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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1916
Page
5
The Colac Dairying Company reports November payrolls and milk payments. The record total exceeds prior months with 200,656 pounds paid to suppliers and workers, including 15,068 woolts delivered in Melbourne and high cream production figures. The Camperdown Company directors note November milk and cream payments and overall monthly distributions.
Colac district teachers held a festival at the Colac State School where Mr Parker BA spoke praising teachers for their work and examined pupil progress. The event referenced examinations, training discussions, and plans for a future teachers’ meeting at district centers across the state.
A jumbled auction summary details merino and crossbred sheep pricing, fat lamb values, ewes of mixed condition, and regional price shifts. Mentions prime and extra lots, shorn bundles, and sporadic remarks on supply levels and market observers.
A scanned page lists racing event entries, handicaps, ponies, and distances with entries and weights, plus a tender notice for cartage services to the government and Melbourne offices. Included are references to Allan McKenzie as secretary, Purported event names, and bid procedures with deadlines and offices.
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