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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 05, 1911
Page
5
Fragmentary report discusses land ownership and fears of replacing native rights with private or foreign control. It references a referendum, public action, and political maneuvering around labor policies in Australia, with names and places hinted but not clearly identified.
In a Colac letter to the editor signed by John Rankin and dated April 1911 he references a meeting at Camperdown and cites a Rural Workers Union proposal. He discusses rates from The Rural Workers Gazette for milkers wages and hours, including youth rates and equal pay for women, urging abolition of child labor during school years.
The Cressey Coursing Club met Monday evening with Mr D H Gibson presiding. A small debit balance on the accounts was noted and approved. Officers elected include President D H Gabeon, secretaries and treasurers, and a full committee. Membership tickets set at 10 shillings. The NCC allocated dates May 16, June 7 and 24, August 5, and September 5 for stakes and seasonal activities. Full details to be advertised in the Herald.
In heavy London fogs a Dutch steamer Pring Frederick Hendrik of 2164 tons collided with Norwegian Nervion, turning the Nervion over but still afloat bottom up. Rescue followed and the hulk was blown up as a navigation hazard. A second crash involved the steamer Davlee ford of 1400 tons and a Russian schooner. both ships sank but all aboard were saved.
Advices state a bubonic plague rages in the Hague area with forty six cases reported near Malang and twenty six deaths. Reuters reports hundreds of native deaths in eastern Java as the disease spreads through the region.
Sir John Fuller, Governor designate of Victoria and honorary colonel, was hosted by the Wilts Yeomanry at a farewell dinner. He pledged to take a memory of Britain’s voluntary military system and Australia’s compulsory system, asserting the Empire’s strength if the spirit remains bold.
A boxing match at Cirque des Paris ends with Langford ahead on points amid crowd disapproval. Caramut wins Victoria polo title 4 5 to 4 at Minjat after late goal, Doris Cumming presenting the cup. Races at Fitaroy meet report various handicaps and winners, with Oxford and Cambridge crews competing in a tight river race. Community notices cover mare sale, horse and cattle auctions, and upcoming public meetings.
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