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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 15, 1913
Page
2
A fluctuating market shows plentiful sheep and lambs with dull demand for freezers. Crossbred and merino varieties fetch modest prices, fat cattle steady to soft, while Melbourne producers see steady butter and cheese with mixed fodder prices and a steady flour market.
On January 27 1913 the P and A Society hosts a day of prize events at the grounds featuring foot races including 130 290 and 440 yards, a cross country harriers race, plus children and cycling events. Nomination fees and prizes are listed with entries closing mid January and a separate 1919 program notes maidens trotting hacks and pony races with proceeds for Colac Hospital.
The Colac Turf Club committee met to set the March program and prize levels. They proposed increasing purses for the Colac Cup and other events while adjusting stakes to fit the club budget, with the aim of a stronger race day lineup and crowd appeal.
Government aims to boost land settlement but prices and acquisition methods hinder progress. Board and Water Commission dispute values for irrigation areas, threatening high charges for new settlers. Compulsory purchase could enable fairer terms, while British promises of vast available land attract immigrants despite delays.
Fragmentary notes show a motion to convey property to Mr M. F. Bocce for a sum of £50. The text is incomplete, but indicates a transaction involving the Banks 4 tee and a hospital district meeting.
A severe storm sweeped Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and northern England causing heavy snow, telegraph and railway disruption, shipyard halts, wrecks at Carnoustie and Girdleness, and several lives lost. Ocean liners Mauretania and Celtic delayed, Peak railway blocked, major accidents injuring and killing.
In a Warrion match South Australia were bowled out at 412 in their second innings. New South Wales won the contest by four runs as Whitty and M Kay led the bowling for the visitors with key wickets. The Warrion game featured strong shows from M Conachy and Sime for the home side in a high scoring day.
In Fremantle a 10 year old boy W Pope drowned after entering rough seas with brothers and friends. A 15 year old, W Partland, rescued Pope but could not find the fifth boy James Pope. Mrs Pope Mrs Davis and Miss Scowen watched from shore as waves formed a dangerous backwash.
London police raided a large gambling mansion near Belgravia Square as detectives arrested twenty people of good social standing. Roy Mackay and William Prose were fined £500 plus costs for running the house.
Mr Austen Chamberlain M P for Worcestershire spoke to constituents at Green near Ermine on Unionist policy toward tariff reform and the decision not to contest the next general election. He warned that a personal policy shift could bring calamitous misfortune to the country.
A long series of trophy matches at Beech Forest Rifle Club concluded Saturday with G Pearce winning the main contest after equipment adjustments. Junior and senior events produced solid scores at 300 and 500 yards, with H Mitchell earning the handicap aggregate shield and J M Adams praised for strong form ahead of an upcoming Bosse meet.
A devastating fire in Cairo and Alexandria destroyed 1500 bales of cotton causing about £50,000 damage. Separately a mine cage with twelve miners fell in Ekaterincelay Southern Russia. seven miners were injured or affected by the incident.
In Melbourne a raid on a Jones Lane lodging led to Harold Thompson known as Tosh being seized in his bedroom and charged with murder in connection with the murder of Arthur Trotter. Detectives, plainclothes officers and constables surrounded the building after a night-long chase, detaining Thompson and bringing him to the police station amid public curiosity. Florence Harris was present but not detained.
Foxes increase in number raid fowl bonees with at least two fowls secured by a shrem Keycard over the past month. A euchre tournament and debate are arranged between Carlisle River Progress Association men and locals. Carlisle team to visit Gellibrand on Saturday evening at seven in February for Pleasant amusements. Bundey's hottest day amid smoke from nearby fires. Mr H Smith’s factory inventor promoting saw-ing contrivances with trials held across Victoria.
Colac Dairying Company posts December payments to milk and cream suppliers totaling £41 289 14 3, up from the prior December. Butter output falls to 2 tons 7 cwt, a decrease of 37 tons versus December 1911.
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