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Newspaper

Colac Herald

Location

Colac, Victoria, Australia

Date

Jan 17, 1912

Page

4

Camperdown Community Notes and Local Accidents

Camperdown reports a motor vehicle accident with injuries though party largely escaped unhurt. A separate piece notes a fatal seizure at the Star Hotel, and a Warrnambool court case over sheep dipping with fines and damages. Local meetings include Labor Party remarks and a Women’s League resignation.

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Sensational billiards match and Australian politics notes

A lengthy column reports on a grand billiards match between England's Stevenson and Australia's Gray, describing Gray's rising breaks and fan interest. It also covers the Australian Federal Parliament's purchase of Aldwyth and plans for Commonwealth offices, plus broader political debate.

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International peace, rail mail changes and forthcoming offices

A note discusses strained Franco German relations and a push for lasting international peace with a 1914 centenary celebration proposal involving France and Germany. It also outlines revised mail times across Colne district due to the Summer Time table and new Commonwealth Offices construction projected to take two years.

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Two Young Men Compete For Blonde Attention

A tale of rival peers, one timid and one brash, vying for a blonde. Number 2, a hulking, socially awkward suitor, tries to woo her by showing off and boasting of prowess. Number 1 plans bold demonstrations, but Number 2 wins as the woman sees through the vanity. The moral favors the perceptive, caring partner.

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Costly Interviews and the Reluctant Rockefeller

The piece notes how obtaining commentary from John D Rockefeller remains the pinnacle of journalist interviews. It cites a Paris reporter offered £200 for a quarter hour with Rockefeller and being refused. It contrasts Rockefeller’s guarded stance with Presidents like Lincoln and Grant, who sometimes spoke freely to journalists.

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