21 Apr 1876
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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 21, 1876
Page
1
The notice covers April market activity for livestock and goods, listing prices for cattle including some high quality and second quality lots. It notes consignments from the era and quotes various bids from buyers, with emphasis on dairy cattle and cow prices, plus a mention of a bootmaker offering a discount on cash purchases. The piece references dealers, multiple named merchants, and a forthcoming sale context.
Local public notice fragment outlines dates in May and April for service filing and payment actions. Mentions Colac County Certificate, Armenian reference, and several dated events. Details are incomplete and names are partially garbled.
Local notes document council debates on immigration and public meetings in Colac and district. It reports Friendly Societies sports, a jostling incident at a race, a coach accident near Geelong, and results from the AJC Autumn Meeting with horses Sir Hercules Robinson and Towns.
A Melbourne news page item reports Miners Race Club meeting at Ballarat with about 2000 spectators. It lists race results and winners including several horses and distances, and mentions other local events and officials.
Townsville April 18 report says the Austalias association liner reached Townsville after leaving Hong Kong on March 25 and Singapore April 1, with 10 000 packages from Hong Kong. The voyage included Cooktown and southern ports. General Schenklaus left for Washington to meet health officials. The King of Ashanter paid 700 pounds for indemnity, and a Strathclyde inquiry continues. The Laets Amphitheatre was destroyed by fire.
The writer questions Mr Connor's illness claim after a Colac outing with fish and a ducking at Black Swamp. A public meeting call is requested to explain his recent weathered conduct while Parliament recesses. Pedestrian treatment in Colac and alleged triad sport dispute cited.
Fragmented report from April in Adelaide recounts a money stake dispute involving a writer, a key player named M. Coe, and a court case in a South Eastern city. The piece also notes a gun show outcome and a death in IsalaThe Stith, with details limited by the damaged text.
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