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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 28, 1910
Page
2
The programme lists Handicap Trial Stakes Novelty Pony Stakes Cr ealey Handicap Distance Handicap Trot Foxhow Handicap Werneth Welter Maiden Hack Race and Doublerein events. Officials include President W W Pierce View President J McDonald A Earlea and Secretary Cressr. Entries close February with fees and weight certificates required for ponies and amateur riders.
The Colac event promises aquatic events from across the state featuring Frank Berauwee AIRE, the World Champion. a Grand Open-Air Concert by top Victoria artists. special trains from Cressy to Colac. and admission details for regatta and concert.
The Colac shop promotes its founder Lim Yardley as a trusted jeweler with 40 years of honest trading. It pledges reliable jewellery, watches, and silverware with modern designs and bedrock prices.
The advertisement highlights rare perfumes and cosmetic products from Chinese and Western brands, including flower mind and various manicure aids. It promotes photography gear and a range of beauty supplies with mentions of specific items and vendors, aiming at everyday use and distinctive styling.
An OCR damaged snippet lists items like Ari You Wave and Hynes Liver Tonic Bottles alongside remedies and brand names. It mentions diarrhoea relief and various treatments, ending with a garbled signoff. The readable elements point to late 19th or early 20th century patent medicine language without coherent narrative.
A vintage ad invites readers to visit Lud Brouk’s for a wide range of window blinds including inside and outside varieties and rollers, along with shirts and fashion items. The text promises value quality and style and offers free samples and estimates while inviting customers to compare before purchasing.
A Melbourne streetcar crash on High and Chapel streets injures several passengers. Lyle Murphy, wife Mrs Murphy, and Miss Mead are hospitalized with concussion, severe bruises, and shock. Authorities report gradual recovery for all involved. passengers treated at Alfred Hospital.
The handicap rifle trophy, presented by President Everard Browne, was shot on Boxing Day. Only five competitors completed the two ranges amid light winds and a small turnout. Scores reflected a tight contest with limited contenders.
In London on Monday night the Australian champion Lang defeated Jack Burns at Olympia in a ten round limit match before about 2000 spectators. Lang led from the start and dominated with strong attack, scoring heavily in early rounds while Burns struggled to respond. Burns was floored twice in the eleventh and cut in the twelfth when the referee halted the bout.
Awra Khan head of Jematlian Mahomeds pledges £10,000 to established the Mohammedan University in Alighur in South Western Thaviuetan, seen as the Moslem world’s influential center.
The North Eastern Railway workers federation reports that all men will have fixed hours of duty, with specific shifts on Sundays and Monday nights. They demand clear schedules and opposition to any push for overtime without proper compensation.
At the Hult colliery disaster inquiry in Bolton evidence shows several victims aged young expressed intent to seek other work due to fire damp. General Booth of the Salvation Army promised to place orphans in suitable homes.
Reuters reports from London that a Persian conflict over arms suppression led to a clash near Dubai. British forces encountered Arabs after attempting a search operation. about eleven Arabs were killed and around forty wounded in the engagement.
Reports from Paris indicate the Chamber of Deputies backed the government amid a railway strike, with ministers presenting a bill while the Colonial Party urged Britain style actions. In Albury Gaol a Chinese prisoner, 82, hanged himself in his cell after committal for clabbing a girl, an inquest to follow.
A late 19th or early 20th century dispatch describes multiple railway disasters amid Christmas turbulence. It cites a collision near a Penning Range line injuring and killing numerous passengers, with a dining car fire and overturned coaches. Rescue efforts amid darkness persisted as workers battled flames and located casualties. The report notes deaths include a young couple and a five month old infant, with other fatalities and many injuries.
Melbourne report summarizes a long cricket match with New South Wales and Colac showings. It lists innings dismissals, bowlers, totals, and notable performances by Laver, Kyle, Matthews, Barbour, and Cotter. It notes match progression across Saturday to Monday with partial scores and final totals for multiple teams and combined squads.
A notice describes Wong Toy Sun a performer of feats and tricks to appear at Victoria Hall Colue on Thursday evening 2th Seconder under Messiahs direction N. Tort. The text notes his reputation for nimble skill and uncanny wonders with alleged supernatural feats. It also mentions moving pictures by J and N. preat elpetric eograph and popular prices. A separate report mentions a death from heart failure near Mitcham on White Horse road involving a cyclist found by a traveler and Constable Kane.
The fragment describes cattle sales and leasing activity at Watlington Creek Station and nearby areas. Names such as Lewis and Mayilburt appear alongside references to vendors, stables, and a marketplace atmosphere. A long stream of figures, items like Russian watches, and a fountain pen price list pepper the scene, indicating a bustling, multi-item trade hub.
Reuters reports that the Morning Pest claims the Liberal government has created new policies at the New Year. A leading Liberal MP in the House of Commons is quoted about two or three divisions and a warning to the Lords.
The seven Danes aged 18 to 24 arrive as settlers to work on farms near Bruny Point Maywed and adjoining Western District farms. Eight labourers arrive with Mr Hassett from the Water Supply Department for inspection tours of Swan Hill Cohuna and Roch districts. US settlers expected daily as M Renzie Mead delegation promotes migration. The Mamari steamer left London December 1 for Melbourne bringing 15 families including eight land seekers and farm workers.
The inquest into Amair King widow's death at Paddington Royal Hospital for Women opened in Sydney. Dr Anthony Wed Suloned facing arrest as details show the woman, aged thirty eight, was visited by a miller prior to illness and later died after treatment. Brownless was arrested in connection with the affair and attended the inquest opening.
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