Melton Teameeting Church Concert Aids Local Charity
A Church of England manual concert at Mechanica hall drew praise for its polished programme and smart décor. Lady organizers, table displays for alliances led by Misses Hausler Norton Cunningham and Whittington, plus a strong list of contributors from J. F. Minny to H. Hurley jun., created a gay, drawing-room atmosphere. The Rev J H Allen chaired a well received program featuring solos, songs, violin numbers, a humorous act, and a spirited finale including God Save the King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Mechanica
Secretariet
Hornbuckle
Cunningham
J. F. Minas
Flaga
Great Britain
Hausler
Ivy Norton
France
Meadames Cunningham
Whittington
Rossi
H. Clark
May Minw
Italy
Scarca
Belgium
Mesdames D. Raleigh
Ferris
Sen
Servia
Mesdames Williams
Hurley
Roumania
B. Williams
J. H. Allen
W. Leech
Mills Hunt
Trumpeter
Spencer Kimber
Hebe Kati
Cora Mac
Misa C. Macarthur
Marjorie Bagge
Excelsior
Mesers
Leech and
Kimber
D. Player
God Save the King
Braybrook Melton Shire Council Amalgamates Ridings
Braybrook Melton Shire council votes to amalgamate Southern and Northern Ridings into Western Riding to address dwindling ratepayers and revenue while debating the name and roll inclusions. The move follows cession of territory to Melton, with legal scrutiny over wife ownership on the roll and occupancy interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brybrook
Hopkins
Melton
Harrison
Opis
Keilor
Pennell
Balla
Cr. Ie
Hockbank
Braybrook
Macdonald
Seema
Closer Settlement on Werribee Park Estate Questions
In Parliament Hon A R B Robertson asked about concessions on instalments for irrigation blocks at Werribee Park. A three year suspension was granted. drought extended to four years if requested by 30th inst. Some adjustments or reevaluations occurred on Exford and Staughton Vale. minor in other districts. No further action planned elsewhere. House to receive a return on occupied and unoccupied locks, arrears, and non settlement details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werribee
Werribes Park
Arundel
Overnewton
Exford
Staughton Vale
Robertson
Werribee Park
Pykes Creek Reservoir Water Supply Figures
The Water Commission reports full supply with a 73 feet gauge height and 14 850 acre feet volume. Present supply shows 26 feet with 2 172 acre feet. Last weekly return records 26 feet and 2 081 acre feet with nil output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Water Commission
Bacchus Marsh Sale Notice Amid Weather Impact
Weather this week damaged crops with heat and winds while Melton Reservoir reports 80 feat in height and 17,900 wc feet volume. rainfall at Bacchus up to 2 pans on Friday. Mosars McPhail Anderson & Co. announce a Bacchus Marsh sale on Monday the 25th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Rein
Bacchus
Mosars, McPhail, Anderson & Co
Easter Monday mining update and wartime deaths in Blackwood
Easter Monday operations break stows above the bottom tunnel level and cyaniding the sead in the dem will begin in a week. Private Robert Whatmough, 26, killed in action on 17 August after enlisting in 1915. his parents Whatmough notified with another son wounded at Gallipoli now in London hospital. A successful school concert in Mechanics' Hall raised about £10 for the School Patriotic Fund, led by Head Teacher Mr Pummeroy with Aunt Sally competitions and a raffle won by Mrs M Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipoli
London
School Patriotic Fund
Mechanics' Hall
Pummeroy
Sally
Rogers
Church of England
Byres
M. Richards
Norman Cameron badly breaks leg after riding incident
In Toolern Vale Mr Norman Cameron of Brookneck was thrown from a horse and suffered a leg fracture with bone protruding through the skin. A doctor treated him and he was conveyed to town by large car. It notes a brother previously broke a leg from a plough accident nearby. Red Cross tea for schoolchildren, wattle blossom dance for wounded soldiers fund, Gun Club monthly shoot results and fund distribution plans are reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toolern Vale
Ymom Ovk
Norman Cameron
Brookneck
HB. J. McPherson
Egypt
Red Cross
L. Marnane
C. Charlton
G. Funstan
H. Campbell
Campbell
Striking dug-out built by country pupils on Muddy Lane
Stranger on Tweeday night would have seen a dozen local school pupils and the feral school teacher emerge from a rudely lagged dug-out in a paddock. The School Committee, impressed by the ingenuity, ordered its removal as the boys’ wartime themed construction startled the countryside.
