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Newspaper

Colac Herald

Location

Colac, Victoria, Australia

Date

Aug 04, 1915

Page

1

Melbourne Market Report and Livestock Prices

Market notes describe cattle and sheep prices with fluctuations across Bullete and fat cattle, noting firm cows and variable lamb demand. Included are Melbourne produce values for Argentine wheat and bran, oats, chaff, straw, and potatoes with range prices for Tasmanian and New Zealand hay and lucerne, plus dairy butter and vegetable figures.

Melbourne Association Harley —.Englsh Cape Few Rail Tasmanian Lucerne Vieworain Elf Pram Cll Gippsland Bern Oren

Colac Herald Remembers War Anniversary and Allied Resolve

The Colac Herald reflects on the anniversary of hostilities, praising Allied unpreparedness but highlighting their eventual industrial mobilization and eventual momentum. It cites leaders' views on high explosives, artillery and strategy, urging continued commitment to victory and liberty. Also advertises Stephens Colac Motor Garage bike events and repair goods.

Germany Mioe

Recruiting Boom Sparks Atlantic Shore Campaign

A fragmented OCR list shows names and affiliations, mentioning recruiters and a long roster of individuals. It references 1915 era figures and locations like Apollo, Colac, and Melbourne, suggesting a broad recruitment drive across multiple regions and groups.

Price of Butter Board Talks Price Revisions

A midweek report notes butter prices under review by the Butter Trade Committee. It states the board will decide whether to maintain current controls or seek reductions in community costs at an upcoming meeting.

Erulener Chos Ebork Verteria Aantralian Wholie Federation Mather M“tlein Beear Cornan Merron Vallock Meer J. Lawson J M Mahen Brodrick Ounfoot Mesers J. FP Murnane Kenrick Demd Ype Eoitie Cobar Biisen Nees Dieltem Vo J. Fox Vo T W Rourke FE Mtephens William Smith John Myre Merhort Hrennan Samme Vo Archi Williamson Mr Wratt Colac Gardens Pong Thompson Murray Street Johan's Church of England Clork

Lawson's Depot Bicycle Works Ad Promotes Tyres and Gas

TANTED KNOWN Michelin Trident Motor Cycle Tyres enamelled gas sale push carts priced at 2 shillings 2 pence. Sew from 870 English tyres cheapest place for bicycle repairs and works. Lawson's Depot Gellibrand Street Colar features in ad.

Lawson's Gellibrand Street Colar

Sale of Crown Lands and land board proceedings at Colac

Notices report a Crown Lands sale held at Colac with allotments and forfeitures listed, inspectors and the land board hearing applications from Wongarra, Wrelangga, Naette Murrang and other parishes. a Geelong Werribee Colac club meeting, public meetings, and local court actions.

Arair Sp G. W Amott Tacel Land Board M. Taylor Landficer Wongarra Wrelangts JM Robbins Edward Lbowd Joase Te Harramengs John Merrisg Naette Murrang Kean

Patriotic Fund Appeals Add Subscriptions List

The Colac district funds report additional subscriptions for the Patriotic Lady Stanley appeal for Australian sick and wounded soldiers. The list names numerous local donors with varied monthly and instalment contributions, including amounts for Belgian relief and other patriotic funds.

Lady Stanley Jobin Sansom Das Helmoure A. Westwood Thee Purvell Wii Baker Mirren Vallock Amirew ¢ Cabwert Bereworme Wo Meredith Wihur Huneeck Ob J. Masfield Sheol Vole Weel Per Mies Moi Tate Robert Dak John Turner OK Parsons Wyle Heenan Iona Porwas Wileus Teear James Cant Keon Joseph Meredith J. Gately Mrs. Fleming TF. Bourke Dr. Nankervis Wo A Oliver Colac Fairy Co Colac Factory Ith GG. Willams Patriotic D. Stalker Stalker PD Bachelor George Bond Th. Trew Geo. Baulch FE. Robins F. Dickens Tucers

War brief reports trench gains and actions on multiple fronts

A London bulletin describes Allied success near Ablain and Ancre with trench gains east of Rheims and near the Hethune Arras road. It notes repulsed German assaults on Hautbois and Pont a Monsoneux and claims Berlin reports about Argonne tents and a captured balloon downed at Bandelspt.

Hethune-Arras Perthes-Beau Sciour Rheims Marie Therese St Hubert

Alarm in Vienna and Balkan turmoil in war reports

A report describes Austrian fortifications around Vienna and Austrian gains north of Coming near Trent as British and Ottoman forces clash. Dispatches note threats of coup in Turkey led by Enver Pasha, potential civil war, and enemy submarine activity near Salonica and Moidar Pasha with multiple ships sunk and crews saved.

Trent Penaly Valley Iva Kehoede Park Vienna Catheta Salonica Correspondenga Turkey Enver Pasha Bulgaria Enver Pushes Sultan Mahammed

Estimates of German war workers and casualties cited

During the Prize Court session, Major Willen of the War Office estimates 4,900,009 Germans on front lines plus 760,000 in training, with enemy casualties about 7,000,000. He adds 930,000 railway workers and 150,000 at Krupps and related factories, with war industry employing about 5,000,000 more. All workers and dependents may total 7,600,000. The figures support wartime labor demand in Germany.

John Millen Willen War Office Staf Lilien Iilon Germany

Germans occupy Mitau and push on eastern front

German communique reports Mitau southwest of Riga occupied after light fighting. Forces northeast of Suwalki stormed height 146 and reached the Narew near Lomza taking prisoners. East of Podkanene in Ukraine Germans captured 1500 men and eight machine guns as Austrians advance near W arrogant. Russians engage Mackensen while pursuit northeast of Cholm continues.

Tempevem Tvgine Vistula Pollne Ivangorod Hue Warsaw Mitau Riga Suwalki Lomza Narew Hit von Worrseh Podcanene Wangered von Mackennen Kurow

Bulgaria new railway raid way report

An Athens telegram reports no result from the Turco-Bulgarian agreement. Bulgarian agents are reported spacing Turks on eight portions of the Dedea Gateb Philippopolis raid route.

Athens Dedea Gateb Philippopolis

Submarine Activity Reported in Marmara Sea Actions Sighted

The Eastern Mediterranean command reports heavy submarine operations in the Sea of Marmara. British subs torpedoed steamers, sank a carrier near the Aswester coast, and damaged ships near Kareheya Bay and Callipol while attacking moored vessels, trains, and a railway near Kary Hurnw with explosions and local fires observed.

Mediterranean Opera Marmera Wodana Kareheya Bay Callipol Constantinople Torpeetoe Comatane

Melbourne Hurdle Pace Finals and Local Concert Notes

Final acceptances for the Melbourne hurdle pace list competitors and venues. Special samples of seed potatoes cover early yielders. The Fick Jubilee Singers delivered a strong Victoria Hall program with ragtime numbers and popular tunes including We Steal Away and Peter King. Strachan, Murray and the team conduct a stock sale at Birregurra next Friday.

Waris Vermont Beauty of Mebron Victoria Peter King Wells Demella Abe Bell Jordan Strachan, Murray and Shan mm Birregurra

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