a sale in March. Auctioneer advertisement hints at listings and bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacehus
Eombay
Gee
munitions manufacture urged to aid war effort
To the Editor the writer urges Australia to expand munitions production at home. He cites wounded Australian soldiers in London, praises Gallipoli veterans, questions Defence Department delays, and argues for utilizing skilled artisans in Ballarat and Broken Hill to produce shell cases and high explosives, aiming to support Britain and shorten the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Mechanics’ Institute
Stalworth
Gallipoli
Henry W. Nevellson
Defence Department
United States
Great Britain
Thursten
London
Nevenson
Commonwealth
Australia
Thos. Anderson
Hus Marsh
Red Cross Fund Acknowledgments and Donations
Beatrice W. Anderson notes thanks from Red Cross for donations including £1 1s from John Wills and Mus Urquhart and gifts from many supporters. Items sent to wounded soldiers include 19 tins preserved fruit, 9 bottles champagne, 4 bottles pickles, plus 27 shirts, 30 pairs socks, 19 washers, and assorted books, scarves, and tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuybions
W. Anderson
Scott
John Dugdale
Bovril
Jax
Morton
Minnie
Una Williams
Kihal West
Hisonnin
Elsie Morton
Doris Benes
Tobsees
Bob Morton
Socks
JM. Morton
Missox N. Pearce
E. H. Dickie
G. W. Anderson
A. Mauly
D. Sintpaun
Melton Red Cross Society Monthly Meeting Report
The Melton Red Cross Society held its monthly gathering on Tuesday 26th with Mrs H W Staughton presiding. Donations totaling over £13 were noted from members and staff, with goods donated for splints and comfort items. A charity sale is advertised to be conducted by L A Yair Beira & Co on Thursday for Messrs Edwards Brus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Staughton
Seo
Moyra Smith
Geo. Minna
Nicholson & Co
Radford
Mia Staughton
Seare
H. W. Stoughton
Ing Gale
Moesrs. Edwards Brus
Mssars
L. A. Yairbeira & Co
Now
Domestic Tit Bits and Household Remedies
A column of practical tips for home care and cleaning. Remedies include vinegar putty for ovens, borax on damp cloth to brighten copper, sugar rub for hands, lather for hand cleaning, protruding flower care via raw potato stems, lamp upkeep with vinegar, and methods to purify cellar air using brimstone. Additional notes cover mantles, burn care with egg white, stove polishing, removing onion smell from knives, and turpentine uses for health and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hechting
Sex Determination by Preponderancy in Stock Breeding
A British stock breeder reports progress on predicting offspring sex from parental preponderancy assessed over two decades of experience. He claims the method yields accurate forecasts in most stock and outlines a pamphlet advocating government support for breeding, subsidized sires and dams, and a national feeding study to renew livestock stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Wil
Farma
Fable Poem Snippets Highlight Odd Portraits
A string of quirky, antiquated fable fragments features Asherman the silent catcher a dramatic fae praising a worn play an insane actor an earnest portico nian distrusted by peers a toothless musical comedy actress and a ta rta competitor who laments his fair treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asherman
Evening at Tate Ends in Quiet Courtship Scene
In a fair evening mood at Tate, a shy pair engages in a tense exchange as she blushes and he relents after initial resistance. The scene unfolds with words of longing and backhanded compliments, ending on a note of mutual, restrained affection. A wandering aside mentions a distant thought about shooting cats, amid unrelated subscription line.
Ladies Day at Bacchus Marsh Gun Club May Feature Nomination Handicap
Bacchus Marsh Gun Club holds Ladies Day with shooting starting at O o'clock sharp. Events include the Ladies Nomination Handicap and trophies valued at £5 £3 and £2. Pigeons and starlings to be competed for. Prizes on view in Mr. H. M. Hodgson's window. Afternoon tea provided for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Hodgson
Empire's Call Readers Report Local War Volunteers
Mrs. Low of Broadlands Bacchus Marsh notes two sons John A Low and Charles A Low have joined the Colors and are at Royal Park Camp. Wives and relatives list other local youths Henry Arthur Ellis Oswald Mo G Cus and Privates Colin Todd and Charles Lyle now at the Front or ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Arthur Ellis
W. H. Wow
Oswald Mo G. Cus
Ellis
Tatler
Cos
Popper Grove
Gisborne
Clisterer
Colin Todd
Charles Lyle
Bucvhus Marsh
Pyke's Creek Reservoir Supply Report
Water Commission figures show reservoir height 73 feet and volume 14,850 acre feet. Present supply balances list weekly return 3410 acre feet. Ontynt Nil.
Opening of Bowling Sense Bacchus Marsh and Horticultural Show
Upcoming events list Bacchus Marsh opening bowling on Saturday November 1 and Sunday November 2. The Chiat Churet at Myrmiong is set for Saturday April 8 1916 followed by Bacchus Marsh Horticultural Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutubaey
Bacchus Marsh
Suailay
Dubilea
Chiat Churet
Myrmiong
Efficiency and farming gear drive economy on the farm
Farmers press for up to date farm implements and livestock gear to boost efficiency and cut costs. They urge constant inventor effort, note memory aids to plan rainy day tasks, and advise early culling of unprofitable hens and rapid sale of growing stock as market allows. They emphasize fuel savings, proper fertilization, rotation, and accurate budgeting to improve yields and profits.
