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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 23, 1910
Page
2
The Elbourne market fades in a rough day with buyers and porters jockeying for bids. Prices for prime fat sheep appear strongest late in the session as lenders and merchants push for better terms while newer lots and minor lots struggle to sell.
Reuters reports London scenes as Parliament is opened with King delivering a speech and South African policy noted. Attendant dignitaries include Prince of Wales and Princess, with ceremonial details and reactions described amid a political climate. Also an evening report from Westminster notes disturbances and disciplinary actions among troops and police.
A vessel wrecked off Penbrekesiice coast during a fierce gale caused heavy loss of life. Survivors drifted ashore as rescuers urgent but unable to reach all in time. Lifebelts and improvised devices saved a few, while weather hampered relief efforts.
The readable fragment describes a nighttime event in London with mentions of a spree and a participant named Worrall and others. It references a confrontation or display involving local figures and a group or crowd. The text is fragmented with numerous misspellings and unclear details.
The Bishop of Wallarat preached at Atalin's Church Sunday and led a large afternoon confirmation with four or more candidates. A morning 11 o'clock service of the Church of England Men's Association drew sixty four members, and evening congregations grew despite heat as the Bishop urged spiritual wealth over material prosperity. Local notes from Melbourne report Clifton colliery strife with Williamson and Phillips, an alibi release in the Thomastown case, and a Sunshine engine collision with minor injuries.
A Correspoae account notes Dr Green, Bishop of Ballarat, delivering a lecture on Shamrock and Thistle with scenes of England and Ireland. A vote of thanks to Dr Green followed, and merchants' committee members discussed forming a new picket line as frost persisted.
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