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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 26, 1914
Page
3
Fragmentary report lists several match results with players and scores, mentions rounds, and schedules for two days of play. It references a PRESIDENTS TROPHY and SINGLE-HANDED championship, with numerous names and unclear dates, locations, and venues due to corrupted text.
Mrs M P Geewart of Melbourne health group invites women to a Natura Home Treatment consultation at the College of Health 46 Elizabeth Street. Dr D M Clifford, superintendent, offers free advice with no charge for consultations. Next visit to Victoria on Thursday and Friday February 2nd and 3rd at Union Club Hotel hours announced for working women seeking guidance.
Eric and Phil lie low by a wagon listening for danger as a night ambush comes. A wounded horse dies, a native attack unfolds, and Mopo lies slain while Englishmen vow punishment and retreat to the camp.
The escapees Eric, Phil, and Dan Shurlock flee through bush after a Matabele attack. A timely shot saves Eric from a ambush, and Shurlock reveals his scout background. They head toward Carter's cattle station seeking police aid, wary of pursuing tribes and danger ahead.
A Civil War era note outlines Lincoln's 1862 conscription plan and the many exemptions claimed by citizens. It describes age limits, incapacity, color, alien nationality, and religious or scholarly roles as grounds for exemption, citing humorous caricatures and widespread evasion.
Fragmentary 1804 account recalls crowds in Paris for the coronation of Napoleon as Emperor. Notre Dame adorned, a throne centerpiece, and Empress by his side as banners and symbols marked the ceremony amid public spectacle.
A historical note recalls Matame Petit gaining oath rights to practice abroad while the Brille case shows the Lord Chancellor resisting allowing women to be called to the English bar. Just a week earlier Marguerite Dilhon had become the first woman to plead as a barrister in a French criminal court in Toulouse.
Emile Pereire born December 4 1800 in Dordeaue rose with Isaac to shape early French railways and finance. They founded Credit Mobilier in 1822 and linked gas, hotel and railway interests across France and abroad, advancing sixty million pounds for railways between 1862 and 1867.
A monumental library sale began December 1 in London, liquidating the late Richard Heber’s vast collection. Heber, famed for deep learning and continental travel, built a corpus of Latin, Greek, French, English, and other works stored across Europe. Executors later realized thousands of volumes across foreign towns and prepared for a lengthy auction spanning over two years, with estimates reaching tens of thousands of volumes.
A description of a palm species Copernicta ocerferis growing in Bram and elsewhere. The plant thrives in droughts, remains evergreen, yields sarsaparilla-like roots, strong light for lighting, and building materials. It produces wine vinegar saccharine substances and edible fruits for cattle feed. The nut, pith, and straw offer versatile uses from beverages to cork substitutes and woven goods.
Auction at multiple towns reports brisk bidding with high prices. Cattle sale highs include cows and bullocks selling up to £9 19s and £8 18s with strong demand. Store sheep and crossbred ewes widely sold. fat lambs and springers fetch solid figures as buyers compete. Mention of large attendance and excellent clearance across lots at Leongatha and nearby yards.
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