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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1914
Page
5
The text presents garbled OCR of a local theatre and community page with multiple names and places. It mentions performances, meetings, plans, and various individuals such as actors and organizers, though many phrases are unclear or corrupted.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a sale notice referencing a June date and a buyer named Betsy. It mentions an entered enterprise and a series of names and places, with scattered numbers and terms typical of a public sale advertisement. Specific details are unreadable, but the core action is a sale listing set for June.
A chaotic event notice lists races and schedules for a La Competitions Ayresine meeting in January with late entries and officials named. It includes horse handcarper and treasurer notes, plus a dramatic recital by a renowned entertainer scheduled around March with various committee names and a prize list.
An OCR fragment lists items such as lamps canvases and instruments among scattered goods. Mentions scanning rat lines and a new wire door alongside various brand names and miscellaneous objects. The text trails with additional entries and references to other articles.
Property listings describe unsold blocks on M Len rane Estate near Colac East and Colac Station. Land features include 16 acres, brick house with 10 rooms, water and sewage, sheds, and tanks. Agent Connor offers regular auctions of horses and farm produce, with insurance services referenced.
The Council of the Shore of Colac invites sealed tenders for Contract Nos 40 to 46 including gravel works on Simon's Hill and Anchor Tree Road and concrete works at Calvert and Coramene. Tenders close on Thursday January 1014 and may be inspected at the Shire office. The lowest tender need not be accepted. Sheep owners are warned of a sheep dipping event at Coles Pound Yard on Tuesday the 12th.
Auctioneers announce a fortnightly sale with beads of hides skins tallow wool and groceries. The Melbourne buyers' wishes adjust the date. Items include 24 acres of land with house on main road near High Street Colac and a block of land on Marks subdivision. Colac and Cresy properties listed with prices and weekly sale details.
J S Johnstone and Adan son Breville Co will hold their sale on the above date selling horses and ponies entry invited. Horses sold in order of entry. Cautioned to enter early for good position in sale. Katrina retirements up to hour of sale. Sale includes 100 head and 60 lambe weaners and various cattle lot details.
Auctioneers Johns tone and Co announce a private sale of properties and livestock across multiple lots. Cattle sheep horses and garden lots listed with dates, times, and locations at Apollo Bay yards. house and land offerings include cottages and wares with terms and prices referenced.
Colac based auctioneers announce a busy sales schedule in January with hides, skins, tallow and cattle to be sold by public auction at multiple rooms in Colac and Beech Forest. Entries close at sale time and deliveries arranged via Colac Railway Station. Prime cattle and sheep, fat and store cattle, and extensive livestock listings are featured alongside farms for sale and real estate notices.
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