Livestock Auction Report From Birregurra Sale
December 20 consignments at Birregurra featured cattle sheep and horses with large yarding and strong prices. Buyers and sellers matched high bids for beef cows ewes wethers and lambs while dairy stock and horses were traded at steady levels reflecting local demand.
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Birreglura
Mostrs Struechan, Murray
Birregtrta
Shek
Brian
Voli
Lamba
Watt
Teutitias
A. U. Omie Wes
Ephlay
Abetechs
Gow
Wadoonnov
Willie
Ian Shave
For Sale Item Fragment in Aged OCR Notice
Sale notice fragment lists a worn item description but lacks clear details. Readable words reference a possible purchase offer or auction context with partial garment mentions and stray letters. Resulting record notes an uncertain for sale item from an old newspaper page.
Searle Announces Colac Hardware and Timber Yard Opening
A H Searle builder and contractor announces purchase of premises in Manners Sutton Street Colac near the former high school site. He opens a modern timber yard hardware lime and cement store with large workshop for joinery under A E Russenberg supervision and promises best prices on quantities.
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A. H. Searle
Colac
Se Mls
Manners-Sutton Street
Whrp
Silk
Irrewillipe
Saftword
A. E. Russenberg
Butt
Ben
Colac Town Band Hire Notice and Music Tutor Ads
In Colac district a public notice announces that K Wilkie bandmaster offers piano organ theory harmony and composition lessons with other instruments. It also advertises timber and vehicle work by L Quinton, claiming ready stock and guaranteed workmanship.
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Manifold Street
Colac
Engage Want
L. Quinton
Western Catch Works
Dowling Death and Local Notices Mark Colac Obituary
On December 21 at Waterfall Sanatorium Sydney Annie Dowling eldest daughter of late James Dowling of Colac passed away. The funeral from Murray Street East tomorrow at 3 pm to Colac Cemetery. Also notes on property sales, onion farming history at Cororooke, Noorat sports results, and local bereavement for Mr and Mrs W R Edgar with a 2 pm funeral today.
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W. Stephens’ Enterprise House
W. R. Edger
Herpert
Edgar
Murray Street
Colac
Bilson's
Mag
Bilson’s
Melbourne
Pomme Ballarat
Cressy
Forrest and Crowe's
New Year Reflections On War and Social Reform
The article surveys global tensions and the Balkans, noting expanding armaments and the Ottoman decline. It highlights Home Rule debates in the British House of Commons, federal shifts in Australia, and brighter state prospects. Emphasis falls on social and industrial advances, worker rights, and wage improvements under arbitration and boards shaping a more uplifted, contented world.
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Akespent
Balkans
House of Commons
House of Lords
Testamon
Cy Great Bretain
Bondon
Commonwealth
Werribee Estate and Exford Basin Plans Reported
Notes from The Age describe inquiry into Closer Settlement Board work with the Werribee Estate muddle. The estate cost about £13 per acre six years ago and has seen little settlement progress. A new Exford Basin reservoir on the Werribee River is planned to serve irrigation, with Water Commission ready to proceed after authority is received, while subdivision and settlement of the estate are urged.
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Closer Settlement Board
Werribee
Pyke
Reek
Bacchus Marsh
Exford
Pyke‘s Creek
Water Commission
Vonue Authority
Melbourne Races Result Summary From Saturday Cards
Telegraph dispatch from Melbourne notes final placings across races at Moonee Valley. Hurdis Race winners Wallalo Recollect Beroll. Handicap winners Mad Waska Audience. Two Year Old Handicap Chaldul Lynarch Pomoss. Moonee Valley Azore Peck of Maut Porch. Welter Plate All Good Advantage Tenterbook. Welter Purse Beloe Gypaum Buos Mack with starting odds listed.
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Telegraph
Melbourne
Wallalo
Beroll
Victoria Wins By All Wickets At Melbourne Cricket Ground
Victoria defeats New South Wales by all wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with strong bowling by Ryder and M’Naughton. New South Wales total 53 in first innings and 44 in second. Victoria reply with Seitz, Arnott, and Brown among key scores. Married vs Single match at Colac Club ends with Married team defeating Single with solid batting from J Clark and W Keppel.
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Melbourne
Malpourne Cricket Ground
Victoria
New South Wales
Waddy
T Ryder
Per
Carham
Nengton Arnott
C Baring
Rywler
Minsell
E Carkeal
Matthews Bartel
Armstrong Collins
Seitz
Ryder
Folchard
M'Naughton Moora
Emery
Carkeat
M‘kor
Carkeal
Ryder Sundries
M'Neughton
Armetrong
Matthews
C Masaie
Minnett
Carroll
Arnott
B Moore
I Beosford
Massie
Barnes
B Emery
Armatrong
Follard
Moore
Massie Air
Barnet
Emery Osmon
Emery Sundries
Death at 65 from accident in 1890s Elliminyt
The deceased, 65, died from suffocation after an 17 year old accident when a fire engine ran down Elizabeth street. He lay unconscious for 21 days in Dr Fitzgerald’s Private Hospital before dying at 6 o’clock in the morning. He helped founding the Public Hall and Progress Association and was secretary of the Debating Society for two years. Funeral yesterday at Coleraine cemetery was among the largest, with many pallbearers and speakers.
