Incomplete OCR: Local notice of drought impact on residents
The readable text shows confusion but mentions drought effects on residents and local government actions. No clear names, dates, or places are established in this fragment.
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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 16, 1914
Page
3
The readable text shows confusion but mentions drought effects on residents and local government actions. No clear names, dates, or places are established in this fragment.
Rainfall over six weeks has improved household water supply around Winchelsea and the surrounding area. The annual charity concert at Temperance Hall, in aid of the Winehetes Ura Hand, drew a crowded audience and raised funds. the local brass band performed under Handmaster Lock with multiple solos and crowd-encored numbers.
An advertisement from Bilson's promises superior fabrics and workmanship with ready service during the holiday season. It claims Estephens of Enterprise Move offers fine wines and spirits and highlights improved weekly publications. The tone urges prompt ordering to avoid delays and assure satisfaction this Chrvetmac season.
Railway timetable lists Melbourne to Geelong and regional stops with arrival and departure times. Notes include connections to Warrnambool and Port Fairy, and rules about passenger pickups and stops.
Bus services list departure times from Colac to Beech Forest on Tue Wed Fri at 11 15 am and 7 15 pm with returns at 6 45 am Mon Thu Sat. Mon Thu Sat 7 15 am and 3 36 pm from Beech Forest, and Crowe Line runs from Crowes at 12 45 pm Tue Wed Fri with returns from Beech Forest at 2 25 pm the same day.
The timetable lists Birregurra to Forrest departures on Tuesdays to Fridays at 10.35 p.m. arriving 12.15 p.m. at Forrest, with Monday and Saturday runs at 10.65 a.m. from Birregurra and 11.35 p.m. from Marsh to Poorest. Return trips start at Forrest for Barra tangs 604 Spollo Bay at 12.35 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 6 p.m. Saturdays, with coaches returning Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.
Train timings show Forrest to Birregurra leaving daily at 1 48 p m with arrival at Deans Moreb at 9 40 p m and Birregurra at 3 30 p m, Lorne change at es. Coach departs 11 40 a m on Mondays and Saturdays and 11 10 a m other days, with returns from Lorne at 10 a m daily.
A railway timetable lists departures and arrivals with stations and times from Geelong starting 8.50 a.m. to an expected 2.10 p.m. The sequence includes Strathrean, Beko, Goarkeet, Lismore, Derri Callum, Vite Vite, Pura Pura, Nerrin Nerrin, Westmere, Miminera, Taty Oon, and final Maroonm arrival.
A train departs Maroons on the return journey at 3 p.m. It stops at Lismore at 4.52, Cressy at 6.12, Gheringhap at 7.37, arrives Geelong at 8.30 p.m., then continues to Melbourne at 9.50 p.m.
Train times list departures from Colac and Creasy with intermediate stops Irrewarts Ondit Beeac Rokewood and Werneth maps. Schedules show arrivals Creasy Cresay Ballarat with inconsistent minutes and note extra runs on Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Timetable details list daily departures from Cressy at 7.20 am and 6 Beaac and Irrewarta times to Colac arriving 8.49 am. On Tue Thu Sat trains depart Cressy in the afternoon around 4.8 pm arriving Colac 69 pm.
Fragmentary timetable notes a Ballarat departure at 11:38 am to Newtown arriving 12:55 pm and Cressy at 2:00 pm, with other lines showing Monday and Saturday runs and a Christmas holiday notice from the Victorian Exhibition Bureau at Collins and ____ Streets.
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