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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 21, 1916
Page
7
A wartime update describes troop movements on the western front with emphasis on artillery and tank actions, British and Allied lines near Longitaine, and German bombardments. It notes ground gains, trench activity, and the broader aim of German operations as a springboard for later offensives, alongside Allied countermeasures and strategic positions in France and Ireland.
In Rome reports say Turks are blamed for the German setback at a fortress near Constantenegl. Enver Pasha pressed German allies to move troops from Thrace to Bulgaria while German troops resisted. The Russian advance forced a Turkish retreat, signaling a costly rout and shifting momentum in the war theater.
Fragments describe Turkish advances and Kurdish evacuations, with widespread denunciations of the war in European and Middle Eastern cities. Armenians are cited as victims, with crowd protests and calls for relief amid military actions and political strain.
Saturday racing at Albacane produced several close finishes across multiple stakes. Grand Fleet won the Fishoral Stakes with Fire Krek second, while other events saw Hitter Ale Cala bash and Merriman George Sinkes placing in show positions.
The article lists weekly enlistments reaching 220 to date with many rejected. it urges greater response to meet the 50,000 goal and district reinforcements. It names multiple men from Colac and surrounding areas who volunteered or were rejected, notes recruits at local depots, and references a mortgagee sale and farm notices in Colac district.
The notice from Melbourne dated 18 February 1914 invites expressions for conveyance of Malta between Beech Forest and Apollo Bay from March 1916 to June 1917. It lists public auctions and sales in Apollo Bay and Beech Forest with cattle sheep horses and farming produce, plus extensive tender and sale details for Davin items.
A contested bequest involving Santos and the Lemon Sauce Society prompts a Chaney Court ruling. Mr David Levis leaves the "Lee Sarages" with sixpence daily to Salvation Army and St James Church Philadelphia. The Savages Vale alleged misconduct leads to a verdict against the Savage Chah.
A garbled market note reports Meeches Vangrten Coneport and Cho Vaughan trade activity. It notes steady demand for notes lines, improving supply flows, and prices for Wheat Potatoes and English goods with scarce stocks and rising quotes.
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