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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1916
Page
6
A fragmented OCR list of locations and place names across regions including Cape Pelton Cape Otway Correnball Coleraine Darlington Cobdgm Greets and Port Fairy. Elements resemble a scattered gazetteer with scattered town names and seemingly random annotations.
Testimonial from Nuree Neti of 19 Ashmore Street Brunswick Melbourne praising Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills for relief of biliousness and liver related disorders. She notes climate in Australia worsens liver issues and claims the remedy opens ducts and aids digestion, with headaches and stomach troubles alleviated.
The Commonwealth Government appeals to Australians to invest in the War Loan through banks and post offices. Patronage is framed as a patriotic privilege to fund equipment and men, with a target closing date of January 11. Returns to local committees or Colac Shire Hall are required, reflecting broad support and personal stakes in the wartime effort.
Updated ordinary and special train times for routes connecting Melbourne Geelong Colac Port Fairy Birregurra Forrest Lorne Lake Narrawa Gheringhap Maroona and Ballarat. Services show revised departure and arrival times with scheduled days and connections including Beech Forest and Crews stations.
Fragmentary text notes a name Be Maxfield and mentions Nest CRA Tinker Tarde with unclear context. No readable events, dates, or organizations emerge to form a coherent summary.
January horticulture notes advise sowing for sulumn, winter crops, and succession crops including kale, cauliflower, celery, lettuce, onions, radish, peas, potatoes, savoy cabbage, and turnips with regional timing. The Colac Caledonian Society supports the Victorian Scottish Union fund to aid dependents of Scottish soldiers and sailors, aiming for 1000 pounds via collecting cards. Burack picnic races are set for January 29 with nominations to secretary John Byland by January 21.
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