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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 05, 1916
Page
4
A festive catalog lists velvet gloves in cream, beaver, and white with beaded and embroidered details, silk stockings, ankle stockings, handkerchiefs, embroidered doilies, and various accessories. It promotes affordable gift ideas and describes multiple colors, fabrics, and price points.
A large gathering of dairymen from all districts met at Terang public hall to condemn the Federal Government embargo on butter exports. Resolutions urged the Minister of Customs to remove the embargo and advocated Government purchase of withheld butter, with a deputation planned to press the dairy industry case.
Real estate listing shows various cottages with 4 to 6 rooms, water on and pantry facilities, plus a 6 acre property with orchard. Prices range from £130 to £1490, deposits and terms noted, stock carried by JG Johnstone & Co. Offers include corner blocks, garden access, and stable facilities.
Reports recount the Mediterranean disaster as the Persia sank off Al caludrie with about 230 aboard including 25 women and children. London and Melbourne ports received mixed lists while two Americans were aboard and most survivors were rescued after the ship went down.
G G Connor stock and general commission agent conducts auctions across the state for farming properties and furniture sales in rooms on premises. Weekly scale at auction grounds includes poultry produce furniture and sundries with assistance arranging insurances on crops haystacks and hay. Colac facility at Manner Sutton Street contact Telephones No 178.
A Murray streets auction notice lists multiple dwellings for sale including tenements on Jonnihes Street Wallace Street and Fullock Street with terms like 12 and 10 week periods and other properties such as a wash-house garden and a four room house with price estimates up to £120. Applications available for further details.
Considerable interest sprang up at the start of SalmonRos threshing trials in Belmont Geelong as the sides patent thresher demonstrates labor saving. The elevator feeds sheaves to a top traverser, a rotary knife cuts bands, and a hopper distributes by feet, delivering smoother threshing with less dust. The improvement reduces need for five workers and promises wage and cost benefits for farmers and operators.
Hoy carting is well advanced in the district and harvesting has begun with satisfactory yields. Farmers have ordered more sacks due to record grain output. A Salmon Brae threshing machine with patent improvements is due to commence operations in Cresay within days. A boxing day event at Cresay raised hopes to donate about 690 to the local hospital fund.
A Beone road crash near Cressey on Friday killed John Spaiddire a well known district resident and injured others including Mr T Spalding of Cererecke. Spaiddire died on Saturday after collision with a crossing wagon caused by a broken wheel. Funeral held at the Cressey cemetery on Sunday with family members and local mourners in attendance.
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