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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1916
Page
6
A fragmented text lists numerous towns and districts including Port Fairy Portland Princetown and Torquay along with scattered names and notes. The passage reads like a jumble of place names, partial surnames, and unclear references without a clear event or narrative.
The notice urges immediate subscription to the Commonwealth War Loan of £10,000,000 with the aim of surpassing the target. It stresses duty to defend liberty, notes Australia’s contribution, and invites all eligible persons to contribute according to means before the January 1 deadline. Local census returns should go to Colac Shire Hall.
A historical timetable lists Birregurra to Forrest and Forrest to Birregurra departures, daily Geelong connections via Gheringhap and Cressy, Ballarat to Geelong service, and varying return times. It notes Monday and Saturday specifics, with several other routes including Beech Forest Crowes and Colac connections and Beech Forest and Crowes daily departures.
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