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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 10, 1914
Page
2
A full turnout of buyers attended the weekly sale with brisk demand for fat stock and brisk trade for stores. Prices ranged strongly with bulls cows and calves selling well, while fruit vegetables and poultry were strong in the clearing sale with high prices for implements and furniture.
Messrs Paigety and Co report a busy market with 550 head of cattle and 80 sheep yarded and sold. Prices quoted include fat bullocks and store cattle, with notable sales of ewes, lambs, and fat cows. A large attendance supported successful sales at Apella Bay and Hokewood, plus outside sales at Cremy and Wetbern.
Market reports indicate 1650 pigs penned with a tight pork supply and rising demand. Prices varied by weight class from light to heavy, with some slight improvements noted for quality baconers and steadying rates for prime pigs amid limited supply.
The Colac Motor Garage prepares engine overhauls for separators and tests them by Mr Taylor for urgent jobs. Work will be done in a few hours if requested. Quotations for all major repairs available by telephoning 155.
Owing to Easter holidays the region’s Herald misses a Monday issue. A subdivisional sale of 375 acres from the Riccarton Estate is set for Friday 17 April at 2 o clock, by Messrs Johnstone and Co. 26 lots range from 12 to 32 acres with liberal terms, including 10 percent on sale and staged payments up to 10 years.
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In Pittsbury last night a Home Rule confrontation between factions turned violent as police baton charges and reserves were needed. Several injured include Patsy Krannigan the noted pugilist. In London the Exat Fiteredit seat saw only Asquith nominated and unopposed after nominations closed.
In Western Morocco a French corporal and a repaken Cap tan Herve vanished after an ascent in an airplane. Their aircraft failed and crashed far from help. Moors captured them and subjected them to torture before killing them, also destroying the plane.
A brief entry records an Australian Apostolic delegation visit to Melbourne with unclear details and repeated phrasing. Key names or dates are not clearly readable, but the note highlights ecclesiastical diplomatic activity tied to Melbourne.
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