22 Apr 1912
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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 22, 1912
Page
1
Sporting events listed for Birregurra Recreation Ground on Saturday May 1013 include Maiden Plate 100 yards Open Hurdle 130 yards and various track cycling and dancing contests with prize money, entry fees, nominations and acceptances dates. Notable sponsors include Mr W G Ennis Birregurra and Mrs J Tomes.
The Admiralty plans to relocate the four large cruisers from Kiel to Wilhelmshaven next April and station them permanently in the North Sea. The motive cited is England's naval concentration in the North Sea, with Germany following to counterbalance future war developments.
An advertisement extols Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills as a practical in-home cure for indigestion constipation and light headaches. It argues that keeping the bottle in the house avoids doctor visits and positions the pills as a safe reliable remedy for common family ills.
Mr H Jackson wool instructor outlines fodder and feeding practices for sheep to improve wool yield and carcass quality. He cites crops like tares, vetches, peas, oats, rye, clover and rape. notes soil and cultivation needs. explains nitrogen fixation, soil improvement and balanced rations. mentions rye pasture methods and rotation benefits.
The item details postal rates for letters parcels and packets within Australia and overseas, including Victoria and United Kingdom, plus telegraph rates. It enumerates letter, registration, and parcel charges, weight and size limits, and special rules for samples and printed papers. It also advertises Alfa Laval separators and a Bee Beauchamp Park hotel in Melbourne with local accommodations and tours.
Gall on E. B. Faull advertises the Famous WOHANNE Pianos and a wide range of musical instruments, jewellery, leather goods, gramophones, and phonographs. It emphasizes authenticity of the His Master's Voice gramophone and invites buyers to visit the shop three doors from Bilson and Co. on Murray Street Colao.
Dosiran informs the public of readiness to lay on water at short notice under the Golan Waterworks Trust. EB Thompson holds a waterworks license. bid by Water Pnh Connections for supply and fixing lead connections and tapping the mains accepted. Edgar's Bhaw roome hosts orders. six months guarantee.
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