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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
5
Local racing programme lists several handicap events including a two mile main race with 7/6 acceptance, a four furlong sprint, a distance trot, and a five furlong sprint. Entries show weights, nominees, and stake details with rules on saddle and harness classes.
A garbled ad lists a variety of footwear including patent leather shoes, white canvas lace boots, and wooden heel boots. It mentions ladies court and strap shoes, champagne grey black and white options, high toe glass ball styles, and prices like 16/6 and 26/6 with a guarantee.
The article discusses how apricot trees suffer bark damage and sap leakage from a disease or injury termed the tree's bark rupture. It notes the condition worsens under certain soils and temperatures and explains how healing is hindered, with no available cure. Researchers and growers weigh soil, climate, and protective strategies to reduce losses.
Raspberry care guidance advises planting in a cool open spot, proper spacing, annual pruning, and thorough fall fertilizing. It stresses removing suckers, mulching, and careful cultivation to avoid hard soil and promote strong growth for better yields next year.
The Wirth Bros and a vast menagerie bring a trained lions and tigers show to Colac on Monday for a single night. The company promises a top class display with the Japanese troupe, Bailey’s dogs, Captain Huling’s seal acts, and a riskily thrilling Daredevil, all set to open from four in the afternoon. The story notes special trains arriving early and confirms Boxing Day and Christmas Day holidays with further observance on New Year.
An American farmer’s wife recounts how strained honey applied to the face, covered with cloth and warmed, reportedly cured her uncle’s erysipelas after three hours and a warm bath, with further praise from another case in which honey aided recovery even in severe circumstances.
Property notices describe multiple i Roomed dwellings on Thomas Street Wallace Street and Dennis Street with deposits and prices including £400 to £420. Listings cover kitchens baths wash houses lath and plaster and associated stables on Dennis Street and adjacent Black Land on Wilson Street Colac West noting 4 acres and good conditions.
Property buyers are told to inspect Weatherboard Cottage with bathroom and outbuildings on Jennings Street and adjacent cottages with various frontages and depths. Prices range from £15 to £700 for several cottages and land at Ellinimyt with coach house, sheds, and water supplied. Further information available on application.
Fragmentary ad text outlines a weekly sale connected to a furniture dealer group. It mentions leasing, insurance arrangements, and various goods like crepe textiles and hardware. The garbled lines reference premises and rooms, with unclear dates and locations.
A garbled OCR notice describes income and land tax collections in the area between the Cues Bank and the Victoria Hotel opposite the Ghire all. It references G. F. Sydenham and associates as a tax collector role in this British office district.
The soil fertility depends on moisture nutrients and texture. Proper drainage and air flow prevent stagnation while balanced sand clay and organic matter sustain plant food in accessible forms. Key elements include potash and phosphoric acid, with nitrogen crucial for organic matter, moisture warmth promote nitrate formation, and lime influences chemical processes.
A garbled excerpt notes a child calling for mother and a joke about finding a thing in the last place looked. It also mentions a Times Paris correspondent warning Paris may face coal and feed shortages due to rail disruptions and defective shipments.
A dense catalog lists garden tools and supplies with old price marks and wartime sales pitch. It touts large on hand stocks and competitive pricing, urging readers to visit windows for low prices on items from hoses to watering cans and tools.
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