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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1912
Page
5
A crowded program showcases a wind soaked day with a trophy presentation, a waltzing contest, and a charity concert led by Mrs Wule, plus remarks from J Lucas and T Young. The piece notes Missionary work, bridge and road concerns, agricultural reports, and an upcoming boxing event amid local civic announcements.
The program lists numerous competitors by initials and surnames for events at the carnival next Saturday. Entries include Ragatzec Ragatesec Ragat and others in standing block and novice underhand chop categories with handily noted times and heats.
The Cororooke event lists weights for Hack, Deiphobus, Woundertea and others, plus Pony and Novice events. Also announced are poultry and livestock sales, dancing classes, a yacht and water sports program, and public tenders for road and culvert works in the Shire of Colac with a shooting day scheduled.
A lengthy auction notice outlines schedules for cattle sheep horses pigs and sundries. Multiple entries invite bids at specified yards with dates December 12 13 16 and 24. The ad lists stock types such as fat cows fat ewes prime crossbred ewes fat lambs and various horse and pig lots with details on entry and sale times.
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