School Committee Meets in Final Session
The school committee including Messrs Stodart Albert and Chalmers met on Tuesday with Mr Gray absent. Albert elected chair. Correspondence showed three letters about school renovations authorized and sent to Hon. A. R. Outtrim, referred to Public Works, yet no work started. Tender invites for remodeling appeared elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messra Stodart
Albert
Chalmers
Gray
A. R
Public Works Department
Peterson
Stodart
Messrs
Hillard
Presentation to Captain Salmon by Talbot troops marks retirement
A Tuesday gathering at the Court House hotel Talbot honors Captain P W Salmon retiring after 25 years with the Victorian Mounted Rifles. Sergeant Bilton presided as officers praised his leadership and camp memories were shared by Privates Allison Vincent and Solomano. Dignitaries sang Auld Lang Syne and cheered as Salmon thanked the troop. Meanwhile Ivanhoe mine Kalgoorlie fires out 400 workers due to gear outage.
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Court House
Talbot
V.M.H
Talbot Troop
A.L.H
V.M R
P. W. Salmon
Bilton
Salmon
Rifle Club
Victorian Mounted Rifles
Tom Price
V.V.R
Allison
Vincent
Solomano
Captain Salmon
Pedestrian’s 440 Yard Bout Ends With Burge Victory
An old Sporting World note recalls a 440 yard race in Public Park between Frank Burge of Talbot and T M Donnell of Amherat. Burge led late after a strong start by Donnell and won by 13 yards. Time 50 1-10 seconds. Burge, pastry cook of Wendouree Parade, drew bets.
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Sporting World
Talbot
Frank Burge
T. M'Donnell
Amherat
M‘donnell
Burge
Messra William Man
Edward Cox
Carty Salmon
M'Donnell
CATTLE AND SHEEP PRICES RISE AT CLUNES FORTNIGHT SALE
At Clunes auction yards on Wednesday February 25 Crawford Dowling and Saymour report light stock but strong demand. Cattle and sheep showed better quality and prices than last sale with young pigs fetching high rates. Notable bids include Comeback wethers and merino lambs, calves to £1 17s 6d, steers to £3 2s, cows to £6 7s, and various locals from Ascot Glengower and Tourello bringing in values across the board.
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Clunes Stock Market
Crawford, Dowling
Say- Mour
Maryborough Produce Market Prices Reported
Friday market prices from Mr James Lewins show vegetables with marrows 3s6d to 4s6d per dozen beans 1d to 2d per lb pumpkins 1s to 1s7d each cucumbers 1s9d tomatoes 1s3d to 3s1d per case. Fruit includes pears 3s6d per case plums 3s apples 1s to 5s6d grapes 1s9d to 4s per half case 5s to 8s per case. Poultry lists fowls 1s11d to 4s per pair turkeys 4s each, ducks 4d to 3s9d, geese 5s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryborough
James Lewins
Lost gold-rimmed spectacles in Talbot
Pair of gold-rimmed spectacles lost in Talbot. Finder please return to Rev. W. Chamberlin at the Manse.
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T'Albot
Bargain on Large Melotte Separator For Sale
A large melotte separator almost new offered at a bargain. For details apply Leader Office Talbot.
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Talbot
Residents Thank Helpers After Dunach Fire Suppression
Robt W Nichol of Beckworth Court expresses sincere thanks to all who assisted in extinguishing a fire on his land at Dunach on Sunday afternoon. The note is dated February 25 194.
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Robert Cluxton
Amherst
New Zealand
Collins Street
Melbourne
J. W. Stranger
Dunach
Robt
W. Nichol
Beckworth Court
Meeting to form new rifle club at Talbot Borough Hall
A meeting of former Rifle Club members and those willing to join will convene at Talbot Borough Hall this Saturday evening at 8 10. No further details are given about agenda or organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rifle Club
Borough Hall
Talbot
Meeting to set date for next race meeting at Talbot Borough Hall
A meeting convened by P. W. Salmon will be held on Tuesday 3rd March at 8 p.m. in Talbot Borough Hall to decide when the next race meeting shall be held. ARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES in the Ryborough church on 8th March at 11 am include special anthems led by E. J. Taylor and W. Ernest Rogers.
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Borough Hall
Talbot
P. W. Salmon
Ryborough
E. J. Taylor
W. Ernest Rogers
Applications for Wordsmaid position advertised
Applications for the wordsmaid post will be received up to March 4th. The salary is £30 per annum. Alfred Gale is the Secretary.
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Soren
Wordsmaid
Aes Ee
Alfred Gale
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Ivanhoe
Kalgoorlie
T. Nelson
Clunes
Mra Campbell
Glengower
George Williamson
James Walsh
North Clunes
Lecow
T. O. Keay
Ascot
W. Filby
Sheap
J. H. Moore
Comeback Wethers
Merino Wethers
Thos. Turnbull
Coghill's Creek
Lambs
R. Anderson
Tourelle
Alf. Matthews
J. Keay
Lord Clyde
D. A. Macrae
Scombrae
Department OF Public Works
Enders
F. Hagelthorn
Phice
Phelan & Sons
Talbot & Maryborouch
Shire of
Lexton
NS Bett
Murray's Road
Messrs Fry and
Inglis
F. A. Jenkins
Shire
Abruary
Shire Hall
Talbot Road
John M'Donald
F. A. Jenkin
Sexton
Talbot and Clunes
Talbot Shire Weights and Measures Union
Calbot
Perons
E. P. Dowding
J. A. Lugg
Baer
Flinders
Crescent
Boyd
Lone
Seaton Studios
High Street
Stanley W
Yeoman & CO
M‘ndeville
Coffee
Nolan Street
RS T. Cole
Mandeville’s Coffee Palace
Railway Station
Princes’ Park
T. Cole
Mitchell & Gos
Addre.s
Mitchell
West Footscray
Henzie, Talbot
John Zimmer
Thi
Yeoman Studios
Yeoman and CO
W. Hodkinson
Manner
Ballarat
Sturt St
J.C. Dearden
Prop
Talbot Public Library
Ree
Edwd
Jas. Hillard
Bank OF Australasia
Creswick
J. Henderson
A.N.A
London
Enfield
Eastham
Co. Williams
Kitchen A Ocraigte P.O
Taggart
Taggart’s
Fred Eaves
Talbot Race Club
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
J. J. M'Donald
Wilson's
Street, Talbot
Waare Be Intend
General Produce Dealer
Wisher and Co
M'Cormack
Joseph H
Hutchinson
H. A. Sequar
Esire
J. J. M‘donald
Ballarat Street
Amherst District Hospital
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