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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1911
Page
2
A chaotic listing shows assorted produce and goods with prices and items such as cabbages carrots parsnips pumpkins onions apples plums and turkeys, alongside grain notes and daily market remarks. The text reads like a verbatim vendor inventory with few clear details.
A garbled note touts Liver Tonic and a cough remedy, claiming cures for diarrhoea and toothache with nonsensical names. It mentions a named hotel and street, and lists dubious products without coherent claims or verified origins.
A list of cosmetics and beauty items including perfumes, soaps, creams, and accessories advertised as Christmas presents. Mentions brands and products like creams, antiseptics, lotions, and cosmetics sets in a promotional catalog from a department store.
By order of the Chine District Hospital Committee the public meeting gathers at the Shire Hall Colac on Friday April 7 at 3 o clock pm. The meeting aims to discuss methods and means to raise funds for a new operating room at Colac Hospital led by Robert A. Ramsay president of the Shire of Colac.
The Cressy Meeting on Monday April 24 lists multiple athletic events with prizes from £1 to £10. Nomination closes April 15 at 6 pm at the Cressy post office, residents within 12 miles eligible, with a grand ball in Mechanics Hall in the evening.
In Colac, the funeral of William Walton aged 63 will depart from his residence Hesse Street at 3 pm for Colac cemetery. Affectionate remembrance is offered for William Webster who died April 1 1900 at Skene Street Colac aged 83. A.N.A Colac Branch members are asked to follow the late Mr Walton to the cemetery. Funeral arrangements by T W Sharrow.
A discussion asks how young people can use leisure to their benefit amid rising worker hours. It cites the eight hour system, urges development of disciplined, constructive pursuits beyond loitering, and highlights the role of sport and education in shaping efficient citizens.
A Victorian education official advocates night schools and technical training to keep youths off streets. He cites Germany’s system of evening classes and government technical schools as models, urging expansion of public education, scholarships tied to technical colleges, and compulsory night schooling to raise future workers' efficiency. Local notices follow on funerals, school committee elections, and club activities.
The State Premier Mr J Murray will address electors at Victoria Hall tomorrow evening arguing against the referendum proposals. The Olive Moodie trial for murder by arsenic poisoning ended with a Not Guilty verdict after a jury deliberation at the Criminal Court. The Crown’s Woinarski defended Moodie, while Mr Maxwell appeared for the accused. Moodie was congratulated by the crowd outside the court. The Deputy Chief Officer of the Country Fire Brigades Board will import the Golan fire brigades this evening.
Discussion at Warrnambool on a proposed Friendly Societies Hospital gains broad support. A Melbourne journal notes many self respecting men could benefit from public or private treatment free of heavy hospital charges, urging ANLA aid and a possible referendum to back the scheme.
The passage explains that the Commonwealth pays states per head as per population under a new act. Many people have left before April 3rd when the census is taken, reducing state populations and income. Immigrants arriving partially offset losses, but overall states lose money while the federal treasury keeps revenue from customs. A new enumeration by the Commonwealth Statist will adjust next year.
Correspondent reports meetings in Port Campbell Princetown and Timbown where locals decide to vote No to declare Yes on all proposals. Loch Ard Gorge yields over 100 woven straw mats washed ashore puzzling observers while Wingewather returns. Minister of Railways deputation set for April 12 regarding Timbuwi railway extension. Murray reserve trustees plan a concert to fund a government grant match. Ladder works on the Falls of Halladale wreck builds a shop and workshop for wire cleaning.
A fire in a Leopold street house owned by William Comerford badly burned a child named Kathleen. The blaze started from a lamp on a chest, the mother entered the flames to rescue the daughter, both mother and child were injured, the child died at the Children's Hospital this morning while the mother may recover.
A wartime report from Berlin states that an explosion aboard the cruiser Yorck at Kiel today killed three crew members and injured four others. The incident occurred on the ship while underway.
Chancellor Lloyd-George reported a net surplus of 5,606,766 pounds for the financial year and said the upcoming Budget would fund MPs at 400 pounds yearly. Lord Robert Cecil urged a capital labor partnership as a remedy to tensions between employers and workers. Ad highlights include Bilson & Co. coats and Speedwell Cycles offering models from 12 pounds 10 to 90 pounds with repairs available.
Fragmented wire copy recounts disjointed notes on disarmament talkings, French policy, and the risks of war. It mentions Bethmann Hollweg and a bombastic frame of events with references to Canada and a murder case on Lilldrope Drive, plus a detective and a plane incident.
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