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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 14, 1916
Page
4
The Defence Department releases the 132nd casualty report detailing names of officers and 526 other ranks. The list includes Killed in Action and Wounded categories with entries from Private A.A. Douglass to Private G.W. Smith, plus notes on hospitalizations and missing personnel.
The report notes cattle lots from 2494 to 85 cows with good attendance and bids near previous rates. It mentions purebred dairy stock, quality entries, and prices around 15 to 25 pounds for various lots, reflecting steady demand and market activity.
Cattle sales at Ballarat show mainly cows and bullocks with quality ranging from useful to prime and a few stores. Attendance strong, demand keen, prices firming from last week with prime cows around £12 to £16 and good to prime bulls up to £7,000 in total value. sheep trade steady, with prime wethers quoted £7 to £9, extras to £1 10s, and ewes in demand among growing trade turnout.
Market opened with strong demand across all classes. Best cattle reach 119 while cows fetch 14 to 16 guineas, store and lighter cattle from 6 to 13 guineas, and sheep prices similar to late values amid keen competition. high clearance with many lots sold at satisfactory prices.
The text reflects a plea from a mother and father with children for a relative to recover quickly. It mentions the Ladies' College of Wealth as a source of aid and notes testimonials from grateful mothers. A payment option is offered via a check for 94, sending seeds to recipients on receipt.
Market figures show heifers priced between 9 to 11 shillings, with ema heifers at 15 to 16 shillings per head. Sheep and store lambs range from 23 to 129 shillings, with prime light crossbred notes and crossbred store lambs at 19 shillings 6d to 27 shillings 4d.
At a Meytenbury council meeting a Colac Hospital costs letter was read. The discussion covered the annual grant to Colac Hospital, Heytesbury and Camperdown patient costs, and shire contributions to infectious diseases care. The council pledged to consider the grant again amid financial strain and continued support for regional hospitals.
Edwin G. Boker at Mortlake completed a 20 hour ride of 930.3 miles Monday night, surpassing the previous record of 851.3 miles set by W. Korner in December 1923 in South Australia. He suffered occasional drenching rain but pressed on, receiving loud cheers after finishing.
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