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Newspaper
Melton Express
Location
Melton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 25, 1915
Page
2
Owing to the Bacchus Marsit Races the monthly sale day at the Corporation Yards Bacchus Marsh is moved to Thursday 7 October. L. A. Fairbairn & Co. of Bacchus Marsh Ballan and Melbourne announce the change to support the Red Cross Fund.
Auctioneers L A Fairbairn and Co sell Mr Michael Hogan’s grazing property of about 430 acres at Pyrete Creek north of Bacchus Marsh. The sale at 12 noon Thursday Oct 7 at the Corporation Yards Bacchus Marsh will note the land’s cultivation and suitability for grazing and cultivation purposes.
L A Fairbairn and Co under instructions from Mr Michael Shanahan will sell by public auction at the Corporation Yards Bacchus Marsh on sale day at 12 noon. WIS property known as Fairfield comprises 40 acres with Kerobeit Road frontage and Kerobeit Creek. Buildings include a good dwelling house stabling and other outbuildings. Auctioneers L A Fairbairn & Co Bacchus Marsh.
Instructions from Mrs W J Lind leaving the district for Bourne announce a public auction at the Corporation Yards Bacthus Marsh on sale day at 12 noon. The property includes Allotment 1 of Section 1 Township Maddingley Parish Parwan with a substantial dwelling. Further details from L A Fairbairn & Co Busy Marsh.
The listing covers 250 cattle including fat store young and dairy types and 450 sheep with ewes and lambs feeder drafts. It notes 120 fat sheep and groups of store sheep plus entries for horses pigs and sundries in the sale.
Public auction without reserve of horses cattle sheep farming plant and implements at Toolern Park Toolern Vale led by Mathieson Davis and McPhail Bros. Buyers meet Melton railway station on morning trains from Melbourne Ballarat for access to a 40 year accumulation of stock and gear including heavy draught horses pure bred Ayrshire cattle and a wide range of farming equipment with luncheon provided.
McPhail Bros and Co plan a sale at Bacchus Marsh on Monday September 27 at 12 30 PM. Fat and store cattle milkers and springers livestock include two pure Jersey bulls two years and one pure Ayrshire bull two years pigs sheep and sundries. Agent A Burbidge overseeing sale.
McPhail Bros and Co will hold a yard sale at Mac's Hotel starting at 12 30 p.m. The sale includes fat cattle store cattle dairy cattle pigs and sundries with A Burbidge acting as agent.
A surgeon dentist based at Seaview, 78 Victoria Parade Fitzroy, may be consulted at ABC Tea Rooms Ryan's Corner Bacchus on Mondays Thursdays and Saturdays from 11 am to 4 pm. Intending patients should leave notice at the rooms.
The dates listed are September 28th, 29th, and 30th, and October 1st. The fragment indicates a multi day span likely for an event or schedule. No further context or entities are provided to specify location people or organizations.
Public auction will offer Ingliston Estate 640 acres known as Ballan Paddock with fall details to appear later. Tenders invited for purchase of a two story Tron building Bacchus Marsh. Tenders also invited for road works Ballan-Daylesford area with plans at specified offices. General rate levy planned by Shire of Ballan for Oct 1 1915 to Sep 30 1916. Eggs for setting available at Rosebank Lodge Bacchus.
A Melton Branch Red Cross Society committee meeting will convene at the Mechanics Institute on Tuesday afternoon September 28 at 3 p.m. Moyra Smith serves as Hon. Sec.
Under the Toolern Vale Progress Association, Mr Bartle Ryan will deliver an address on underground river systems and hydro atmospheric irrigation. The event will take place on Saturday evening, 25th September 1915, with V R Davey and J Gilby as joint honorary secretaries.
The Mechanics Institute at Bacchus Marsh hosts a musical evening on Tuesday September 28 at 8 pm. A list of gift items is requested as Christmas gifts for soldiers in the trenches, with medals to be distributed to the relatives of men at the front. Relatives are asked to attend to receive the medals, with gifts collected for soldiers.
A sale of gifts will be held at Parwan Railway Station on Saturday, 25 September, opening at 3 PM. Councillor James A. Brown will perform the opening. Roll up for a community fundraising event.
St Bernard's School Hall hosts an Euchre party and dance on Tuesday September 28 with music refreshments and prizes. Extraordinary general meeting at Mechanics Institute on September 27 at 4 pm to discuss advancing funds for Plumpton expedition. Tenders close September 29 for cottage repairs, specifications from secretary. Local ads: printing, Massey Harris implements, phenyle for sale, second-hand grain bags wanted, Alkemaade factory listing.
Classified notice lists vacancies for a general position with application details at Grant Street and care of Mrs C L T Alkemade. The item also advertises a lantern lecture by Ber B Ditorich on World Wide Methodism and historical sites with dates and locations in Bacchus Marsh and Molton.
Local notes report a political tussle over Victoria's state autonomy with calls for unification as the Legislative Assembly is described in dramatic terms. Community events include sales at Toulorn Vale and Bacchus Marsh, a Tark Trustees meeting, Red Cross committee gathering, irrigation lecture, and a weather summary. The piece records agricultural yields after rain, a mill damage from wind, and public sentiments as spring fields appear with Cape weed blooms. Community figures including Dr. Leslie preside over ratepayer meetings while a Melton horse wins Ascot Stakes and locals prepare souvenirs for enlistees.
Local church notices list Baptist, Presbyterian, and Methodist services across Bacchus Marsh and nearby towns with times and pastors. The column also items fundraisers, a musical evening for soldiers, a Red Cross race day, property auctions, and a note critiquing water conservation in the Werribee and Lerderderg rivers.
The dairy cattle sale planned for Tarwin Meadows South Gippsland next week is cancelled as Mr Gee Murray Black departs for the Front and consents to keep his dairy farms on the share system. Bacchus Marsh market sale postponed to Thursday October 7 due to races and Red Cross fund. Auctions by Mathieson Davie McPhail Bros L A Fairbairn Co with partners offer horses, cattle, sheep and farming plant with details provided by Messrs Peck & Sons and McPhail Bros.
Balliang correspondent reports rain good for crops and a well attended Red Cross fancy dress ball at Anukie Tall with eight Balliang children performing Our Flag. Thanks given to Mrs Ward Mrs McMahon and Miss Beale for training. A Methodist Sunday school picnic in the Park drew many families. Local volunteers practice drill and sword exercises under Lieut Vaustan. A motor car may be bought soon. Roads Board urged to supply funds for improvements and more outings.
The Melton Gun Club held a Saturday shoot with 13 events including the Golden Fleece trophy. J Scott of Purwan was the only scorer to grass five birds. L Scott was runner up with four. HydraulIc, J Scott, Manning, Bucehus Marsh, Wills, Campbell, and A Shehir shared sweepstakes. Vice-President Manning presented A Wills with a club silver teapot trophy, in a brief speech. The next shoot is set for Saturday Oct 9.
The marriage of Mr I G Barnes of Lal Lal to Miss Gilby of Edgewater Todden Vale occurred at the Presbyterian Church Footscray on Thursday 19th April with Rev A W Butler officiating. The bride wore white silk with Brussels lace and orange blossom accents. bridesmaid Miss Thomson wore cream nun's veiling. Best man was Mr D R Cameron of Burn Brae Morton. many presents were received.
The Chief Electoral Officer urges all qualified residents to enrol or transfer their names to the rolls for their subdivision. New enrolments appear on supplemental calls printed next month for the December 11 referendums. Enrolment is free, but failure to act may lead to penalties issued by District Returning Officers and magistrates. communities are reminded to support Red Cross fundraising and avoid factional rifts.
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