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Newspaper

Colac Herald

Location

Colac, Victoria, Australia

Date

Feb 07, 1916

Page

5

Mechanical note on athletic meet entries and prizes

A historical athletics notice outlines a grand charity meet held on a March Saturday in 1016 with entry details for boys and men. It lists events such as post hurdling races and rack, with prize allocations and steward oversight amid a cluttered OCR rendition.

Vietch Hurdes Pet Cotey Yokeitl Girrewurra Txe Walwa Sotraner Peter Arcogt

Harness Racing Entries and Rules at South Purrumbete

Official notice for South Purrumbete harness racing with entries limits and penalties. Secretary Theoden Parrombetes outlines rule adherence, weights, and acceptance deadlines with stalls and tender details for Lunrteen Booth and Pret Stall.

Lunrteen Booth

St Patrick's Day Sports at Colac TLA.C.B. Society event

Readable portions describe a Colac TLA.C.B. Society St Patrick's Day sports event with race results and participant names. The text mentions multiple standings and scoring details including a 12h mist and various times. The garbled OCR preserves references to figures and participants such as GAG STARR and LEVY with unclear roles.

Apparent Allied Rescue Tale Amid Stolen German Raider Incident

An account from the Americas reports Jirmiston promoted to PDAseREOIS Ofhe finer Appar to his sakt beetle. British officials greet the rescue as captives are freed after a raid on the sunken Weade. Governor Merewether describes sighting the horieen ensign and a later engagement with Clan Mactavish.

America Jirmiston Edward Merewther Serra Leone Lady Merewether Edward Merewether Merewether Harrison Bors Berg Rabel Talen

Turfs Club Summer Meeting Card Sealed with Races

Amusements note details for the OLA C Turf Club Summer Meeting on February 22. Includes Patriot Stakes Novelty Pony Race Flying Stakes and Handicap events with entries, weights, and conditions. Officials invite telegram entries and announce special Melbourne trainees and stipends.

Winchelsea Shire Council Meeting Notes 1918

Winchelsea Shire Council minutes from February 1918 record council approvals and objections over road sales, water works, and petty sessions reopening. Officials consider barwon river aquatic use, water stand pipe installation, and removal of stones near Farrans and Kelly’s land. Tenders for gates, paving, spalls, and tank removals are discussed with expenditure and contractor names.

Lande Baomhea Drewes Beane Maral Tome Woorhelmen Whitelessea John A .Sirter Whule Ratway Oelacoma Teetwesst Farrans Kelly's Land

Recruiting a Winchelsea in World War II era

Sergeant McKenzie, wounded at Gallipoli and later blinded by shell fire, tours Winchelsea and surrounding towns to boost recruiting. He speaks at meetings arranged by the Central Recruiting Committee and local councils, detailing his service with the Army Service Corps and call to arms through Melbourne and rural centers.

Gallipall M' Rene Winchelsea Civies M Rengie Othe Melbourne Richardson Bll Mc'Kenziie Army Service Corps Gallipoli Dandera Kirregurra Edgar Mountjoy Ant W. A Mountjoy Lorne Marsh Sermeant M'Kenele Birregurra Cr W Loran Wye Horsey Kenzie Mare Cr Kétear

Serious railway accident at Terang station

A stock train arrived at Terang station at o o clock with twenty trucks unloading cattle bound for Messrs Horne and Palmer's paddock. The locomotive ran back into the mob of cattle, killing three bullocks and injuring several others. Messrs Tom Clancey and William Primmer were knocked down while freeing cattle but escaped with bruises and dirt.

Terang Messrs Horne Palmer Callie Tom Clancey William Primmer

Camperdown Ladies Defeat Colac In Local Bowling Match

Camperdown defeated Colac on the Camperdown green with a final score of 92 to 82. The visiting Colac and local Camberdown teams played in two rounds, with Mrs Donald and Miss Dowling among the notable pairings.

Colac Camperdown Camberdown Victoriou Camperdown Si Point Plae Polata Senha Bare Paodoo Phetmaentiy Camperdowneclub Camperdow Itetaner Hebbart Mixameron Mire Forbes Miss Dowling

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