Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Colac Herald in Colac, Victoria

We have pages in Victoria

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Colac Herald

Location

Colac, Victoria, Australia

Date

Apr 12, 1912

Page

2

Melbourne and Western District Livestock Sale Report

A detailed wrap of cattle and sheep sales across Victoria with brisk bidding and higher prices. Notable yardings included prime steers and dairy stock from Beene and Pirron Yallook, and 150 head of cattle plus 300 sheep at Meyers Dalgety. The Melbourne market saw 22,000 fat sheep with prices lifting ahead of late rates, while prime crossbred wethers sold from 16 to 21/8.

J. G. Johnstone and Co. Park Caltia We. G.reid Warnesort Pirron Yallonk D. L. Anderson West “Barwon Beenc Jos Prigg Elliminyt Yealors Lebo Barbour Heppell Matthews Col E W Stinchedinle Birkbaiteve Sali Aly BM Troy Beene J. D. Gubbins Ripple Vale Birreguera Accoutt F. Stones Swan Marsh Ewes Webhers Stan Bowker Jos D. Rhodes Waneri H. Ledger- Wood Lavoris Shropshire Laver’s Oor Birremarra Briday Stonyford Jas Kenzig Wheniwe Andy Dr Wynne Corangamite Jas Bourke Johnston Grant Strent MeTas Gaylard McGarlick E. Jonas Tralton Bros J. Malone Ab Sa W. &. Dicks Wilkers Melbourne Azores Jah

Market Report from Nelequane Produce Market

Mr BH D Thomas reports a weak weekly gale and lists prices for apples pears quinces rhubarb onions potatoes and other goods. Latest quotations show flour wheat oats maize barley potatoes onions hay and chaff with varied per ton or per bushel pricing.

Norsday BH. D. Thomas Spa Blour

Lost or Found Filly Reward Ad from Colac

Lost or found notice for a light bay filly, nineteen months old, white saddle on forelead, in good condition. Reward offered. Apply to A. Be Langhorne Colac or M. Bryan Apollo Eny.

Apollo Nay A. BE Langhorne Colac M. Bryan Apollo Eny

For Sale or To Let Iron Implements and Seedlings

For sale items include iron harrows of all weights with fall yokes, iron pig troughs, second hand ploughs single double and three furrow. Also seeds and plants such as Phlox Drummondi Pansy Brunnings best and other bulbs. Mrs Scott Elliott offers latest seed strains and ranunculus varieties. Home Saturday afternoon free to anyone.

L. Quinton Colon A. Battams Queen Street Colag Evajeror Salpigiassis Phlox Brocks Scott Elliott Iceland

Langdon Bilos Seed Offer for Onions and Barley

Fragmentary seed notice urges purchase of onions at four tons per acre and barley seed. Mentions Langdon Bilos Warrion O Seed. Reader is directed to procure barley.

Barly Langdon Bilos Warrion

Loans on Farms Offered At Various Rates By Savings Bank

Notices warn of farm loan options from fifty to twenty two thousand pounds at four percent interest and reduced principal at five percent, with freehold or crown allotments available and flexible pay schedules. Applications via post office savings bank or Inspector General of Savings Banks, Melbourne. Church notices list services at Berest, Colac, and John’s Church of England Colac, including Holy Communion and Evensong on April 11.

Credit Foncier Jeana Nspecton-General OF Bavings Market Street Melbourne

Andrew's Presbyterian Church Next Sabbath Services

Andrew's Presbyterian Church will conduct services next Sabbath with morning at 11 o'clock and evening service led by Rev G B Murphy BA. The notice lists the preacher and service times for the day.

G. B. Murphy

Colac notes outline council, court, and civic events

Friday notices report Colag Dairying Company leadership change with John Rankin acting chairman. Colne Police Court remarks condemn gaol life as pleasant. Colac Hospital Carnival planned at show ground with excellent sport. Liberal elector public meeting Bee Forest to select delegate for Colac May conference. estate tax duty paid on Leonard Calvert estate. Federal conference notes church membership totals in Australia and New Zealand. Mortlake Shire Council urges urgent water works. Plans for a Colac State School boys shelter shed and a charity sale fundraiser. New lamp installed before Henne post office.

