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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 12, 1915
Page
4
Bulletin No LV from Missouri Experiment Station analyzes how percent fat in milk changes with parity and early lactation in cows. The author notes fat content shifts during the first 20 to 30 days of lactation, with effects continuing through later stages and varying by cow condition and lactation period.
A report outlines a cooperative milking arrangement where farmers supply cattle and forage while milkers provide labour and equipment. Benefits include equitable milk share based on quality, improved family stability, and potential earnings from savings and housing support.
A strange scene unfolds as a nervous customer confronts a barber over a bottle and a new life-sized request. The man bargains for a shave on an odd purchase, while a bystander mulls the strange demands and the shop fills with curious chatter.
The text discusses oyster culture and methods to protect oysters from tidal exposure. It mentions rough spehn curiae and plate wire devices applied to nets to regulate oyster beds and retain young shells against waves.
Liberty announces a contest for children around age 12 to 13 with prizes and consolation prizes from leading advertisers. The sole judge will present awards, and entrants are asked to cut out Liberty photos and display their skill starting today.
The timetable shows trains from Melbourne to Port Fairy with stops at Geelong, Werribee, Camperdown, Colac, Warrnambool, and other stations. Passengers may travel to Warrnambool and Port Fairy by the Melbourne 4.29 p.m. service, with limited stops and pickup instructions noted.
OCR shows scattered times for Beech and Poteet trips with Beech departures and Crowe connections. Details include arrivals around 6.21 pm and 2 pm Thursdays, plus multiple inconsistent notations and garbled dates.
Fragmentary timetable notes travel between Vinregurra and Forrest with stops and departure times. Mentions стан Wirs and coach movements to Barra Aurea and Apollo Bay. Details are unclear and partly garbled with Monday Wednesday Friday patterns.
A distorted timetable lists departures and arrivals with odd spellings. It shows a daily crest at 1.90 p.m. arriving at Deans Moreh and Morte ora with times 240 and 3.6, plus a Pondrance for Lorne change.
A garbled timetable lists several stop names with times from Geelong outward to distant towns. Distorted place names include Gheringhap Murghebolu joverkngh Deroy Wingee Poornert Creeny Berryhank Lagmere Nerrin Nerrin Weetwmere Miminera and Taty eon with fractional or mistyped hours, ending with an arrival at 2.10.
A vintage ad proclaims a bold footwear sale with heavy discounts on ladies boots and gloves, claiming prior prices of 10/6 to 16/4 and sale prices down to 2/1. The text promises large stock, unknown retailers, and a “fond farewell” sale event dated February 16.
The timetable shows a return trip leaving Maroona at 3 p m with connections to Lismore at 6 03, 'ressy at 6 12 and 7 31, arriving Geelong by 5 p m for Mab bourne at 9 6 p m.
Train times listed from Colac to Ballarat with stops at ewarre Ondit Besec Cressy Weenth Rokewood Barook Newtown and Ballarat. Daily service departs Colac 9 40 pm arriving Ballarat 9 15 pm with a Monday Wednesday Saturday option from Cressy at 1 pm to Ballarat 3 59 pm.
A fragmentary timetable lists Ballarat to Geelong trains with departures from Ballarat at 6.40 pm 10.18 pm 5.20 pm and 1.55 pm and a 10 a.m. note for a twain eve. The text is garbled but shows multiple daily service times and origins in Ballarat.
Mrs. Thompson of Nelsons Bay endorses Heans Essence as the best cheap cough remedy yet, claiming it cured herself and her children’s colds. The ad touts Men’s Evening as a throat remedy and promotes Hes Chemie products at 178 Camberage Street, Sydney, urging readers to buy H E A N ’ S.
A report from Gellibrand notes a visit by touring riliymen Orem the Hite nit on Friday Monday with comments on spectators and comfort in seating. It lists individual performances and times including Salmon Fyffe Wisby Weods and others, detailing standings and scores across multiple events at a local meet.
A Melbourne advertisement invites women to seek advice for ailments like indigestion rheumatism piles headaches and nervous breakdown. It offers free consultation and no obligation interviews via mail form requests to 327 Collins Street Melbourne.
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