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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 05, 1912
Page
2
Credit Foncier advertises loans on freeholds and Crown leaseholds from £50 to £2000 at 4 percent interest. A 1 percent reduction in principal is offered, with loan repayment in 31 years. Freehold conversion available on balance payment for Crown tenure, with no charge for mortgage deed.
A collection of Colac area notes reports a heat wave with shade temperatures near 103 degrees followed by cooler 64 degree readings after a southwest breeze. Local incidents include a shunter Joseph O Dowd injured between two trucks and a boating mishap on Colac Lake ending with a man rescued after 50 hours at sea. Social events feature a farewell for Miss Druehl and gifts to Beech Forest residents, while federal discussions address Olympic team funding and state strike tensions. The Botanical Gardens concert by Mr John Nelson’s band concludes with a program of hymns and marches.
Lhe Winchelsen Shire Council approved Mr AT Jarratt's plan to install twenty five electric power lamps at Lorne, at the cost of £1 per lamp per week. The project includes public display of lighting and a concert in the gardens to replace the hall event due to weather. Fire brigade committee supported the concert arrangements and ticket refunds details were outlined.
Colac clubs report on bowling finals with Miss May Dowling securing the ladies trophy and notable scores in semi finals and finals. Rowing selections announced for Ballarat and Barwon regattas with Maiden and Barwon four crews named. Rifle shooting clubs Noorat and Warrnambool conclude their return match with Noorat posting 672 and Warrnambool something.
A cable from Melbourne reports 6000 loyalists will join the opposition to granting Home Rule for Ireland. Sir Edward Carson, MP, has noted the pledge as part of London Friday night discussions. The message signals organized resistance from Australian supporters.
The Republican government demanded 10,000,000 taels from the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company, threatening seizure of its ~30 ships unless payment was made. The company agreed to transfer its ships as security while assurances were given of government protection.
The Parliamentary party representing all sections of the British Parliament, visiting Russia to strengthen ties with Great Britain, is now in Moscow. Arrival was marked by remarkably enthusiastic scenes.
Reuters reports in London Friday night thatFrederick Henry Sodan an insurance agent faced felonious killing charges in the Eliza May Barrow case. Evidence touched on forged notes and possible accomplice links including a daughter and alleged possession of papers. Accused remanded for trial.
London Friday night Archbishop Gore speaking at the Christian Social Union urged churchmen to embrace social duty. He condemned indifference to reform and called for abolition of slums and broader charity to elevate society.
A chaotic report describes a powerful earthquake offshore causing ships to wreck and a subsequent storm that battered the Alaskan coast. Wrecked vessels and damaged facilities are noted, with limited readable names and places. The fragmentary text mentions widespread destruction and peril along the shoreline.
Labor troubles threaten the mining industry as wage demands rise and talks stall. Operators and workers prepare for a national conference next week to negotiate, but a general strike seems likely if no peace is reached. Extra police are deployed to Nelgon in case unrest erupts.
Thursday market report shows 3240 pigs penned amid dull demand and rising prices for some pork categories. Pigs face irregular bidding due to heat, with primes from 18s to 22s and heavy fats from 2 to 2 5 per weight, while baconery and lighter weights show mixed, generally softer prices from last week.
A larger and varied stock of those famous cycles is now on hand at prices from 219/10 to 90. Cash or easy terms offered. Repairs on all makes of cycles available on the premises. All cycle and motor sundries stocked. MAT Burns Murray Street Colne.
Sydney racing notes report a Ban down Park meeting at Sandown Park with winners including Trin Hoodicap Mirldont and Jumpers Flat Race. Winners at Canterbury Park feature Peroneclin Irish Man and Jumpers Plate Hake O D V 4, with close margins and strong attendance despite heat.
A critical look at Milwaukee under Comrade Seidel shows the Socialist administration failing to deliver. Bureaucracy, nepotism, and rising costs accompany an increase in municipal debt and gambling dens. Critics cite ineffective health and public works leadership and a rise in crime as evidence of practical socialism’s shortcomings.
The Melbourne cricket ground hosted England versus Victoria with play resuming Friday. England totals show Rhoiles, Hobbs and Mead among arrivals, while Victoria's Seitz Gunn Smith and others faced Barnes and Matthews as bowlers. Sundries and wickets tally toward a tense early innings in this Telegraph report from Melbourne.
Council discussed rate collection and lighting expenditures, requests for drainage work at Marine Parade Lorne, and proposed hotel alterations. Benign actions included grants for a public holiday and back pay for surfacemen, with several complaints on drainage thistles and bridge conditions. The meeting covered tenders for spalls and repairs, sanitation contracts, and a new secretary appointment potentially with dog registration commission.
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