George Armstrong Colag Dairying Company Great Britain John Rankin Colne Stata Colac Hospital Leonard Calvert Colac Mir Road Murphy P.M W. Selwood J.P Singer Sewing Machine Co W. HH. Mills Richard Bilby John Tloyd William Selwood William Carpenter Melbourne Churches of Christ South Australia New South Wales Queensland Victoria West Australis Tagshiania New Zealand New Hebrides Bible Schools Mortlake Cr Mongomery Cr Trumley Henne Seo

Opening of new additions at Apollo Bay State School

An April Monday event at Apollo Bay State School marked the opening of new additions with a grounds picnic and a later concert by the school choir and performers. The evening included tableaux and dances with music by local artists. proceeds amounted to over £7 to fund the school grounds. A funeral at Colac cemetery followed for Maurice Herbert, aged 82, noted as a respected figure in the region. The day also featured postponed hospital sports rescheduled for the following Saturday, a public meeting by Miss Cameron on current politics, and various local notices including a church event and a progressing association meeting with community updates.

Apollo Bay My Ryan A. Cawood Alrs Baird J. and R. M.plie A. Caswood D. Pengilley JL. Gross Maurice Herbert Bollarot Binet Colac Tenensed Thie Yelldak Ween Andlavews Pirron Aailonx Tie Hoa & Brother Warruamyeol Thos Wiobate Shih Mies Cameron Aa WN da Victoria Hell Miss Cameron Oretory Wplenid Elecnion AML AWN Ee Pam Golaé Australian Women's National League Birrogirra Wall Mre Gubbing Ripple Vale

British coal miners face slow return to work amid strikes

London reports show only about 200000 miners back as delegates at the national Miners Federation conference push for demand settlements. Sporadic reopenings, clashes with police, and district wage boards surface across Lancashire, Durham, and Wales with calls for resignations and tensions rising as militancy spreads.

Router’s London Avcordones The Miners Federation South Yorkshire Nevanshire Stork Wales Leigh Lancashire Bentley Gene Donesster Durham Mir Greenall Lancashire and Cheshire Great Britain New South Wales South Borkshire Ganonshire Somerset Waurwickshire Northumberland South Derbyshire

Murder Gang Arrest at Chalois-sur-Marne Near Paris

Police uncover existence of a criminal gang tied to robbery and four recent murders near Paris. An arrest has been made as authorities pursue further charges in the Chalois-sur-Marne case reported Wednesday night.

Oglac Progress Association G.A. McLeod Sup- Scheel Association Gardios Mey G. Johnstone Me Gatani Tee Hartment Celene Meloteeh F. Parios Crown Ehire Counecillord Johnestone Ie Dmrd HH. Lenin Maa Clu Paris Chalois-sur-Marne

Burning steamer left to fate near New York harbor

The Ontario Coast Guard reports the burning steamer beached near the New York harbor entrance after a green horn gale. The vessel’s crew evacuated to shore as flames raged and portions of the cargo were lost in the heavy seas.

New York Wednssday Wight Ontario

Omnibuses Collide in Portugal Tragedy at Oporta

Reuters reports a collision between two omnibuses at Oporta Lisbon region. One hundred passengers were thrown over a precipice. nine killed and many injured. Seven remain in critical condition amid chaotic rescue efforts.

Reuter Lisbon Oporta

Construction of warships boosts British shipyards

Meuter's reports Lloyd's figures show vessels under construction in Great Britain. Excluding warships, British yards are building about 1,488,605 tons of shipping, indicating a high level of activity and record production.

Meuter London Lloyd's Great Britain

Presidential Illinois primaries draw Roosevelts votes

Chicago report notes Roosevelt supporters gain bold edge in Illinois state primaries with large Rooveltian momentum. Mentions bicycles and financing details as part of ads and dealer promotions.

