Bevac Residents Attend Social and Flower Show Fundraiser
A social at Mre Strachan’s dining rooms featured music and a farewell for Mr Livingstone who leaves Bevac after eleven months. A floral display organized by Mr A Eddy and the local school committee drew heavy patronage despite rain, with pupils from Ondit and Besac delivering songs and recitations. The Beac Red Cross Branch reported steady work distributing garments and comforts to soldiers, with gifts from local families and a Belgian Christmas appeal planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingstone
Camperdown
Bevac
A. Eddy
Beenc
Weering
Ondi
Warrion
Colar
Warrnamboal
Gestone
Melbourne Gardens
Ondu
Besac
Mavia Shaw
Mamie
B . Nankervis
Mier Palethorpe
Miss Johnston
Eddy
Theos Crekin Bay
Linon
Beoac
Red Cross Society
Mre
EO Minsen
Amd
Angmar
Mimsen
England
Miseon
Berne
Mhallis
Mine Barnard
Belgium
Collyer
Stephens
Argall
Mery
Wisbey
Plephen
Mugenees
Heeam
Central Delot
Hedrom
Belfun
Hepol
Button
Elong Livestock Market Report Notes Mixed Bids
The report lists cattle and sheep bids with figures and names such as Corthe, Calvert, Mulder, Meredith, and Binkbe. It mentions calves, ewes, and lambs, along with dates and market observers. Details are tangled but reflect prices and ownership at a livestock sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haugen
Calvert
Mulder
Wenden
Lil Hott
Batate
Jimmie
Ili
Mr Joe Wis
Bertersk
Meredith
Milker Stl Retains Premier Position Within Community
During this year sales surpass prior records as the Milker Stl maintains top status in the cull community. Users with pocket plants can convert to overhead pulsator delivery systems, used in New South Wales and New Zealand for six years, with duplicate parts obtainable from Colac agent WOR Edgar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tairymen
Liku
Stl
New South Wales
New Zealand
Colac
WOR
Edgar
Advi
Return match report Sanshoe versus Birregurra club
The Birregurra club hosted a tense return match with multiple mixed doubles results. Raggart and Miss Dunean defeating Mitchell and Miss Farngwharso led early, while Patrick and Miss Ennis beat and then lost in varied sets as the day progressed. Overall Sunshine led Birregurra 37 to 24 with several tight finishes and standout pairs like Raggart and Ennis and Mee Edgerton with Miss Talbot taking key wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudshilne
Dirregurra
Sanshoe
Birregurra Clube
Hioreurrea Oo Baten
Corti
Ubetaals
Raggart
Miss Dunean
Mitchell
Patrick
Miss Ennis
Northeast
Edgerton
Cannell
Barnes
Riley
Mise Ennis
Keat
Ming Talbot
Barts
Emmis
Mee Edgerton
Misa Talbot
Ennis
Rah
Missen Farquharson
Dunger
G. Patrick
Egg
Mitchell and Edgerton
Sunshine
Bigurra
Sapies
Mirrgurra Rifle Club Spoon Shoot Delayed By Weather
The Mirrgurra Rifle Club held its monthly spoon shoot at Warn coort last Saturday. Poor weather reduced turnout and scores were low with J Powell leading the field. Principal scores showed J Powell 11, J Dignan 40, W Deans 28, Hinds 20, Burke 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warncoort
T. d. Powell
J Powell
J. J. Dignan
Deans
Hinds
T. Burke
Local Health Advice From Natura Mealth Co
A fragmented notice offers free interviews with Mra Clifford at the Victoria Hotel on Thursday January 11 1917. It promotes remedies for backache indigestion liver trouble and related ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asure
D. M. Clifford
Natura” Mealth Co
Mra Cilfford
Victoria Hotel
Maalih Guilds
Barongarook Weet Hed Cross Report 1916 Depot Submissions
The Barongarook Weet Hed Cross reports the fine months of 1916 sent to the Central Depot Melbourne. The amount total is 27 16/4 with expenditure 35 1/2%. Seventy seven items were shipped including 57 pyjama pairs 1 sock pair 19 hospital age items 83 towels 54 vos 7 tins boracic acid 1 soap hex plus books and lines.
