The ''Bacchus Marsh Express'' was a weekly

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in Victoria, Australia, founded by George Lane, and first published in July 1866. From October 1866, the paper was published by Christopher Crisp and George Lane, with Crisp acting as editor, and Lane as the printer. The paper later became known as ''The Bacchus Marsh express and general advertiser for Ballan, Melton, Myrniong, Blackwood, Gisborne, Egerton and Gordon districts'' after absorbing the ''Melton and Braybrook Advertiser'', ''the Werribee Advertiser'' and the ''Bacchus Marsh Advertiser''. The

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ceased when purchased by Fairfax in 1983.All press printing & signs
Retrieved 23 July 2014

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* {{trove newspaper, 246, The Bacchus Marsh Express, Vic. : 1866 - 1918 Defunct newspapers published in Victoria (state) Newspapers established in 1866 Publications disestablished in 1983 1866 establishments in Australia 1983 disestablishments in Australia Newspapers on Trove Bacchus Marsh