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Newspaper

Colac Herald

Location

Colac, Victoria, Australia

Date

Feb 12, 1917

Page

2

Historical Railway Tender Notes for County Routes

Fragmented OCR lists alternative tenders and weekly frequencies for regional rail and mail routes. Entries mention stations such as Beech Forest Hallway, Murroon Post Office, Apollo Bay, Colac, Pirron Yalloak, Lavers Hill, Devondale, and various junctions. Highlights include connections via Charley’s Creek Junction and Carlisle River with three weekly trips, and six times weekly on Pirron Yalloak routes.

Birregurra Dean's Marsh Hailway Lorie Dean March Lom Benwerrin Dean's Marsh Hambra Beonah Penoyroyal Creek Colac Cellivrand Gellibrand Gellibrandiver Andarlisle River Charley's Creek Carlisle River harley’Creek Article River Service Hallway Beech Forest Heech Forest Webster Lardners Junction Threves Ofice and Murroon Darwen Laws Bet Apollo Darramunga Mount Katine Tanybryn Bione P Creek Wturling Point Apollo Bay Cape Fitwar Aimlttine Capeway Berview Capeway Binton Pirron Yalloak Pirron Taliosk Tomshask Creek Sita Jos Fwon Marsh Ailes Bea Marsh Ewan Flomyford Purumbete South Ela Carpendell Purruomorte Ou Lenyford Furtory Lane Pombornell Tombornesworth Lavers Hill Devondale Chapple Vale

Colac News in Brief From Colac Fire Brigade to Opera

A Colac Fire Brigade meeting discusses support for the Country Fire Brigade Board elections and Easter Monday events. Obscure local notices cover war wounds in England and a Melbourne ambulance officer. The D. Boar Theatre Company presents Rich Jinks at Victor Hall with a strong cast. Local social highlights include Barangarook social prizes and a Catholic Federation charity concert at Queenscliff.

Colac Fire Brigade Jas Helmore W. M. Bhellew Donald Country Fire Brigade Board Hospital W. Holmes H Marshall Hegetta Victor Hall D. Bo Artemor Opera Company JC Williamson Dr. Thorne Violet Collinson Ming Ida Leggatt Colac Mim Jean du Condray Wiss Cit Falmer Mrse MurielaCtheart Mies Hilda Boati Frank Haming George Franklyn Bertie Nicholson Bajlett Bruce’s Catholic Federation Queenscliffa Gill Geelong Pabrich

Australian wartime politics argues over coalition and wards

A political speech in Hallen addressed war aims and a possible national government. Speakers debated coalition or single party leadership, conscription, voluntary service, and tariff protection as crucial to winning the war and preserving Empire.

Tictoria Hallen A. K E. Biskey Bolke Tylor Cook Hughes Alont Australia People of Australia House of Representatives Senate Australian Labor Party Bir Hughes Labor Party Pris Hohe Hallarat Conneon Mu Higghes Lee Oponterener Parliamount Lahore Worthes Labor Noratper

America and Germany move to avert war talks

An outline reports that Germany and the United States seek to avert conflict through discussions involving Swiss routes. A confluence of leaders in Berlin and Washington is cited as aiming to prevent broader war. A note mentions Bernstorf sailing from New York on the eighth aboard the Frederick, with tackno leaving Berlin soon.

Germany Wilken Switzerland Bertin Washington Gierayany

British Raids and French Actions Reported in Warfront Radiography

Heuter's dispatch notes successful raids at Vermelles and near Ypres with enemy dugouts destroyed. An attempt to approach Armentieres was repulsed. French operations west of Auberive and near Duzanges and Parrey reported with violent artillery. German bombing near Amiens and other villages noted with casualties. The narrative highlights a January advance with Grandecourt and strategic shifts along the river, signaling continued Allied gains and German retreats, despite heavy fighting.

Dougan Haig Vermelles Armentieres Reuter Auberive Duzanges Parrey Vaeberaneils Karlsruhe Eros Tranherk Amiens San Forrest St Vincent

Submarine Warfare and Supplies Reported by The Netherlands

The Teterdam newspaper reports German submarine activity and supply shipments from Bremen Seaport. British officials note liner passages escaped by ships reaching safety as war risks persist. Over 110 vessels reportedly sailed unarmed from the United Kingdom during the jet period, with oil and other cargo moving through submarines. Admiralty coordination and new devices are described as efforts to sustain operations amid ongoing conflict.

British destroyer sunk during patrol with few survivors

The Admiralty reports a British destroyer was sunk during patrol off Chang and mined. The vessel was damaged by a mine and sank quickly with only a small number of survivors.

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ColacRiple LII Final and Obituary Notice

The final for the months featured a shoot at 200 to 500 yards with seven shots. Mr Inington won by two points from J Johnstone, tote 471 and 472, late tote count five points quarterly. An obituary notes the death of Mrs Sir Beaton of Camperdown aged 83 after a sudden illness. burial arranged by Mr D C Duncan and funeral overseen by Mr Georg James at Camperdown Cemetery.

Agervry Fred Oon Mrington HW Johnstone Hi Johnston Pearson Camperdown Sir Beaton Leceasel Nicholas Rs) Strong Gravesend Pircet Desailly D.C. Duncan

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