Unclear OCR notice from College of Health material
Fragmentary OCR entry references a Department 22 section at a College of Health with a call for a copy of something valuable for every home. The legible bits mention an address 287 Callies Gtvest and a depicted shield or emblem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elveey
Foman
Eam Eam
College of Eisalth
Callies
Motel and dance aid sale and shelter board progress
A charity motel and dance at Public Mall supported a shelter shed for Port Brown and local volunteers. Attendance was light due to a storm but revelers enjoyed dancing late. A Ride Club meeting pledged a Honor Board with a 30 member board. subscription receipts range from 7 to 14. 20 Port Campbell youths enlisted and 10 others from nearby places joined. The Kampee-short trophy was awarded at the Race Club meeting, and Private Jack McKean, a local recruit and brother of the late W. J. McKean, was killed in action on November 7. He leaves a widow in Gigalong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soung
Soong
Annal
Port Brown
Mim Edna Hyndes
Pearl Pitcher
Ruby Croft
V. Tregen
B McKenzie
A. Brown
Ride Club
Port Campbell
Lab
Red
Rom
Guneral Reare
Jack McKean
W. J. McKean
New South Wales
Lves
Gigelong
Hospital Meeting At Colac District Committee
Monthly Colac District Hospital Committee meeting discussed adding a double door to casualty ward with quotations approved. Plumbing and weatherproofing repairs noted. resignations from Miss Hinrich and Sheehan accepted. Nurse Dee granted extended leave. donations received from various groups. accounts presented with a debit balance anticipated. Matron urged Christmas donations for patients and clarified Penny Rating Appeal donations would be published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colac Dmatrict Dlcapital
Idioweam E. S. Thomas
Wo Meredith
G. . Gray
J. Woods
F Parkes
T. W. Hancock
W Foster
M Duncan
Kev M_J Daly
House Committee
Peters
Volslander Wasi
Hinrith
Sheehan
Nuring Star
Wen
Dee
Donuthens
Andrew's
Stewart
EF McCerihy
Masons Lodge
Vemmilly
Alex Lama
Mite Lienowan
Talloak Tas
Employes Deonie Bros
Presbyterian Church
He Nation
Ladies Sewing Guild
Penny Royal Late School
ENERA
Farewell to Private Harry Crabbe at Gerangamete Race Club
Private Harry Crabbe, popular hon sec of the Gerangamete Racing Club, left for the front after a farewell attended by members. He received a wristlet watch as thanks and pledged to remember his friends, hoping to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Crabbe
Gerangamete Racing Club
Queet
Crabbe
Garden Home Hardware Sale Prices Amid War Echoes
Vintage advertisement touts garden tools and hardware with low wartime prices. Items include watering cans, lawn mowers, hoes, rakes, hand tools, and English bits, noting large stock and better buying than competitors. Prices listed in old currency reflect wartime scarcity and bold promotional claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim
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Colac Herald
Colac Pig Markets
Meer JG Johnstone
Alta
Paton
Hermsdorf
F. A. Stubbs & Co
the Good Service
Poxt
Murray Street
Ikea
Highluss
Sunderland & Sears
Val. M. Pearson
Blane’s
Amd Sd
Totr
J. _ BLANE
National Library of Australia
Ieelong Livestock Market
Bruntes
C Hirawimier
Howard
Mirregurra Rifle Club
Gerangamete
Ironmongers
Madare
Round
Cheney
Disston
Myers
Geros
Ronmongers
J.G. Johnstone and CO
I Colac
Pegg’s
Melbourne
Addy
Cpe
Nla.gov.au
Nla
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