A Valuable Liniment for Pain Relief Promoted
A Victorian era notice touts Renee Pain Balm as essential for every family. It claims strong value for pains and diseases and asserts users will not be without it after trying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Endorsed by W. Grant Morton and A. Comben & Co Worrihes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renee
W. Grant Morton
Bacchus Mea
A. Comben & Co
Market Listings Highlight September And October Auctions
The notice lists sales by McPhail Anderson & Co and A Fairbairn & Co. Auctions occur at Bacchus Marsh market on Monday September 25 and at Bullangarook with Dacahus Merk reriat on Thursday October. Names and dates imply farm equipment and livestock sales in regional Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Marsh
A. Fairbairn & Co
Dacahus Merk
Bullangarook
Empire's Call Honors Cuthbertson in War Service
Congratulatory notices praise Mrs J Cuthbertson of Albert Park as grandson Lieutenant Melvilla R Cuthbertson earns the Distinguished Conduct Medal. He lies in a London hospital with a scalp wound while news from France lists other local service members: Grant wounded again, McKenzie severely wounded, Morley missing, Watson wounded at Gallipoli and rejoined front, and references to William Moore praised as a brave comrade despite injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cuthbertson
Albert Park
Melvilla R. Cuthbertson
London
Lieut
Cuthbertson
Hoochus Marsh
Tom. Grant
Millbank
France
William McKenzie
Bacchus Marsh
Morley
H. Watson
Gallipoli
H. V. Burston
Fairfield
Leicester
England
Wmn
Moore
A. Slack
Ater
J- Shine
Bill
Red Cross Fund Donations and Monthly Collections
Monthly collections for the Red Cross include Mrs Wat Dugdale and Mrs H M Hodgson with small sums, and Mrs J Cameron plus others contributing various amounts. Donations list names such as Mrs Jeffrey and Murri House, with several quarterly and instalment entries. Goods sent away this week include shirts, socks, washers, old linen, a sear, knee pads, a helmet, and hospital bags. items like cushions and hospital bags are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anders” Esklewndgen
Wilerson
Wat Dugdale
H. M. Hodgson
G. F. Ramsey
Miss Slack
Jeffrey
J. Cameron
Murri House
Darley Brick
Edna Pearce
T. G. Pearce
Laidman
Miss White
Rifle match Dunlop Rubber Co. Club beat Bacchus Marsh at range
A Saturday match between Dunlop Rubber Co. Rifle Club and Bacchus Marsh on the latter's range ended with the local team ahead by 57 points for 10 men and 104 for 18. Scores show H L Simon led Bacchus Marsh with 61 across 10 shots. A post-match presentation at the Royal Hotel gave Simon a sleeve links prize as top scorer. October 14 and the F R Manning trophy for 500 and 600 yard shots noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlop Rubber Co. Rifle Club
Bacchus Marsh
Royal Hotel
H. L. Simon
E. Tracey
J. McPhee
E. G. Morris
C. L. Crisp
A. McPhee
B. Dally
W. P. Grant
H. Marchant
D. Denholm
R. Hjorth
A. Cox
H. B. Connor
Dunlop Rubber Co
E. Green
W. Walters
J. H. Bennett
A. Foster
L. Veitch
Jos. Kearton
W. Prow
A. Hutchison
BR. D. Kearton
G. Hiscock
S. J. Baker
J. Thomas
J. Bernard
F. RB. Manning
Billiard Tournament Held at Manning's Royal Hotel
The gold medal event at Manning's Royal Hotel features lively first round results with O Lyle defeating R Hjorth and A O Hara overcoming J Barry after withdrawal. Other notable wins include W Robinson over E Carter, H McKay over N Simpson, and J McLachlan over F Jones. Second round sees P Manning beating J McLachlan and B Farrow defeating Dolton as McKay bests Hogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning’s Royal Hotel
O. Lyle
R. Hjorth
A. O'Hara
J. Barry
W. Robinson
E. Carter
H. McKay
N. Simpson
J. McLachlan
F. Jones
C. Hogan
R. Simpson
J. W. ‘Vol. Mig
Shea
E. Manning
P. Heaguey
M. Dalton
Dolton
H. Buller
Basso
McKay
J- Bkinner
A. O'Hare
CG. Dickie
C. J. Tones
C. Lyle
J. W. Tolmia
Dreamland Warning On Nightboat Perils By The Lake
A fragmentary warning poem urges caution as travelers near a lake at night. The speaker cautions vigilance and awareness to avoid danger and chilling ice water, mentioning duckweed and a strange reference to Woots peppermint.