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Melton
Hehir Bros
Harrison Bros
T. Myers
Baseline Bros
W. Cameron
Pilly
P. O'Keefe
McGrath Bros
McGrath Brox
Jas
G. H. Alford
Gospel Bells
Minus Bros
Kemp Daly
M. Vallence
J. Valence
D-Yra
J. Vallance
Minne Bros
Gilly
Pony
J. Hunter
Mrs. Brown & Sons
M. R. Greene
Miss McGuinness
A.m
Brown & Sona
W. B. Cain
Jas, Smith
O'Hagan
R. B. Rudd
Gig
J. L. Rourke
Jas. Lidgett
A. Slack
F. Wells
J. R. Crooke
Mrs. Allen
Mrs
R. B. Kerr
A. P. Burbidge
Hackney
Hornbuckle
T. Hornbuckle
G. F. Ramsey
G. Kernot
Lady Rider
Miss Hornbuckle
E. Renfree
Miss Riddell
Bull
H. Dugdale
A Dugdale
Cow
Wm. Dugdale & Linsdell
Heiter
Aryshires
A. T. N. Facey
Lancefield Junction
J. Riddell
Thos. Myers
Yearling
A.T. N. Facey
J. T. Burnip
J. Myers
Heifer
V. Dubout
O. Wood
A. Wade
H. W. Charlton
Jas. Kerr
Thos, Myers
J. B. Doherty
A. T.N. Fecay
Isvoln
Ram
R. Hornbuckle
Ewe
R. Horn
J. Lodge
W. Harvey
J. P. Hanrahan
J. P. Harahan
B. Eagleton
Plymouth Rock
John Johnston
J. Johnston
Bull Orpington
Silver Wyandotte
Cook
Ditto Hen
P Mando
G. F. Rumsey
Mrs. T. Myers
B. Dalley
Jos Lodge
A. Barrett
R. Dickson
C. Minns
F. C. Minns
A. Robinson
Biteh
J. Boyd
Mrs. Brown
Bitch
J.W. Earl
Greyhounds
T. B. Collins
C. Dickie
F. Coe
J. Baan
M. Fitzgerald
Jas. Dugdale
Anderson & Co
Key Hegarty
M. R. Hegarty
E. C. Jenkins
Bacon
B.B. Kerr
G. Cowan
R. H. Dugdale
Alice Kerr
Cowan
Mias VC. Kerr
BR. H. Dugdale
D. Kerr
Dugdale
A. Kerr
A. Risk
R. H. Dugdlate
Alice Dugdale
Smeaton
R. Lay
J. Shanahan
W. Allen
Robertwat
M. Shanahan
Scoues
D. E. Hence
Alice Myers
A. Myers
D. E. Bence
Elsie Lay
B. Lay
Shanahan’ Bros
R. Lidgett
E. A. Reither
J. McNemera
Oaten Hay
John McNamare
Laicotme
Jos. Lodge
Lucena Chall
Wood
Chall
Wheaten
Chat
Onten
Carrotl
W. G. Hegarty
Parsnips
Rhubarb
M. BR. Arceng
Cabbages
Jas, Cowan
G. F. Ramsay
Jax. Cowan
BR. Dickson
M. BR. Greene
Ethel Connor
M. RB. Greane
R- Dickson
J. V. Hegarty
Palargonium
MB. Greene
Pallargonium
M. R. Groune
Genna
Ium
MR. Greene
T. Lodge
H. Burbidge
Ferna
M. BR. Groune
M. R. Greens
A. Dugdale
P. Spencer
G. Dickie
H. White
E. Wells
Olive Burbidge
O. Burbidge
M. R. Greyne
Miss White
C. EB. Wells
Daphne Burbidge
Marjorie Dickie
D. Burbidge
Agnes Dugdale
Willian B. Cain
D. F. O'Keefe
Jinker
W. Leake
Riddell
M. Dubney
Jo T. Drury
Dixon
Doris Holir
D'Oyleys
A. W. Ferres
F. J. Mehrens
J. F. Drury
IE. Kaneen
A. W. Forres
Mary Delahey
Mellick Work
Italy
M. McDonshi
Laslie Shea
Edna Lyle
Marie Real
Hanoah Vatlence
Marion Tyers
Jean Tolmie
Eatries
Una Willian
Nellie Hayson
Jean Tyers
France
Ettie Cowan
J. H. Nunn
Dramatic Company
Olive Carter
Logal
Miss Hobbs
J. A. Johns
RED Cross Fund
Bacchus Marsh and District
Melton Red Cross Society
Abe
Bob
Theo
Crisp & Bong, Propeisters
Bacchus Marsh Gun Club
Pyke's Creek Reservoir
The
Water Commission
Ann
Jin Shade
Jin Reste
Tal
Erops
Amie
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