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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1916
Page
3
A Monday afternoon strike caused a blaze that killed a man and threatened a large hay stock at Mr Fo Stamsmore's Carn near Pombermell. Firefighters fought the flames as animals and nearby buildings were endangered. a bystander later fled with a loss of property as inspectors investigated the incident.
An excerpted, garbled field report notes yields near five percent per acre in some crops and similar conditions across areas including Dank Derrinalium and Vue Vue. The text references weather influenced results, late sowing effects, and a brief incident describing a disturbance on a Monday with animals or equipment arriving at a station.
Private M Caffrey and Private Hichards receive farewell tokens before dispatch. The event honors their service to King and country with a silver token and wristwatch presented by Alvie residents and the cabinet as a tribute to volunteers who sail for battle.
The Apollo Bay event at Colac Hospital drew large crowds as beds filled and donations flowed. A lamb raffle by Mr T White raised over 14 pounds while Mr T Pengun auctioned a kale giving value near Bi. A crowded hall hosted a successful ball and prize payouts, with local horse trials noted amid the charity drive.
G F Sydenham income tax and land tax prepared. Every detail of business attended to. Mentold Abiwent Bugart Threw Hooded Buggies with rubber tyres. Also aged Oige with unheated leather termini outten ministerd tyres fitting. Walton Bros Coluc Kuat.
An early 20th century style classified ad lists motor cycle tires enameled gas lanes and new bicycles with prices. It advertises a cycle depot on Gellibrand street offering repairs and accessories along with housing and drainage phrases from a mixed sales page.
Tort Clue meeting presided by JG Gost adjourned to next Wednesday due to bad weather attendance was only 4 percent. Fed Crowe Society reports substantial help including Christmas gifts and hospital donations. Listings show housing offers by JG Johnstone & Co with cottages priced from £129 to £750 and terms available.
G. S. Connor cK land and General Commission Agent offers auction and clearing sales across the state. Furniture, poultry, produce and sundries weekly sales. Assistance with insurances for homes stock crops hay. Located at Connors-Marsners-Sutton St Colac. Telephone 178.
Classified notice listing several to let and sale options in Jennings Street and nearby areas. Includes small rooms and full dwellings with features such as wash-house, pantry, bath, linen press, timber loft, water and gas laid on, plus a 4-room dwelling with garden land and woodshed. Prices range from 10/6 to £715 4s. Also mentions a parcel of land, part of a partition.
Long casualty roll lists many individuals from Victoria and Melbourne areas. Entries name ranks and towns including Horsham, Werribee, Hawthorn, Brighton, and St Kilda with a broad tally of killed in action, died of wounds, and wounded, plus several missing and returned to duty notes.
Notice warns that any ratepaper using fixed engines for watering gardens will have service disconnected without further notice. Reinstallation only after a meter is installed at the customer’s expense.
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