01 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1905
Page
1
Bilson & Co offers a wide array of costumes and attire priced low for a seasonable sale. Crash coats and skirts, blouses, collarettes, kid belts, galatea hats, ribbons, wool canvas dress goods, summer tweeds, wool voiles, embroidered blousings, boys garments, and various suits marketed with low sale prices. The display promises large ranges and bargain windows.
A shipment of children’s strong school boots in sizes 7 8 and 9 2s 6d per pair. Ladies 1 strap shoes tan or black priced ts 11d and 2s 6d per pair. Men’s calf Balmorals 7s 6d per pair. Infants’ red and tan sandals just landed in infant sizes itd js 6d per pair.
Colac retailer Bilson & Co advertises a cash only sale and lists low prices on flour sugar rice tea starch kerosene tea and pantry staples including roller flour oats oatmeal and meal. The notice touts the cheapest furnishings and household goods as of now.
A major traveling show led by Wirth Bros announces a week of exhibitions in Colac starting Wednesday. The eight attractions include a menagerie with elephants and tigers, a horse circus, and an Australian bushranging act. Unloading and setup begin at 10 am, with parades and performances from early afternoon into the evening. schoolchildren will receive educational displays during a 1 pm to 4 pm block, followed by the main show at 7 pm.
A Colac district letter writer defends directors of a dairying company amid criticism at a district meeting. He questions claims about governance and pig breeding profits, asserts ownership of property, and warns shareholders to stay aloof from rival ventures. He recalls past challenges and stresses keeping the original company afloat with a focus on honest leadership.
Telegrams from London report mutineers at Sebastopol still unsubdued as General Napier Levin is said to lead a possible attack. In St Petersburg officials fear a forced clash could trigger a wider army revolt. The Bourgeois unrest and a naval officer’s dismissal deepen the crisis, with the Novo Vromnya noting the revolt.
An advertisement from McIntyre Bros offering loans with security and payment options at 29 Market Street Melbourne and a church notice for the Akitagawi Presbyterian Church event. The text promotes loan terms, forms at post offices, savings banks, and a future church study event.
Fragmentary prose covers various names and places with scattered notes on events, examinations, and military figures. It references Wadare Tyra and Mike, mentions Geelong and London, and includes detailed counts of Defence Forces, rifle clubs, and regional forces across Australia. The text overall is a garbled miscellany with partial names, dates, and affiliations.
Richard Patrick Bartautt faces rape charges after a woman described assaults on two nights in November at Forrest and Herramungsa. Prosecutor Mr. Cabe Doyle cited forced intimacy while the informant recalled threats and resistance. Proceedings set for the next Supreme Court sitting with bail fixed at 200 and two sureties of 100 each.
Reports describe impossible conditions of pay and rations as troops, except Cossacks, gather in Ashkalad on the Trane-Caspian railway. A town meeting censures firing on civilians while St. Petersburg calls for naval reform. Protests spread to Karam in Trapscourpsia and university closures curb revolutionary gatherings.
At the Marine Inquiry in Melbourne the certificate of Captain Mylius was suspended following the wreck of the Balla at Warrnambool. The report also covers butter box quality and shipments from Victoria, plus tender results for painting a State school at Warrien bin.
In Melbourne the Senate withdrew all requests and passed the Appropriation. In the House of Representatives Mr Space spoke briefly on the Union Label cadets aiming to place workers on equal footing with community costs. He praised its use in five American states and argued it constitutional, opposing a boycott.
Keene South chased Colue Preghyteriane’s total, winning by four wickets. Aitken starred with bowling figures of 13 for as M’Caughie and Ferguson top scored for Colace in a low innings. Sundries and fielding errors marked the match as detailed bowling analysis shows Aitken took 8 for 14 and Ferguson 2 for 42.
A local sports gathering featured a brass band procession and varied contests. Participants included Mestira Bilson and many others with events from rowing to track races, awards, and a lively afternoon showcase.
The Western District Factories Cooperative Produce Company reports a six month profit of £1911 7d carried forward to fund annual profit distribution each April. Directors note expansion with Victoria and Western Australian retailers and discuss a joint venture with Gippsland Butter Factories. A lunchroom site in Flinders Street is to be shared, and insights on London price trends were reviewed.
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