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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1916
Page
2
The February 14 1916 notes outline farming conditions with crop hopes and weather impacts, plus details on church, school, and society gatherings. It records committee actions, charity fairs results, obituaries, and community notices including training classes, social events, and forthcoming meetings.
Fragmentary sports note describes a plan or event with figures and names but is heavily garbled. Key entities and outcomes are unreadable, leaving the main action and participants indiscernible. Further readable context cannot be determined from the provided text.
A large children's pageant directed by Miss K Parker features 22 performers and aims to showcase cream tones and picturesque dining. The event, a last-time revue, comes after prior shows in Geelong and Booth Street and will be coached by Miss Parker. Sisters of Mercy denied permission for Colae pupils to participate. The chief secretary declares no holiday in the shire.
A Saturday rally led by Dr W Meredith and Hon F A Tudor urged Australian men to enlist and support the war effort. Tudor warned of a longer global conflict if behind the lines men failed to join, praising Australia’s wealth and need to defend white sovereignty. Speakers including J G Membrey and Sgt M A McMenair stressed duty, unity with Britain, and the goal of a decisive summer turning point. applause followed as residents pledged to recruit and reinforce front lines.
Colac Turf Club lists entries for the summer meeting races to be held on Tuesday. Tidal Stakes includes first King, The Header, Mooraboul, Black Bowl, Master Cood win, Scotland's Hero, J.D.G., Wambigal and many others. A Land Board will meet at the Colac Court House on Tuesday with several cases to be heard.
The ringing of a Methodist bell at midnight on Wednesday prompted residents to rise and fear a fire. No fire occurred, and those involved likely treated it as a joke. Community leaders later discussed caution and a plan to avoid similar mistakes at future events.
Melbourne reports a drowning at Mordialloc where Clarence Dwap 12 of Armadale and Uhar Nea Skovd 17 of Armadale died after stepping into deep water near reefs. Two friends Douglas and Robert Norman residents of Seavern survived. Douglas aided Robert but both were rescued after twenty minutes.
A Colac reader criticizes Sgt M Kenzie for remarks on voluntary enlistments in the Australian Light Horse. The letter defends the old ALH volunteers, notes existing wounded and missing, and calls for Defence Department rules to bar unfit officers or cadet members who refuse to enlist. The writer signs as a citizen and includes a local economy update with grain and bread prices.
The second annual Camperdown Trotting meeting featured stakes wins by Welcome Abbey and Hopalong in the Welcome Abbey stakes. Protests were entered and one ruling upheld for a winner breaking, with scampered bets listed. other events saw Ir enes McKin ger, Maron Wilkie, Bouquet, and Abbey appearing in placements while betting odds varied.
Handicap results list H. T. sod 4s Austin's Aunaswood first with E. Cash more's Florrie Moore second W. Way'sailing Novelty Thompson third A. Kemp's Lena Leasdale placed third Farmers Midan Draught Race and Ladies Bracelet event show Aungawood leading in a separate race with Ena Fi T and A HB. Austin’s
The Colac Dairying Company remains a major wealth creator for the district with cumulative payouts of 3,566,563. It attributes success to fertile countryside and strong management, highlights government testing and school instruction at its butter factory, and notes ongoing plans to expand cheese and butter production under cooperative methods.
Colac tiple circle reports Saturdays feature as the second stage of the President's prize. Weather favored some ranges while simulators affected others. Top scores included J. McCuls 71 G. Vesey 76 and McHelmore 76 with Johnstone 8 and Sitlington 67. All musketry must be completed this year with upcoming range days to prepare.
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