27 Jan 1891
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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 27, 1891
Page
1
A damaged OCR ledger details cattle sheep and lamb sales with yarded counts, prices, and buyer notes. Mentions include cattle yardings at 78 head and 300 lambs, fat stock prices, U.S. and other buyers, and references to Merino and Holstein types, reflecting a local market roundup.
The Rickards Commuy Company presented at Victoria Hall on Saturday evening. The audience, though sparse, highly praised the performances. The acts featured a lively range of props and music with notable applause for Lundy.
Fragmented notes reveal debate on the Iaith Crise Act and labor reform amid railway employee demonstrations. The scene cites Mr Canning and Sir Michael Micks Beach, with votes on a select committee and concerns over work hours. An explosion in Westplili injures several, with fatalities and falling debris reported.
Fragmented text shows a Melbourne area court case involving John Wilton and a dispute leading to a assault. The report references a defendant and a complainant, with details about quarrel, browl, and injuries. timing around a morning hearing and related testimonies are mentioned, but much content is garbled.
Fragmented OCR sports brief records a cricket innings with wickets, overs and several batsmen named such as Bell, Macey, and Tate. It mentions bowlers Temes and Witsoe and hints at scores like 22 and 10 overs, plus various players from the sides in an irregular sequence.
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