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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1910
Page
2
Paris faced rising waters from the Seine causing disrupted rail service between Orleans and Paris and flooding in suburbs. Premier Marland pledged measures to curb food price rises while residents faced rationing and evacuations amid one fifth of the city affected.
Fragmented OCR notes describe tennis activity at El Eola and related names such as Davey Blois and others. The text is garbled with multiple misspellings and partial phrases, making specifics like dates scores or matches hard to confirm.
Fragmented OCR item describes wool sales by Ceelonc with pricing notes and special days. It mentions offerings, reductions, and a Ladies Tournament with a list of participants and results context.
Agricultural College notes discuss dairy by products as valuable pig feed. Skim milk buttermilk and whey boost nutrition, with whey offering half the value of skim milk. proper handling, pasteurisation, and freshness are stressed. Molasses and salt supplements are advised to stimulate intake while avoiding flavor drawbacks and digestive issues.
A youth named Lelia Hales suffered a serious fall from a swing at Lardners sports, remaining unconscious for hours. The Olaogalah waterworks overseer has done nothing to fix deplorable roads, with corduroy failing and borers deep in places. Two bullock teams have reportedly capsized, and Apollo Bay road contractors nearing completion of waterworks have nearly finished their tasks.
Local cricket action today at 11 am features Colac versus Port Melbourne on the home ground with Colac lineup J Johnstone Betharas Walshe Lighthody M Mackenzie McCarthy Dennis Lavater Cunningham Hyned Boyson Forbes. Frank McGrath leaves Sydney Tuesday with 14 horses to race at Ascot and other notes from regional racing and society events.
The Ratepayers and General Lists for the division are printed and open for inspection at the registrar’s office and at post offices. A schedule of applications for the Colac Court House on 8 February lists allotments across Aire Ba rangarook Lrrewillipe and other parishes with acreage and assignees. Notices warn trespassers and shooting on properties near Yeo and Strathmere. Public meetings and political addresses outline dates for Labor and state elections across Forrest Barramunga Seenes Creek Apollo Bay Birregurra Murroon Barwon Downs Warncourt Islay McDermid Warrnambool. Auctions and sales announcements cover cattle sheep and horses in Colac region with multiple sale days and locations including Bease Colac and Forrest.
Historical notice outlines multiple scheduled public auctions by JG Johnstone & Co with dairy and fat cattle, fat cows, bulls, heifers, steers, and pigs across February dates at the Yards. Highlights include prime fat cows and dairy cattle, with upcoming pig sale at 12 30.
The Minister of Mines reports Powlett State Coal Mine will supply the railways with 400 tons daily from March 1, 500 tons daily from April 2, and 600 tons daily from May 1, plus 10 000 tons ready by February end. Existing shipments from Inverloch total 199 tons daily to Melbourne. A five month notice triggers 1 000 tons daily for the year 1911, and tenders mock for the rejection of 50 cottages to house miners during the Wet season.
A Colac to Gee Jong freight from the Western District broke down between Birregurra and Winchelsea. The locomotive springs failed causing a stoppage until repairs allowed movement toward Geelong. The other engine later retrieved its own train left at Winchelsea.
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