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Newspaper

Colac Herald

Location

Colac, Victoria, Australia

Date

Feb 09, 1912

Page

5

Floods devastate Spain and Portugal with loss of life

Great storms sweep Spain and Portugal as the Guadalquivir reaches 30 feet above normal. Severe floods devastate Seville Cadiz and Coruna with collapsed houses drowning people and livestock. Jaen and Cordoba lose electricity amid extensive wrecks along the coast.

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Centenary Dickens Birthday Celebrations Worldwide

London and the United States marked the century anniversary of Charles Dickens birth with dinners meetings readings and pageants in major theatres floral tributes placed on his grave including wreaths from family members and Dickensian clubs in the United States and abroad.

London Charles Dickens Great Britaan United States Dickens Dickensian

Informer in espionage case tied to Belgian convict

Reports from London detail the career of Ar sent Marie Verrne, a Belgian convict, as the chief witness against Mr Bertrand Stewart in an espionage trial at Leipzig. Verrne, previously jailed for robbery in Brussels and Ghent, and fined for violence in Courtrai, allegedly aided Stewart as interpreter. Reuter notes Verrne's multilingual abilities and possible role in Stewart’s defense. Berlin reports the Reichstag’s formal opening and Kaiser Wilhelm’s pledge to strengthen defense, with plans for increased expenditure. London coverage also notes a Call Mail Gazette interview with F I Spofforth on cricket governance and selection. Spofforth urges appointing certain guaranteed players.

London Daily Mail Arsent Marie Verrne Bertrand Stewart Leipsig Nerrue Mail Brussels Ghent Courtrai Yorkshire Stewart Verruc Londor Mail Gazette F. I. 'Spofforth Australia Spoffort Board of Control Mel Spofforth

Melbourne Pig Market Slips Amid Shopper Demand

Thursday at the Melbourne pig market saw 8350 head penned with buyers present. Demand for stores was dull while well grown, good conditioned pigs fetched steady to higher rates. Slips and store stock were mostly unsaleable. Prime cold and heavy fats sold from £2/5 to £3/8 10, with mid range pigs around £1/2 to £2. Upper grades ranged to £3/8 10. lighter weights brought about £0/17 to £1/6. The fourth test cricket match between The Australian and English Towers was set to begin at the Melbourne Cricket Ground today.

Melbourne Parkerssyne Melbourne Cricket Ground

Colac Dairying Co declares turnover rise amid 1911 half year

The Colac Dairying Company reports a half year ending December 1911 with milk and cream receipts across Cororooke Colac Doane Birregurra and other districts. Total turnover for the year reaches £266,200 16s and a profit of £4,931 indicating a strong performance vs 1910.

Colac Dairying Company Warrion Nahangu Becao Alvie Cororookaw Doane Melbourne

Early closing notice and dental ad in Colac Herald

In letters to the editor Sir J Hida reports a confrontation with Mr Clarke over an exposure of alleged attacks on character and a committee meeting delay. The second item advertises A M Powell Dentist in Calro offering high grade modern dental work with personal service and no surgical assistant.

Colac Herald BR. Clarke A. M. J. Powell Calro

Melbourne market notes and auctions 1912 listings

A Melbourne market report lists butter and sundry produce pricing and a busy schedule of auctions and sales. Items include dairy cattle and dairy stock sales, horses and ponies, sheep and beef cattle, and public auctions by ALGETY & CO and JOHNSTONE & CO at multiple yards. The period also advertises tenders for forage supply to police stations and various sale dates in February 1912.

GIA Sbsas Melbourne Lotea Wangerrip J. M. Evans S Syrln Hugh Mkengie Urewn Lands Barique Police Victoria Heerstary Treasury Ag Poyatona Hotel Idtvlock Aloety ® Co TEED Puslio Auction Their Algety & Co, Limited Algety & CO. Limited Fablic Rochon “Sone Warrion Mgi Galressie & Sad Johnstone & CO Will Bell Turough Adetioneer Lincoln Leicester

Collision Near Cape Otway Injures Two Vessels

A dense fog collision near Cape Otway at 2 30 am involved the steamers Georgic and Potomac. The Georgic sustained minor bow damage and proceeded to Port Melbourne while the Potomac returned to port via the South Channel, crew unharmed.

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