04 Jan 1915
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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 04, 1915
Page
1
Taylanr's Engineering Works advertises up to date engines boilers and separators with on site overhauls. It lists benzine motors stumps engines and oils and offers prompt attention to orders from Palmer and neighbors.
Readers report illness after a water outage tied to a street incident. Officials, including Thompson, warn residents to boil water and seek care if symptoms appear. The issue follows a flood event impacting services and prompting inquiries from local agencies.
An advertisement outlines a manufactory at Wilmor Wen re oulion Biteet Colege eevee co offering a range of beverages and syrups. It lists syphons champagne lemonade ginger ale and ginger beer among products with simple mixing instructions and notes delivery within the district.
A fragmented OCR transport note outlines a Melbourne to Port Fairy line with multiple station stops and times, mentioning Warrnambool Terang Panmure and Geelong links. It includes garbled timings, service notices, and references to a few local garages and workers.
A local advert touts painting and renovating services with a promise of top quality workmanship and guaranteed results for customers seeking home makeovers. No specific company or contact information is provided in the readable text.
Advertised dwellings include a plastered cleaned residence on Queen Street with land and a separate Manifold Street block offer. Prices range from £330 4s to £50 deposit, with terms noting a six week lead time for some properties and a one week period for others.
L Quinton announces the public sale of the Cola and District business formerly run by Geo Gallop & Co. and taken over by Spartan with the intent to continue operations. The notice cites the transfer of control and the experienced management changes at the SCOOP.
A public notice states that an individual desires to notify the public about a verified event. Details are incomplete in the fragment but indicate an official intent to inform residents.
Train and coach times show routes from Birregurra to Forrest with departures on Tuesdays Wednesdays Fridays and Sundays. The Er a tram leaves Birregurra at 10 55 p.m Deans Marsh 11 25 p.m arriving Forrest 12 45 p.m on Mondays and Saturdays returns depart Forrest for Herneange and Apollo Bay at 7 35 p.m and 1 05 p.m on Saturdays. Coaches return on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.
A daily train to Hirregurra departs Forrest at 1.20 p.m. and reaches Tieans Marsh at 1.40 p.m. The schedule notes Birre Da at 1.36 p.m. for Lerne change at Cana Marsh. A coach departs Mondays at 1.40 a.m. and returns from Lerne at 10 p.m. as listed.
A partial timetable shows trains from Geelong at 60 mph arriving at Maroona at 2.10 pm. Stops listed include Wingee Strethvess Grat trathveas Lismore Derri collom Vite Vite Nerrim Nerrin Woestmere Mimmers and Pura Pora with various times.
Fragmentary notes show a mention of Maroona and Gheringhap with racing terms and times. No clear outcome or detailed facts are readable to form a complete report.
Local dealers advertise a stock of machines and batteries with limited supply, urging buyers to select a model by brand and availability. The catalog notes Ge nam things and dry cell batteries as notable improvements, while promising stock on other models if requested.
Fragmentary timetable lists a twain leaving Colac at 9.40 pm and passing Irrewarre 10.45, Ondit 11.5, Beeac 11.35, with an arrival noted as 12.90 pm. reads garbled with extra words and numbers including Ballarat and Cresst, unclear final destination.
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