Colac Golf Club Elects Officers After Annual Meeting

The Colac Golf Club held a crowded annual meeting at Fire Brigade Hall with Mr J Hancock presiding. Awards and accounts were reviewed, with Mr A Ramsay elected president and Mr T W Hancock captain, while subscriptions and greens issues dominated discussion as the club plans for an improved season.

Shore J. Hancork Mr Ramsey A. Ramsay Preeldemis Digstan We Giesom R.oy Olirnside Everard Browne FF. Oo Bilson J. Handove O. Ry. Turlok Coumnitter Mussra W Asteisy G. Hy Date Betheras PL O Sauer Materly Seth T. W. Sancock J. 5. Brown Iesdames Bilson Gibbs T. W. Tauncocs W. Asthey A. Betheros Greens Mesars J. W. Gibeon Ileberry Smith T. W. Hancock J. Hancocl A Betheros F. J. Sauer

Rainbow metaphor frames Liberal Leagues clash in correspondence

A letter to the editor criticizes Melbourne daily papers for blocking the Australian Women in National League from fusing with Liberal Leagues. It argues such a merger would have buried Liberalism in the state, praising the freedom of conscience and progress championed by the "rainbow" stance and noting conservatives hiding behind liberal color.

Colao National League People's Party Iis Herald of Mualler Liberty of Conscience

Alvie Church Picnic Held on Glen Alvie Estate

From our correspondent a joint gathering of Church of England and Presbyterian members and others enjoyed a day at the Glen Alvie estate lent by Mr J P Morrissy. About 200 attendees joined in games and spotted yarrows, as regional farmers hope for a robust grass season following recent rains.

Church of England Presbyterian Church Glen Alvie J. P. Morrissy Grasa

Madame Lena Conly Concert Party Thrills Winchelsea

An enjoyable show at Temperance Hall Tuesday evening delighted a large audience. Madame Lena Conly received an enthusiastic welcome and performed impressively. Sir Oswald Fippon displayed a fine tenor, Mr Ad. Gree the Scottish comedian had the house in fits of laughter.

Thesday Eveninng Lena Conly Maadame Conly Oswald Fippon Ad. Gree

Welbourne Produce Market Update in Melbourne

The Wester District Factories Co operative Produce Co Ltd reports steady advances with clear lines for quotes. Western district brains 1/4 lb, good to prime 1/2 to 1/2d per lb. ordinary to 8d per lb. Blue cheese demand strong at 9d to 1s per lb. private dines higher. Bees per dozen command higher private prices.

Wester District Cooperative Produce Go, Ltd King Street Melbourne Huster Western Ubeese Kean

A Romance in Ireland at Vistella Hall

Allen Doone, famed American singer and actor, will present A Romance in Ireland at Vistella Hall this Friday night. The Morning Herald praised the production for its cinematic staging and detailed Irish village scenes, with a picturesque foreground featuring a culvert and a farmyard, and a box plan releasing Monday at Parkinson's.

Ireland Allen Doone America Vistella Hall Sydney “Morning Herald Parkinson’s

Fire Brigade Track Events Colac Campers Down Easter Meet

Camperdown firemen visited Colac on Easter Monday for Hospital Sports races. Weather caused postponement. events held on Colac brigade track. One man engine won by G Cooper Colac. other placings included W Robbins Camperdown and W Holt Colac. Four men and disabled four men relay results listed with teams from Helmore, Bell, Connor, and Heldiwre. Ad includes dental ad from H M Powell Colne. Coherence note on Australian Natives' Association meeting at Northam and police raid in Auckland.

Camperdown Colac G. Cooper Colac W. Robbins W. Holt Ceu Lieut Helmore W. Matthews G. Clarke Foreman Bell Tenn J- EH Connor Connax Kemp J. Stephens A Australian Natives' Association Northam W.A Kalpoorlie Syra N.Z

Rugby footballers seek free transfers to Hull Club

H Gilbert and F Dawnody of the South Sydney Rugby team have applied for free transfers to Hull Club England. Gilbert is offered a three year deal about £10 a week, Dawnody two years with a reportedly high forward wage. Delegates of the Warath Football Association meet to discuss ongoing association.

