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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 21, 1910
Page
2
The notice lists a Saturday market sale with items priced per bunch, per peck, and per dozen including potatoes and apples. It cites quotation data for Wheat Prime milling and various commodities, with traders named and locations implied by the fragmented OCR.
Nominations for nod 1 and 2 close March 23 at the Western Victoria Association meeting in Ballarat. Entries must include horse name owner age and weight. Ponies to be measured 2 30 to 3 p m with declarations signed, and weights secret until published in local papers.
Bilson & Co invites daily window shopping with reductions on collars veils corsets aprons underwear ready to wear hats children’s frocks hosiery gloves umbrellas and light dress materials. Bargains cover prints linens towels cretonnes blankets men’s and boys’ suits hats shraw hats galatea blouses and shirts plus discounted shoes guaranteed in solid leather with a special ladies’ lace shoe offer at 48 11d per pair while stocks last.
An inspector-general intervention at a Melbourne savings bank location marks a notable move against irregularities. The action centers on the branch at 28 Market Street and involves safeguarding deposits and ensuring compliance.
Colac records extreme heat with shade at 10d degrees at the post office. A Beeac demonstration chaired by Rev W Williams featured addresses by Bros. W G Campbell Rev D Smith of Tonabli and Keith M'Kay. Music by Miss Fo Marshall and others. Updates cover factory milking methods in Inverell NSW and political rumors about Lord Kitchener as India Viceroy. Community notices include shareholders meeting and forthcoming events at various halls and venues.
The Victoria Turf Club autumn meeting at Flemington drew a large crowd with Comedy King winning the Thirteenth Caulfield Futurity by a length. Other victors included Moruga, Tanam, Matouree, Ripon, Lautoke, and Flavigny across multiple stakes and hurdle events, as detailed in the day’s results.
The article lists Auckland and Australia cricket scores with first and second innings details including batsmen such as Horstad Dodds Anthony Sneddon Bardaley Mayne Kelloway Vaughan and others, noting dismissals and partners. It also mentions Braddon at London’s Clarion criticizing socialism in a separate brief.
London Friday Night Telegraph reports that the Liberal leadership faces a crisis as Asquith resists calls to veto reform demands. The Manchester Guardian warns resignation may follow if unionist support collapses and an election looms. The Freeman and Daily Chronicle note constitutional limits and possible new elections within weeks. Lord Newton signals an early Lords report while OBrien and Healy threaten divisions on taxation affecting Ireland.
Police in Berlin trace fabricators behind numerous counterfeit six pound notes claimed to be from the National Bank of South Africa. The fakes circulated in Johannesburg and are described as excellent forgeries made in series.
Albert Eastwood and Christopher Sebppe launched a balloon ascent from the Exhibition grounds on Saturday. The craft rose to about 5000 feet then drifted toward Nicholson Street before landing near Hanover Street. Eastwood landed safely after a tricky descent, his parachute snagging on a 20 foot pipe accumulator, drawing cheers as both aeronauts returned to the oval.
The Commonwealth Meteorologist reports a nearly calm week in Victoria ending Friday February 1 1910. Except for a white ram in Gippsland and a few coastal showers early, the week was largely pleasant with warm days and cool nights. Min temperatures reached 40 or 41 degrees, Omeo recording a low of 84 degrees Monday morning.
The fragmentary report outlines a young man charged with alleged larceny linked to a purse theft. It notes defense arguments, court proceedings, and references to witnesses and evidence including named individuals and places in the Warrnambool region.
Handicaps published for the Colag Turf Club meeting on Wednesday. Trials Stakes run over six furlongs include Misa Gower and Larne Fu Tain Hill with weights listed. Handicap at a mile and a quarter features Black Douglas and Rattlesmoke among others with weights shown. Jumpers Flat over one mile eight quarter lists Birutou and Silvio Byacon in the field. Carranballau Stakes, one mile, also included with weights.
At Lake Wendouree the Ballarat regatta drew many clubs including Melbourne entries. Highlights included Munsden Eights with ten crews, Ballarat City sweeping Maiden Sculle, Maiden Pair wins for Ballarat City and Ballarat 2, and Wendouree victories in several events. The Maiden Eights set a course record time of min 194 sec, beating the previous mark.
Hirregurra constable Dungey who searched for Constable Dwyer’s body found it at six this morning on the Lorne beach near Erskinor House about a mile from the swimmer’s fatal site. Dungey conveyed the body to Birregurra and it will be interred at Winchelsea with funeral to morrow at 1 PM.
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