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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1911
Page
2
The Mundhy market opened firm then eased with no advance on last week’s rates. Bullocks sold to 23/17/65, fat calves to 58, fat sheep with 750 counted. crossbred wethers to 20, crossbred ewes to 11/3, merino wethers to 12/5, fat lambs to 14, wool to 15/8.
An advertorial noting Y. M. Pearson watchmaker and optician offers 6 dozen nickel watches priced at 12 shillings 6 pence and other watch stock direct from manufacturers. Claims long experience, prizes won, and a guarantee of accuracy, with sales aimed at minimizing middlemen costs. Weather forecast shows unsettled but clearing conditions.
GEORGE WILMOT of Summers-atton Street Colac expresses gratitude for long standing support over 25 years. He advertises a wide range of manufactured beverages and syrups including Lime Juice Champagne Ginger Beer Orange Champagne Lemonade and Fruit Jellies with simple preparation directions.
The Beech Forest event features a long prize schedule with first prizes up to £20 and second prizes, plus a Highland Fling and Dancing events. Nomination and acceptance details are listed, with a grand ball and special train from Colac for attendees.
Sporting tale of Cotas turf event on Boxing Day with detailed racing card and officials. Lists judges stewards and officers, race entries, handicaps, and entry fees for pony and horse races at Colac with weights and penalties. Includes nomination and acceptance dates and bookmaking charges.
Sale offers wood in any quantity at six shillings per ton or three shillings sixpence per half ton. First week burning guaranteed. Cash with order. Contact W Mills. A reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of anyone buying selling or destroying bottles or siphons bearing my name, George Whitmore.
The notice describes loans on freeholds or Crown leases with amounts from £60 to £2000 at 4 percent interest and a 1 percent reduction on principal. Loans may be repaid any time with small penalties within five years. Forms available at Savings Bank offices or by letter to the Inspector General of Savings Banks Melbourne.
In the Legislative Assembly Fremley moved for the appointment of a special country wages board for assistants packers cart drivers and slappers with other duties. A board for orsph Alters tar pavers was also approved. Constable Ogilvie of the Police Force died from injuries after a motor accident at Gampergery last week.
Reuter’s reports a bombing at a Liege cinema Saturday night caused a panic. The blast was packed with mines, injuring fifty people and blowing off some legs amid the fleeing crowd.
The sale of Ex-Bultan jewels raised £279000, with £970236 allocated to the purchase of. Gottleships. A steamer named Kunin hag has been observed near Aden as Europeans report.
A historical discussion notes that franchise rights empower citizens and that many voters abstain. It cites the 14 November State Legislative Assembly election results with high turnout in some districts and low in others, urging reforms to boost participation and deter nonvoting.
Notes and events discuss a plan to build a wall in the lake off the curdens fore shore to bring pleasure boats alongside as done on Ballarat Alert Park lakes. Mr W G Stephens highlights the Christmas roots advertising shock and its effect on local notices amid a flurry of activity.
Messrs Gornell and Willahird of Pingmraa endured six days without water or food while wandering through Kew Plains and the scrub. They fought hunger, thirst, and exposure, boiling leaves for drink and finally finding shelter and scant provisions at Tins Springs before returning home ill but alive.
Robert Miller aged 28 a machinist at Anglies's Freezing Works Footscray was badly injured when a circular saw severed a leg. He remained conscious during treatment at Melbourne Hospital and is reported doing fairly well after an operation.
A young man fleeing a Melbourne restaurant after a double shooting led to the discovery of a dead woman in the dining room. Florence Whitley, about 26, died from gunshot wounds while Thomas Mieflec, a South Street resident and butcher, was arrested and charged with murder. He was held at Albert Park police station pending further proceedings.
A garbled correspondence to the editor references a local entity named Cole Beryley and mentions a day of action for workers. The piece alludes to a wrongful business practice and urges readers to respond, noting a district with many unemployed residents and a scheduled event on a specific date.
The document outlines Melbourne district education notices including appointments and criteria for district high schools. It mentions Miss Whitley and a domestic incident connected to Mrs Kennett, with police involvement and a shooting aftermath. It also notes job advertisements, teacher eligibility, and certification requirements for district high schools and regional training sessions.
Reports from London describe a tram accident at Oparté where an electric car derailed crossing a bridge and plunged into the Dome River. Up to fourteen bodies have been recovered and about thirty people injured as rescue efforts continue.
At the Geelong police court Thomas W Marks former secretary of the district was charged with falsifying books and paying sick pay to two members William Lucas and Thomas Oligen. Committed for trial at the Supreme Court Geelong on January 29 with 200 surety.
A married woman, Ann Parker, is charged before the Fitzroy Court in Melbourne with involvement in the death of Lilian Holdich. Reports describe police inquiries, arrests on December 1, and a scheduled court appearance with the next steps noted as the case proceeds.
The Western District Factorien Co reports firm butter prices ranging from 1/1 to 1 4d per lb for superior brands and lower grades. Cheese shows steady demand with price ranges around 9d to 1s 3d per lb for various qualities. Next Friday at the Victoria Hall Melba Pictures, under the Western Picture Company, will showcase the last programme here with titles such as As a Boy Dreams and Castles in the Air, presented in a comprehensive biograph set, from Melba Theatre in Melbourne.
Dr Peacock applied for bail before Mr Justice A Beckett with counsel Mr W Paul. The Crown offered no objection and proposed bail at £1000 each for Di Poneoel and Miss Elliott, housekeeper, matching earlier terms. The judge noted different circumstances and required bonds to be posted before September, and Dr Peacock was released from Motherwell jail on bail later that afternoon.
Members of the Colne Yacht Club will sail this afternoon with the first gun at 4 o'clock. The course covers six miles and the event will be sailed in one race. Entries close next Saturday December, with fees set at £8 for the first, £7 for the second, and £2 for the third place.
The Minister for Customs announced debates on tariff matters held on Sunday. Representatives and the Wool and Fancy Goods Association pressed for more protection on wool hats and felt goods. They cited a rise in imports lowering home production, urging higher duties, while some urged keeping duties low to avoid hurting Victorian manufacturers.
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