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Ani
Mr . Windsor
Gee
Metropolitan Fire Brigade
Elizabeth Street
Fitegerald
Hen- Dessy
Elhmisyt
Progress Association
Debating Society
Colac
Waterfall
Sydney
Maleeres
Balkan Allies Reject Turkish Adrianople Claims
Reuters reports at London conferences that Balkan representatives oppose Turkey retaining Adrianople and Balkans. In Salonika Greeks and Bulgarians clash with a Bulgarian soldier killed by a Greek. tension rises as bloodshed ensues. Vienna notes 14 million withdrawn from banks amid war panic. Mecca records 178 cholera fatalities from 1143 cases in December.
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Reuter
London
Impovsble
Turkey
Adrianople
Heres
Balonika
Salonika
Athens
Salonike
Constantinople
Mecca
Holy City of
Arabia
Fearful Gale Wrecks Steamer Teolitenta Off Cornwall
A fierce gale sweeping Britain reached high velocity near Paisley while the Italian steamer Teolitenta 3641 tons foundered near Porthleven east of Cornwall. The Penance lifeboat aided in the rescue of crew members as the RMS Moldavia suffered wireless damage and a sailor died at sea.
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London
Great Britain
Paisley
Scotland
Teolitenta
Porthleven
Cornwall
Penance
P. and P. Company
Rm.s. Moldavia
Morocco Advices on Fighting Between French and Tribes
Advices from Morocco report continued clashes as General Brulard's Mogador column engages rebel tribes during a march and relieves Major Routier's unit at Der el Kani. Thousands of tribesmen oppose the French with French casualties listed as 10 killed and 30 wounded.
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Morocco
Brulard
Mogador
Mas- Routier
der el Kani
Fortitude of Viceroy Mar Digge after elephant incident
Reported details describe the Viceroy Lord Mar Digge at Thelbi surviving an elephant strike during a ceremony. The elephant moved 18 yards after the coup, illustrating the fortitude of the Viceroy and Lady Trudy Hardinge.
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Calcutta
Fraker Niehr
Lord Mardigge
Thelbi
Trudy Hardinge
Liner Narrung in peril off British coast as rescue efforts race
Australian steamer Narrung of 5880 tons left London Christmas Eve and sent distress notes from the English Channel twenty miles north of France. The Nevada rushed to aid while another unknown steamer and the cruiser Conde were diverted. Narrung later reported return to river estuary and no longer requiring assistance.
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Linuter
Lontmon
and &, Company
Narrung
London
Australia
English
France
Nevada
Brest
Conde
Vessel Safe Care Of Immigrants Returns To Thames
A vessel that carried immigrants is returning to the Thames under its own steam after earlier anxiety about its safety. A Commonwealth representative will meet the vessel on arrival and assist registrants aboard if needed. Also, an advertisement notes a dentist offering high grade modern work at modern prices with personal care and no surgical assistant.
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London
Ushaot
Thames
Sassat
Antralis
H- M. J. Powell
Oclen
Assassination of Stolypin in St Petersburg Heurns on Trial
Report of Stolypin assassination details in St Petersburg. Secret police officers Karloff Spir doviteh Kublinko and Verigeo arraigned for negligence alleged to have enabled Stolypin’s death. Trial and executions noted as part of the incident.
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Frise
Kjell
Walg
Okbrana
Kiev
Apoard
Karloff
Spir
Doviteh
Kublinko
Verigeo
DoWber
M. Stolypin
Bogroll
Naval Bill Obstruction Amid Papua Massacre Reports
The Liberals seek obstruction on the Naval Bill to trigger a court appeal over the fatal defence question. A Papua massacre is alleged, with Lomma natives slaughtering villagers near Magori as they traveled to their own village. The assault, aided by native police issues, spurred government reinforcements and a punitive pursuit.
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Canada
Ottawa
PaPua
Port Oresb
Sydney “Sun
Magori
Clala
Derers
Wuth
M Apeat
Moresty
Trv
Malformed Racing and Sporting Notes From Beollarat and Vicinities
Racing results show Moradale ridden by L G Calvert wins the 1 Pony Race in 1 min 12 4 sec at Beollarat with 9 st 9 lb. Berar loses in the Member Stakes at Reedwics. Athenic defeats Walkalo by neck in the Revolved race at Mo Valley. Boxing match Ti vs Cootesy ends in the thirteenth round after warnings. Yachting events set for Ballarat with the Lenmner Dorothy to follow. The Commonwealth Bisley team selection and international tour invitation discussed. band concert noted at local Gardens with the Federal Band led by J Neleon.
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A. Ho Stuthy
Devle
Moradale
L. G. Calvert
Waufield
Thi
Ray
Berar
Reedwics
Athenic
E. Manifolds
Mo = Valley
Walkalo
G. H. Dean
South Tralia
the Commonwealth
St Wanag
Commonwealth Tian Bisley
Ysside
New South Wales
Queenan South Australia
Australans
Gglanelts
Semmens
Pete
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