Bacchus Marsh Notes From 1885 86 Local Chronicle
A compact retrospective on Bacchus Marsh area history and irrigation efforts. Mentions W Jeffrey of Coimadai success at Ballarat with stock, Cantwell poems, irrigation trials, and the Bacchus Marsh Water Trust formation. Describes Coimadai limekilns, rail link progress to Parwan, and the 1886 Inigo bridge tests and cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Cantwell
Michael O'Connell
Mechanics’ Hall
Patterson
Tong
Iycarne
Bacchus Marsh Agricultural and Pastoral Society
Henry Miller
Toun Pallock
Messrs
Fagg, Cain
Cumming
Simon and
Jeffrey
Hornsby
J_ O'Connell
M O'Connelly
Nicholson
J_ Lodge
Samuelson
J. Scott
McCortmick
McFarlane
Buckeye
Naglu
Swan & Martin
Doherty
Ditto
Miller
P. Dickson
Bacchus Marsh Water Trust
Meikle
Willis
Diskis
O'Connell
Pearce
Watson
Lidgett
Burnip
McCullagh
Coimadai Limekilns
Coimedai Lirkilns
Hopgood
Bower
Blair
Melbourne
Albay Brothtra
Coimadai
Geelong
Alkerads
Parvan
Alkemare
My Hopgood
Albemaile
Bacchus Marsh
Parwan
Inigo
Speight
Bacchus Marsh Agricultural Society meeting notes
Thursday September 21 committee met with President J D Cameron and members J Brown J L Bourke C L ip J B Doherty Secretary Mests Perk. Appeal for aid to Royal Show Jumble Fair for distressed farmers in France. Proposals urged exhibitors to donate produce and fat stock, with Newmarket as collection. McPhail Anderson Co. offered assistance. Romey West Bourke Society urged rail tarpaulins for grain trucks. Agriculture Dept invited members to visit Werribee Research Farm on Royal Show week Friday 20th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Marsh Agricultural Society
J. D. Cameron
J. Brown
J. L. Bourke
C. L. Ip
J. B. Doherty
O. F. Hegarty
Perk
Belen
France
Newmarket
Messrs. McPhail, Anderson & Co
Alrumeers
Romey and
West Bourke Agricultural Society
Railway Department
Department of Agriculture
Werribee
Bacchus Marsh Debating Society Elocution Night
The Bacchus Marsh Debating Society held Elocution Night led by Vice-President A. T. Ohler and featured remarks by Miss Emmett and several reverends. A forthcoming session is announced for Oct. 3 with a social at the Presbyterian hall. Purchases include properties in Bacchus Marsh and Parwan road with transfers to Mr. Po A. O’Leary and Mr. Robert Dickson for specified sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Ohler
Miss Emmett
B. Williams
T. W. Davis
A. T. Oliver
CG. H. Hilton
Emmett
Oliver
Palvns Caesar
Srd
Presbyterian Hall
L. A. Fairbairn & Ce
Roe
Bacchus Marsh
Robert Dickson
Banksey
Munas
Parwan Road
Barelus Marsh
Po A. Oleary
PB. A. O'Leary
Barehus Marsh
Gaynor Street
Madingley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Melton Teameeting
Melton Shire
Pykes Creek
Melton Reservoir
JSF
RAAB
J. A. Johns
RED Cross Fund
Bacchus Marah and District
W. Wirsname
W. Jeffrey
Coimadei
Bullengarock
Menory
rAnd
Bacchus Marsh Debating Society
Pearce Bros
Sud
Morton
Ryan
Paris
W.grant Morton
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