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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 13, 1918
Page
5
A garbled OCR fragment mentions places, a person named Mr leneing, plantations of trees, and a reference to a submarine. The readable text is sparse and lacks coherent narrative or concrete events to summarize beyond noting a potential focus on locations and forestry with a submarine motif.
United Service editor Gerald Frewnes recounts a Briton submersible following a German wood trawler into a port net and sighting a German battle cruiser at the quay. He says Goetzmann factions arranged the new battle unit, but German rumors claim the submarine is not a German craft.
The piece urges eligible Australian men to enlist, noting WWI’s 1914 to 1918 campaign and 310000 volunteers, with 40000 dead, urging mateship and sacrifice while condemning overwork and moral weariness shaping the wartime home front.
The discussion centers on defending friendly societies and the costs of administration. Sir Manger and others defend the sector against accusations of profiteering, stressing government inspection and the voluntary services of lodge officers, secretaries, and members. They argue costs for doctors fees and funeral expenses are justified by non profit aims and service to members. A motion seeks a 1917 cost return for administration, while advocates highlight the value of volunteers and the spirit of brotherly love in modern society.
Entries Saturday feature publican’s purses and a grand all events clash at the shire hall. Handicap racing includes 130 and 440 yard races with prizes and trophies, while Buckjumping and other events offer cash prizes. farmers debate transport and wheat issues at the meeting, with plans for a Wheat-lift running station and a Victorian Producers’ Co‑operative address. Corporals Donaldson and Eerie‑I are noted in hospital ship return, with well wishes from friends.
Advices from Dublin say Cardinal Logue predicts that the Irish Convention failure would push Ireland back into repression and unrest for a long period. The notice mentions reduced rates on fire and life insurance and lists Johnstone & Co auctioneers Colac as agents for information.
The Victorian Producers' Co op Co reported a trial weekly sale at Geelong Corporation Yards, selling 156 cattle and 15 sheep. Fat sheep yarding heavier than usual. stores sold near late rates. Numerous lots of ewes and wethers with varied prices listed for many vendors including Maynford, Novi bros, Stout Bros, Marvey Bros, Haw Bros, and others.
Charles Burton wood merchant Barongaroor offers portable plants for sawn wood in your yard with pricing per ton for various lengths and quantities. Mirewood supplied in any quantity on application. Address correspondence to Charles Burton a/o Hera, Colee district.
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