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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 24, 1912
Page
2
The commercial sheep market at Newmarket shows fat sheep and lambs prices 6d per head lower than last week with lambs selling from 4 to 11s 5d and some to 1s. Geelong market notes mixed cattle and sheep demand with prices easing late in the day. fat sheep and crossbred ewes range around 12s to 14s, the market overall steady but weaker for lower grades.
The readable portions describe a town event schedule with a concert at Botanic Gardens, a potato digging demonstration by government officials, and a funeral at Colne Mast. Also referenced are international seizing tensions between Prance and Italy, railway incidents, and political remonstrations, with scattered local notices and community updates.
An Australian expert with eight years in milking machinery reviews machine milking outcomes. He reports no loss of milk flow, no shortened lactation, unchanged milk solids, and potential cost savings. Claims clearer milk when properly used, with risks tied to cleaning and maintenance. notes labor shift and production rates from 16 to 24 cows per hour with double milking machines.
Unclear ruins describe a British customs inquiry into a disorderly yarn about a mystery ship related to suspected rebel supplies. The vessels seized included the Spaform tied to the Heetin Company and the Arizona detained at Gravesend for disarmament orders, with cargo movements documented to Belgium and Paraguay.
The Telegraph reports Britain and Germany intensify naval competition with increased battleship and destroyer orders. Russia browses Baltic bases and four cruisers while Italy and Germany plan larger dreadnought programs, signaling a broader arms race in Europe.
The piece narrates brutal trench warfare scenes by Richard Barer on the Russian front, describing machine guns tearing through wire, decimated regiments, and the gruesome toll on soldiers. It notes Allied leaders like Churchill and political tensions in Ireland with warnings of further unrest.
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