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Newspaper

Colac Herald

Location

Colac, Victoria, Australia

Date

Aug 02, 1912

Page

6

Rail timetable for passenger lines to Port Fairy May start

The timetable lists departure times from Melbourne and intermediate stops to Port Fairy starting May 1. Stations include Geelong Mori Winchelsea Warrnambool Colac Terang and Saintow with scheduled departures from early morning to late afternoon.

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Dairy farmer contracts with wife questioned in court

A Victorian court heard whether James Campbell and his wife could form a binding milk contract with each other after Campbell allegedly ceased supplying to Nestle Swiss Condensed Milk. Justice Hodges weighed if the agreement was valid, noting changes in married women’s contracting capacity and the marriage-ownership issues surrounding cows and land.

Lars Tanthere Willen James Poe Woods Warrnambool Hodges Han Nestle Denning Grasmere Justice Heders Campbell Murch Ba Express Cambell Hai Wetton

Terrifying Telephones Used in Crime and Rescue

A collection of dramatic anecdotes shows how telephones aided lifesaving acts and sparked sensational crimes. Incidents span New Jersey and New Brighton with echoes of early 1900s theater plots and presidential assassination fears, including a surgeon saved by a call and a plot gone lethal through a miswired line.

The New Rubber Plant

A historical note on rubber scarcity and the promise of a new Malayan plant by Prof. Jean Dybowski. It cites early production levels, the rise with pneumatic tires, and a cheap extraction method claiming high quality rubber could meet demand without price surges.

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Mail service hours for One Ine post office district

The notice lists daily and specific day mail closing times for numerous towns around Apollo Bay, Geelong, and western Victoria. It includes exact cutoffs such as Ballarat at 9.50 am and 6.1, Camperdown at 10.20 am and 7.15 pm, Colac East at 11 am, Lorne at 10.45 am, Melbourne letters at 1.30, 6.15 and 10.45 pm, and special days like Mortlake on Monday Wednesday and Saturday at 7.15. It ends with a note that the first delivery is made on Saturdays by local correspondence.

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Eyebas AERATED WATERS and CORDIAL MANUFACTORY

A garbled OCR record lists Eyebas AERATED WATERS and CORDIAL MANUFACTORY with scattered words and names. It mentions figures like Germ and Sarsapuriile and references district walls and juices, likely a damaged business notice or ad segment.

Water Service Pipe Conestion Notice

We hereby notify that an tender for water system work includes gate and pipe repairs. The project lists timelines, guaranties, and a six month work period, with oversight by local water trust and council.

Maas Wats der Pol Water Trust Garry Oak

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