Royal Show At Bacchus Marsh Delights Despite Weather
Monsoon disruptions hampered gate logistics but the Royal Show at Bacchus Marsh impressed. Mr Joseph Lodge organized a strong exhibit with new staging and improved roads, while Bacchus Marsh Con cent rated Milk Co and local growers showcased dairy, fruit, bacon, and produce. Whitl ess District fell short of its usual standard, though Water Commission irrigation display drew interest. prize standings favored Bacchus Marsh with about £120, and numerous exhibitors from Braybrook to Deer Park to Staughton contributed to a busy, well-presented event despite rain and rain-affected facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lodge
Lodge
Dreser
Stewart
Wertera and Murray District Operative Bacon Co
Braybrook
Bacchus Marsh Concenrated Milk Co
James Cowan
Gunsser
Whittlesea
Bacchis Marsh
Bacchus Marsh
Whittleses
the Water Commission
Mods
Clydesdales
Lidgett
Lord Clyde
T. A. Opies I Deer Park
Ela ‘Cole
Capreas Staughton
Ball
BE. H. Dugdale
Duke of
H. Dugdale
J. Pres
Marriage of Mr Walter D Simon and Miss Vera W L Davis
The marriage occurred at Holy Trinity Church Bacchus Marsh on Wednesday September 6. The church was crowded and decorated with lilies and palms. The bride wore white crepe de chine with tulle and pink posies, and the bridesmaids wore white voiles. The groom’s brother was a groomsman. The bride’s brother Private W G E Davis gave her away. After the ceremony a wedding tea for about 50 guests was held in the Parish Hall. The couple departed by motor to Melbourne en route to Marysville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter D. Simon
A.C. Simon
Vera W. L. Davis
T. Wakelin
Davis
Holy Trinity Church
Bacchus Marsh
H Burbidge
Pupae
Eirene Davis
Ethel Dugdale
Miss Dugdale
H. L.sinson
W. G. E. Davis
R. H. Dugdale
Melbourne
Marysville
Fruit Show Prizes Awarded for Apples and Pears
Butter-Mrs James Dugdale and Collection of Jams Mrs J Lodge lead entries as James Cowan wins seven prizes for apples and four for pears, including a £10 first prize for 15 varieties of apples and ten for pears at the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dugdale
J. Lodge
James Cowan
McPhail Anderson Co Sale at Melton Market Oct 7
McPhail Anderson and Co announce a sale on Saturday October 7 at the Melton market. L A Fairbairn and Co set an auction for Thursday October 12 at the Bacchus Marsh market farm at Bullengurook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melton Market
L. A. Fairbairn & Co
Bacchus Marsh
Bullengurook
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Eases Sprains Quickly
A promotion for Chamberlain's Pain Balm claims rapid relief for sprains lame back and shoulder and chest pains and rheumatic aches. It asserts lasting usefulness once tried and notes sale by W Grant Morton Church Marsh and A Comben Co Werribee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Grant Morton
Bauchus Marsh
A. Comben
Right to graze at Werribee Recreation area debated
The council considers establishing grazing rights for the Werribee Recreation area and schedules a meeting for Saturday the 30th to discuss access on the Geelong–Barwon road corridor. Officials and local landholders prepare proposals for pasture use and road alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werribee Recreation
Werribee
Geelong-Bacehus Saal
Country Roads Board
Local Poetry Critique Reflects 1886 Bacchus Marsh Scene
A long read critiques J. B. O Hara’s 1886 Express poem about local districts. It laments missed local references to Werribee Gorge Darley Bullengarook and surrounding landscapes while praising metrical skill and musical diction. The writer hopes for stronger local imagery and a franker portrayal of home places in verse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Express
J. B. O'Hara
Bacchus Marsh
Lshire
Scotland
Robbis Burns
Baceliné
Dora
Orion
Mr. O'Hara
Werribee Gorge
Anthony
Darley
Bullengarook
Pentland
O'Hara
Robbin
Gavin Hamilton
Cornelius Mahoney
J. E. Crook
Thomas Heath
Bank of Werribee
Dreamlike Verses and Practical Notes Span a Page
A collage of faded verse about olden days and memory contrasts with practical notes on ducks in China, apple ginger conserve, and the custom of milkings. The literary pieces reference poetry, seasons, and romance while the latter passages describe duck abundance, duck farming, and a recipe.
Old Times New Year Greeting to Bacchus Marsh
A archaic New Year tribute travels from coastal foreland to Moorland and woodland glens. The poem hails the arriving year with wind harps bells and bright spirits sweeping through forests seas and memories. It evokes childhood youth and joyous release as time returns in radiant December glow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Marsh
Della
System and business farming lift farmers to success
The article argues that lack of system has hindered farming and that applying business methods to all farm work raises profits through measured costs and efficiency. It urges farmers to adopt careful record keeping, cost analysis, and uniform management to reclaim abandoned lands, improve fences, stock, barns, silos, and household comforts, while boosting bank accounts. It also notes common horse rupture signs and treatment, conservation of soil moisture, and disciplined land preparation as paths to higher yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faraiera
Farj
Far West
Luggage Labels and Crises Highlight Odd Catalog Text
Fragmentary OCR shows a jumble of phrases about luggage labels and a crisis, with scattered names and inexact references. The readable bits hint at catalog-like items and possible product notes, but specifics remain unclear and names or dates are not reliably identifiable.
Farewell to Mr. Coventry from Parwan State School
After 15 years as head master at Parwan State School Mr O D Coventry is promoted to Taradale. On Friday residents, the School Committee and parents presented gifts including a leather case and a silver mounted pipe. A further farewell gift of pipes came on Saturday from his Bacchus Mars friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
0. D. Coventry
Parwan State School
Taradale School
Parwan
Miss Hohir
Coventry
W. G. Hearty
Comitte
Alf. Slack
Auld Lang Syne
Coventry Fyon
Bacchus Mars
Money Muffins and Dairy Feeding Tips
Money Muffins recipe uses two cups flour one and a half teaspoons baking powder one fourth teaspoon salt two eggs melted butter milk and honey mixed and baked twenty five minutes in greased pan. Also notes feeding cows by size and milk production to gauge potential yield and opportunities to improve production.
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Simon—Davis
Pew Spring Goons
J. A. Johns
W. Waines
Goldengirl
Phoebus
Atlas
John B. Ohara
Cupid
Winitrea
Winnie
China
Cheops
Kentucky
Andy
Mrs
D. Coventry
Pearce Bros
Olls
Fabrica
Morton
Miss Ryan
Paris
Styke
Eure
W.grant Morton
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