H. Gilbert Dawnody Great Britain South Sydney Hull Englau Gilbert Lea Dartmody England Polwarth Football Association Dod Dtr Yhomag Baker Belos Wend M. Burag Sy George James Elu Colac Cororopke Beene Dirzygerta PTA Ayogith Ach Colac Counsing Club Golve Coursing Club Austral Hertel A. Heap Presi Churgea Wilding Pield Dreeite

Also Mentioned on This Page

Commercial Colag Markets Niamid Khan M'Neil Bros O. Tanis W. Bush Cil Als Tanis Necount J. Vaughan Nesount M. Coldwell Wethers M. Tanis H. Simpkins Lover's Hill Ballagh M'Grith Messrs Te. . Lindlaw and Co Cresey Jos. Mack Berry Bank Wethers Ab Ewes and Poynton W. H. Stretch Greaves Naismith Jos Clark Crogsye Walter Wright J. G. Ell Cressy F.king Colin Campbell W. Brith Padgett Val Lee Dwyer Bros Weering Berrest Church Hesse and Dennis Streets Neing Fre Colacians Frank Harris Gellibrand Street Proacher—Gilber B. Chandler M&j Henrsr Uth Mor Blake Quinton Divine Services E H* Davies Andrew's Presbyterian Church Wythe Wli Colac Baron Beech Forest Colae R.O. Batear Corunfon Cororooky T. ‘Hassett M. Baggott W. Baggott J. Baggett Corunann Ororooke Meera P. Hassett J. Baggott Foster J. Massey Leat Ditton Yallen Messrs J, Bergin TH. Baker J. Maloney Wather Ityan Mr DO Quinlan Corimi Hiumber Dartmoor Eien Philnatts Fred Ma White Mary Gant G. Lancastey TR. Rnehart John “Jonetti Charles O. TD. Roberts Unien Preston Art Gallery Laslett Pott Prisvilla Helier Sbonefellow Miles Standish J. Z. Parkinson Lulbrook's W. B. Thomas Calne Hatal Vernon ‘Heabtshorn South ‘Wales Rs Pedera‘tion Great Drithim Mary Oto Hartebert Darnsley Yorkshire Damandol Fred Hall M.P John Wadsworth Trevaucer Yorkshire $Ners' Association Balton West Haughton District Board Shields Lincoln Wigan Lencashire Illinois Renter's Chicago Roonevelt Dremisey Murray Ooluc Colac Golf Club ABE Prin & Couuetee Mirci Aa. Momsayy Tuptein Amr T. Wy. Hancoey Amy Uv. W. Giusons Mitt Romsey Tows Br & Acgs Vie Soraus Terung Volue Wy Goloc Ti City Yitor Keith Tal Hegeres Podger .J Hoes B.d. Mowing A- Gibson Miesitita Bnes Greece T. W. Haancock Gold Club Kethgras Hilson Tadigs Innistail Boeloty Wader Sons Alvie Winchelsea Welbourne Fire Brigade Colac v D. Begley J. Bell A. Hately Camperdown W. Bell J. Connor H. Matthews W. Munro Thos Grumble H. M. Powell Sporting Noyes Sain M'Vea Hugh M'Tatosh France M'Ven Sam Langfard K. 1 M'Intosh Spartsman Sydney Meantine M'lnlogh Langford Parry Commonwealth of Australia M‘vew Catses M'Voa M'Tytosh Lane Becac Tangs Lyon Dalrymple Melbourn Beeno Sems Miss Miseries Pang Gill A.J.C Dneholine Dinyah Paikaw Lady M Volslapo Wassail Ruringat Bunnewa Australia Jerry M Terry M Rennerth Bloodstone Axle Pin Perth Castille Miss Alva Tauro F Doctor Woundeylea Mosmis Canrinn Soultisti Chief Meta Lady Haalmost Fortuna Tonowsaekln Wellow Tandloay Tonstoy Lintlov Dinatiar Worle Eo Pamar Piane Curis Miss Liberty Palgat Mulbourne Westanta Digistos Tandigny Mentone Nla.gov.au Nla
Search Courier

Search the Colac Herald Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Colac Herald?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication