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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
3
A long Melbourne discussion outlines plans for a Workers Ulabelling Ball and protests over public works and housing. The article notes government bills, charity oversight, cost of living pressures, and wage tensions amid sector reform debates.
Ballarat justices commit three children of widow Mrs Porter to Neglected Children's Department. Porter testified of starvation in London before emigrating to Victoria. Her husband, a lampman on the London and Dover railway, lost his job, leaving the family with little income as Mrs Porter kept a large household on meagre weekly earnings.
The piece argues education beyond formal schooling drives dairy progress. Reading dairy literature boosts knowledge, judgment, and profit, while farmers who read least advance less. The author asserts educated minds gain advantage across callings and stresses reading as the farmer’s best wheelmaster.
The Progress Association meeting drew a strong turnout focusing on district road issues. Members backed testing ground with a diamond drill and asked MLA J G Johnstone to push it before the Minister of Mines, while a state Geological visit could aid exploration. Local football results saw Gellibrand defeat Carlisle by a late goal, with next Saturday’s return at the Carlisle. The Hall Committee reported a reduced overdraft and praised management, and the Education Department installed a store for scholars. Council elections kept retiring officers and added members. candidates faced questions on retiring secretary allowances. A Corangamite Systemh loss to Chapple Vale was noted, and local dairying plans anticipated a profitable season with new stock handling improvements. A five-lamb birth at Mr Join Bona’s Deron property stood out as a rare prolific event.
Local council meetings in Geelong West ran swiftly with urgent pre-election pace and brief business. Farmers in Lara report widespread caterpillar infestations harming grass and livestock, while Warrnambool witnesses a new wireless telegraph plant installation by E Sansom, enabling long distance messages along the coast and to Melbourne. A memorial pulpit dedicated to Archdeacon Peacock was unveiled at Apostle's Church, with Rev T P Kennett leading services and Rev A S Treen preaching.
An advisory board chairs talks on renewing affiliation of the Ulster Volunteer Force with the province's militia links. The Earl of Aberdeen regrets lack of Parliamentary authority to approve sworn inquiries into police conduct at the London ferry riot.
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