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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1911
Page
2
A bustling stock sale attracted many buyers as cattle, sheep, and dairy stock moved briskly. Prices held firm with notable demand for forward springers and newly calved cows, while lambs and store cattle showed good clearance and strong bidding.
A Melbourne region livestock sale at Cutth-lo drew 220 head from New South Wales and Western Queensland. Buyers reported lively competition with prime cattle and heifers selling from 3 15 to 6 10, calves 45/4 to 60/, and vealers around 15/ per head as prices edged up from last week.
Local athletic club hosts inaugural meeting at Public Recreation Ground with a gala to raise funds for hospital. Officers include President A W M Kenaia and Vice President J W Gardner, plus a long list of stewards and committee members. Events feature logs, choppings, racing, and dancing with prizes and a grand ball to follow. special train service and venue details noted.
EaaT ENO wood YARD offers wood for sale at 6 per ton or 3 8 half ton with cash on delivery. Also includes tax returns and Tanus for 1910 by Ivan R Forbes. Memorial notices for SEWCOMBE and NEWCOMBE reflect loving tributes to departed husbands and fathers dated February 1910 with family messages.
Unclear OCR text reports a February 21 betting or nomination event with prices and birds, shooting at 11 o clock sharp. Also a medical notice from H D Thomas secretary and Mrs Hunter offering patient care from February 15 at Urens Forbes Street Colac with weekly rate and doctor on premises.
A Warrnambool bulletins report a wet Wednesday hindered beach picnics and led to many visitors retreating to Shelly Beach, the breakwater, and Hopkins River. Excursions by river boats and trains were affected. Hamilton and area events were canceled or rescheduled. The Education Director spoke at Cootamundra on state schooling and comparisons to Germany and Denmark, with thanks extended to lecturer Mr. Searle.
At Colac Police Court yesterday Judge Read Murphy heard several civil orders including Kaum v Pui jmen Hiseey and others, with amounts ranging to £21 6s 10d plus costs. Archibald M Callum prosecuted Richard Handley for vermin destruction, fined £1 and costs. Clarke Young was fined £1 for cruelty to a horse. A land-owners meeting fixed unimproved land values for levy, with per acre rates on main and side roads.
Cricket match selections for Colac teams Autley Brady Brown Kerr Jones stone Lavater McLeod Acton Thornton Hall Richards Hryom Wagg Milliott sought by secretary. Officials elected including President W Matthews and Secretary Treasurer H Hills. Also reports on Gesling polo, Calcutta racing Tangaroa, horse Royal Fleet, and upcoming Port Fairy racing trials and a Melbourne cricket ground match between Australia Eleven and South Africa.
A farewell social at Tah Gon and Co marks Mr H Newell’s retirement after fourteen years with the firm. Colleagues praise his service, present a travelling bag and rug, and wish him success in farming pursuits. Newell hopes health permits future ventures, expresses thanks, and departs Colac with good wishes. SPEEDWELL CYCLES feature asks readers to visit for bargains, with a local sale note for Eileen’s Big Store.
A Paris to Brent express rammed a goods train at Coaurville killing twenty and wounding many. A Nogent-le-Rotrou express then crashed into the wreckage as flames spread from a damaged tank car. Only the second train’s engine avoided blame, credited to smokey visibility from wind.
Melbourne report notes a makers strike action and approval by Trades Hall. Telegraph dispatch details the industrial dispute context and union response. Names and exact entities are unclear in the fragment but indicate organized labor activity and workplace negotiations.
A Melbourne letter discusses defence enlistment enthusiasm among youths, ministerial handling of postal disputes, and calls for uniform railway gauges. It reviews state land tax, immigration agency moves to Britain, and employment challenges for older workers, plus private handling of divorce case publicity and a note on musical performances by the Besses-Barn Band.
Fragmentary notice mentions Co operative Bacon Company and individuals such as Mog Apnes and Hrown of Warrnat. Text references neighbors, relief, and a local event with sales or pictures, ending with an unspecified day evening and 8 prema.
The report describes cases where old newspapers were used as packing labels for parcels. Victims report that labels were reused in theft schemes across several towns, prompting warnings about mislabeling and the risk of exposing the contents.
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