Opening Week Sale At Johanna River Stockyard Draws Modest Turnout
We held our first weekly New Year sale Friday with small stock, light attendance, and steady prices. About 120 cattle, 2 horses, and 720 sheep yarded. fat cows 6/8 to 8/6, stores 4 to 6, heifers 4/10 to 5/6, and sheep selling near last year’s rates. notable consignments include crossbred ewes from J B Robertson and 43 wethers at 15s to 19s.
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Smennan
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Ka Lay
Lyles
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Auy
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Epringers
Smyth
Lus
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Liyt
O'Bryat
Apollo Bay
Galera
Colac
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Apollo Bay market sale reports cattle sheep and dairy items
A long auction narrative from Apollo Bay describes monthly stock sale results including 200 cattle 150 sheep and 5 horses with strong buyer interest and prices aligned to Colac market. It lists dairy equipment terms store cattle ewes lambs and yearlings with varied prices and notes turnout from Galera and Victorian buyers. The Melbourne Produce Market section reports volumes of bran and general feed prices.
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New South Wales
Colac
Nome Leas
Immigrant promises mislead Derbyshire workers to Australia
A Melbourne era immigration debate notes promises mislead Derbyshire workers drawn by false hopes of immediate work and high wages. Blacksmith and painter families find wages near half expected, while genuine rural needs loom. Government aims to grow population but fails to secure affordable farmland and skilled labor pathways.
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Australia
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Christmas Kodak Memories and Family Portraits Framed
A nostalgic look at Heine memories and home day Christians from a past issue. The feature highlights family portraits, young folks, and girls returning home, captured by the Christmas Kodak. The article promises lasting pleasure as the year resumes and memories linger through the images.
Your Gig and Bugey Painting Spot Here
Local service ad promises painting and finish work with a claim of top quality and guaranteed craftsmanship. The message emphasizes quick, reliable, first rate results for vehicles and related items, inviting inquiries for estimates and bookings.
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Ielow
Guvaranstee
Notes and Events in Railway Official Accounts
Railway officials report on a buney car's dy ea si eee with scattered notes about operations and upcoming events. The fragment hints at mechanical or logistics details but lacks complete context or clear outcomes.
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Bney
Peace Conference in London with Turkey Balkan Allies
London talks on Turkey and the Balkan Allies adjourned until Saturday to decide Adrianople fate. Allies demand Turkish reply by Monday noon on Crete, Angean Islands, and Thrace. Adrianople to be settled or negotiations break off. Also reports of Turkish garrison surrender on Chios and sinking of the Theodore near Smyrna Bay.
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Adrianople
Crete
Angean Islands
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Fatal Explosion Kills Seven at Capetown Dynamite Works
Friday night a serious explosion at Deheer's dynamite works in Boi ereey West killed seven men, two white and five natives, who died instantly. News from Reuters notes the disaster and the attendance of officials.
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Butter Market Committee Report Sparks London Inquiry
A London inquiry into Australian butter practices reveals a committee testifies to weekly meetings with selling agents. They say price reports misstate averages and critics accuse market rigging while officials deny weekly convenings and defend cooperative distributors.
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Debates on Home Rule Bill Stir Ulster Controversy
In the House of Commons debate Sir Edward Carson and Ulster figures reject the bill’s provisions while Asquith and Bonar Law warn of civil strife. The government argues the measure risks democratic defeat and Nationalist backlash but faces fierce opposition from Ulster unionists and Tory leaders. Churchill and Redmond weigh potential paths, including permissive county options and electoral mandates.
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Natal
African Union
John Redman
Ireland
Tie
Sts
Wieter
Winston Churchill
Edward Carson
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Uleter
Apollo Bay Picnic Bor Chul’s New Year meeting a success
The Apollo Bay Picnic Bor Chul held a New Year’s Day meeting with perfect weather. The beach area was crowded as visitors filled seaside guesthouses to capacity. A ball and supper followed the races and events with local dignitaries and a busy committee organizing the night. A subsequent note mentions a large loss from a local incident and calls for individual care in response.
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Wright
J. B. Talbot
Costin
Wableton
J. BR. Talbot
Mies M. O Dowd
G. Muller
M'Phet
R. Cross
Blayney Election and Local Tournament Results
Sydney reports Blayney election details with Liberal candidates and a final president’s tournament match on the local green. Mr A. Neacle defeated Mr G. Inglis 21 to 9, and the pairs draw lists multiple v. pairings including Castley with Bradbury and Lane with Farrar in the first round.
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Marks
Clark Dominates Newark Velodrome Ride in Grand Welcome
Spectators roar as Clark wins the featured wheel race at Newark Velodrome. Crowd cheers for three minutes, praising his form and speed after a dramatic display that followed rival Kramer’s sensational rides. Welcome and admiration pour in for the famed cyclist’s performance.
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United States
Smesie
Clark
Frank Cramer
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Chirk
Iamer
Rewark
Newark
Pennyroyal December rainfall and 1912 year summary
December rainfall at Pennyroyal totals 21.1 inches with heavy hail storms on the 11th and 12th causing fruit crop damage. The 1912 rainfall reaches 36.34 inches, 1911 at 8.73 inches. 1919 rainfall about three feet under the average due to heavy rainfall in January to March. The year ends mild with ample rain boosting hay and grass, harvest near complete, crops generally good, greens plentiful, raspberries in full swing, no major insect pests.
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Pennyroyal
Volute
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