Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Colac Herald in Colac, Victoria

We have pages in Victoria

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Colac Herald

Location

Colac, Victoria, Australia

Date

Dec 13, 1911

Page

6

Bendigo and Sydney News Briefs From Early 20th Century Dispatches

Reports from Bendigo council regarding meat supervision and old fortifications. Notes on butter exports, a boiler incident in Lincoln, and a meeting of actresses in Sydney forming the Actors Union. Court hearing for Mrs Uhing murder case set for March 19. Kathleen Murphy mystery advances with detectives confirming Fremantle departure aboard the FLM.8 Zeiten and arrival in Southampton.

W. A. ‘Oyne Geelong Hendgowity Council Portland Borough Loan Awold Duin Bendigo Defence Lincoln Wes Sydney Actors’ Union Chuse Pleeway Priagy Fremantle

DON’T DIET. Walter Stephens advertises Dr Sheldon’s Digestive Tabules

An old time advertisement promotes Don’t Diet with Dr Sheldon’s Digestive Tabules claiming to satisfy appetite while digesting all foods. It promises “new life” and “new ambition” from use. The price is 2/6 per tin of 80 Tabules and available at Walter Stephens in Onlac.

Netire Sheldon Walter Stephens Onlac Hoob Sydney Martha Simmons Cove Street Balmain Marie Morse Dr. Morse New South Wales Sarcan Sud Po Fenead Drico Moker Needlea Paris Naplaca Errol Street North Rielbourhe

For Sale Or to Let Local Properties and Building Lots

A chaotic listing offers rooms, cottages, and houses with varied prices from £2 to £515. Properties include 4 and 5 roomed cottages, frontages on Queen Street and Grant Street, building blocks, and building lots with terms and weekly payments. Several building bricks and goods also advertised.

LG Johnston Oh Hare Alors Etn Skower Dennis Shreet Amnnifold Gg-Ft Manifald Street Si IK Mart Street Wenga Moore Streck Suoy Atreach Bistay Grant Street Queen Street

Colac Pig Sales Report Shows Lower Prices Across Pigs

At Colac fortnightly sale buyers attended in force but overall values fell. Top price reached 2 pounds 1 shilling for a pen, with many classes, including baconers and store pigs, selling at notably lower rates. Dalgety Co and others reported 34 pigs yarded with 263 bacon pigs among them, all prices easing from the previous sale. Next sale set for Monday the 24th.

Malone Messrs Mt. Webi Chant Sullivan Geary Gent J. Radgeway Vaughan Everett Connor Wylie Malcolmson Morris and Grendenning Grendenning 4, Middletond, Minder §, Newcombe 6, at a7/; M'donachy 3, Balcomrbe Carmody Mulhare Donovan Hayes Mason Vreipte Hester T Dalgety W. Christine J. A. Minchinton T. A. M'Keene P. Barryd Vd. Boyd Dotman and Sons A. C. Calvert Tas. Meade

Defence Scheme Outlined By Senator Peaicer

Senator Peaicer describes a Defence Department visit with cadet officers to assess training progress. He supports compulsory training, urges full equipment, and notes the need for more officers to share duties and avoid overburdening volunteers. He hopes both houses pass the bill and spread drills through the year.

Peaicer Defence Soth

Rapid Healing Ointment Advertises Quick Relief

An old advertisement claims Rexona Rapid Healing Ointment relieves sores burns cuts bruises and skin diseases with remarkable speed. It lists applications for various skin ailments and mentions Walter Stephens as a seller in Colac.

Walter Stephens

Also Mentioned on This Page

General News Dalgory & Go al Sydney Hospital Gentenary Art Union N.S.W. Attorney-General Flindera Lane Melbourne A. Dick Worth Theo. W. Heide Finders Lame Bruehl Beelin Prybidian Burgeon Beech Forest Daigy Cavers W. H. Provwsp Swury Vann Ator and Finandly Land Salbsay CRIEF Ake W. H. Prowse Williamson Street Bento Jowt Palata Det Pat Musicel Instrumesti Jewellery Ontlers Faull Murray Street C. M. Campbelt Colne Prenellet Aia Woods & CO Musas Victoria EAD Farrar & Harrison al GaSa CGLAC Arnall Parrar & Harrison Colac Thos. McPherson & Son Collins ST Colac Pig Sales Mewell Co King Street Western District the Sexton W. Ve Cricket Saunas Wai Cape Chrome Abe Emia Fes Leatterr Jen Bata Bear Street Rexona Brea Geniley Jeu On Mateong Bsa Logal Mobrray Street A. Fea Dle Ted Diora Canva Ge Huck Pgs Por Hester and Demosthen Home Mail J. F. Parkinson Colag Belyea Duncon Tatlora Colao Gpp J. G. Johnstons and Co Strong Strong’s Will Wheal C. H. Helmore Free Library H. Helmore Nicholas Nicholas Colns Haynes Murray St Verry Gver Railway Byyrie Sirest Ce Jlotg W. S. Ennis Saddler Price Hornsey Hornsey Petrol Hornsby Hornsby & Sos iTe Bae Upiteg Cake Brisbane J. Greenaill R. & M! Mowbray Murray Street West Lake Colac TR. and Dm, Mowbray Murray Stritet Priess Alexander Wheeler Murray FYSEE Dunlop Warrnambool A. KR. W. Collins Australasia Colac and District L. Elston Jfure and Accident Insurance Guardian Insurance CO National Library of Australia Llibie Tobin Victoria Hotel Iatac Water Supply T, Clarke & Sons Nia.gov
Search Courier

Search the Colac Herald Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Colac Herald?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication