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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 05, 1916
Page
1
Community event coverage highlights a packed weekend with luncheon booths and rink stalls drawing crowds. Notable attendees include local officials and volunteers who coordinate activities for families and youth.
A chaotic undated column raises tempers over dairy industry regulation. It references droughts, expert roles, and government actions while debating supply, demand, and price impacts on dairymen and the broader market.
A meeting of Toloc Dairying Co shareholders is set for tomorrow at two o'clock to protest the Customs Minister's embargo on butter exports. The note urges all shareholders to attend to voice their resentment against the policy, as dairy interests worry about price and supply impacts.
Glorious weather drew large Colac Regatta crowds on New Year’s Day though attendance lagged behind last year. The event showcased yachting with light wind, prominent rowing and axemen’s challenges, and a motor boat display. Officials, stewards, and local committees coordinated the day on the foreshore with Colac’s gardens and water setting the scene for a popular regional fixture.
The report covers a busy program with swimming style sprints and heats led by M Glone and Mills, plus yacht racing featuring Nonsuch and Acrospire at Albert Park. Racing trophies were awarded as Acrospire won the regatta in handicap adjusted times with Comet and Nonsuch close behind.
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