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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1911
Page
2
The Colac Herald announces no edition on New Year Monday due to holidays. Column items cover church services at St Johns Church of England and various local notices, including police court proceedings, race meetings, presentations to long-serving secretary Mr Hearn, and holiday plans and travel schedules.
A newspaper notice announces a big reduction in ladies costumes and millinery scheduled for next week. The advertisement highlights lower prices and discounts on hats, dresses, and accessories.
Two new shipments of luxuries arrive for the Christmas season at OUP GROCERY department. Figures include figs dates prunes muscatelles almonds walnuts spices Xmas puddings canned fruits sauces sweets biscuits and the best brands of spirits cordials.
A festive verse depicts neighbors celebrating with ivy adorned rooms and smoke from chimneys. It lists seasonal provisions to prepare for Christmas including fresh currants raisins sultanas tinned apricots tomatoes and fine apples with prices.
The Colao Rowing Club bazaar opened Tuesday evening in Victoria Hall led by Mr J Havcock president of the Regatta Committee. The ladies organized stalls with colors of represented clubs and added attractions such as a Christmas Tree and Hoopla. Volunteers filled many stalls with names listed for each section and proceeds support the Colac hospital Christmas fund. A separate note mentions a rain affected Christmas night cinema event with funds to hospital and future screenings. The Minister of Public Works allocates grants to Hampden Shire municipalities for roads and repairs, detailing amounts for Heytesbury Colac and surrounding districts.
The annual meeting of the Beeae Fort Club members is at W Carey and Co's on Pea Street at 8:30 pm. The Durack race handicap distance is altered to one and a half miles from two. Merric Youa earned 1 seventh penalty in the Torang One by winning the Balhansen Handicap at Dollar, heightening Belfast and Wry as main threats. Boxing sees Sam Langford lose on points to M'Vea and a world title clash with Jack Johnson is hinted. A New Year boxing match on the local ring is set for 10 o'clock with teams defined as Colas No 1 to No 4 and emergencies listed.
London detectives investigate a brutal double murder in Hundurt Street Spitalfields and Towse Ly Hanbury Street. Victims Millstein and his wife, restaurant keepers, were stabbed and battered with a poker. The killers set a paraffin soaked feather bed ablaze after looting. The ad for Pearson's money saving shop appears amid the crime tale.
Our Melbourne correspondent surveys 1912 optimism and the upcoming Premier's Conference on January 17 with focus on states rights and the Commonwealth Banking Bill. It notes railway gauge, Murray water, and the Cool Stores project at Victoria Docks facing debate, plus industrial ventures and a bold raft foundation experiment as a potential solution.
The Igst Gulac annual regatta event saw the Reliance and Comet battle for lead amid light winds and shifting breezes. After multiple rounds the Reliance edged ahead on final legs but the Comet closed to four minutes behind as the race concluded with the Ballarat and Sydney crews observing the results.
Ballarat's regatta featured twelve yachts racing 12 miles three laps around the Colac course. Acrospire II won the Ballarat Club's day with Swastika and Comet close behind amid a brisk southwesterly breeze.
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