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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 13, 1914
Page
3
A largely attended meeting discusses merit grade notations, police actions, and local council matters. Officials including J Nachats and WES were present as debates cover roads water supply, park work, and the upcoming election.
Train collision near Mt Montac injures guard Graham and causes rapid shutdowns. A Western District goods train rear ended the Western Dusuret van at Mt Morine, breaking windows and injuring Graham who is treated and taken to Geelong. An official is suspended pending departmental inquiry.
Private sale of multiple farms in Victoria including several over 800 acres in the Colac district. Land features include black soil flats suitable for potatoes oats and clover with strong rail access nearby. Listings note long terms up to 30 years and favorable conditions for buyers seeking large rural holdings.
A listing promotes cigars and ligarette products described as a fine imported line. The ad emphasizes quality and variety in a period newspaper style.
Mrs M P Stewart announces a visit of Dr Vounluy's Orange Lily Treatment for women at Victoria Hotel on October 6. Free medical booklet offered to women who mail age for post. She touts exclusive representation and warns against imitations.
The public grows more confident in our bread due to unsupassed quality and perfect clean manufacturing processes.
Fragmented notice style text sells aggressive consumer credit with promises to undercut competitors and offer liberal discounts. It targets readers with claims of lower prices and interest avoidance while warning about payment obligations and unspecified terms.
In 1873 at Killa Kaho and during a fierce assault by Alghans the Rev James Adams, a chaplain attached to the Avencia column, repeatedly risked his life. He rescued two fallen Lancers from drowning as their horses panicked near a water-filled trench. Sir Frederick Roberts witnessed the act and nominated Adams for Britain’s highest decoration, the Victoria Cross, awarded on November 26, 1881.
An old narrative recounts Balmat and Dr Paccard guiding a perilous ascent toward Mont Blanc’s summit. They faced mist, thin air, and exhaustion as they reached the peak after a relentless climb. The doctor suffered severe symptoms while Balmat pressed on, with villagers watching from below.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a man and Jane discussing a supposed North Pole discovery and circulating prospectuses. The garbled text mentions capitalisation and an ice plant, with one speaker insisting on riding coy.
An analysis contrasts grain farming with stock raising, arguing grain farming depletes humus, harms soil, increases weeds and pests, and yields lower long term thrift. Stock raising supposedly improves soil, reduces seasonal risk, lowers labor costs, and supports permanent, profitable agriculture.
A dated exchange depicts a tenant complaining the cellar is infested with rats. The landlord quips about cheap rent and mice. A manager jokes about a living skeleton and a utility worker recalls a mishap in a waste-pipe.
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