SPECIAL THAIN Schedule Details for Geelong Region Trains
Schedule notes show times and stops for the Special Thain service from Geelong to various stations including Colac Narrewarra and Forrest. The timetable lists arrivals and departures such as 7 20 am Teew am and 9.5 am, with connections via routes to Drrewarra and Barwon and onward to Forrest for Cam perdown race travel and intermediate platforms.
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Teew
Ondit
Irrewarra
Colac
Drrewarra
Dirregarra
Dean Marsh
Barwon
Forrest
Geelong
Camperdown
Uarregurra
Irregular Athletic Club's Charity Event at Recreation Ground
The Irregular Athletic Club hosts a Saturday event at the recreation Ground on March 1816 to raise Patriotic Funds. The program lists handicapped races, pony rides, riding shows, and swimming entries with many details on entries, first and second places, and rules for participants.
Impounded on the 27th by four strocks white tar on head
Impounded on the 27th by four stock white tar on the forehead noted in delivery sort.
War era rally notes and community efforts across Colac district
Reports from a colonial rally describe appeals for wartime service and support for returned soldiers and military nurses. The piece praises women's work, notes water supply improvements, and mentions fund drives, local obituaries, charity drives, wool markets, and upcoming sports events in Colac and surrounds. It also covers travel, donations, and civil activities tied to the home front.
Britain Rationing Non essential Imports Amid War Strain
Mr Runciman announces government will curb non essential imports to relieve tonnage pressure. Paper pulp tobacco building materials and furniture may be restricted or banned while waste paper and rags exports are halted. Britain aims to keep money in the country and mobilize the mercantile marine under central control, with Australia possibly benefiting from the embargo.
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Runcimans
Board of Trade
Runciman
Daily Chronicle
Govermment
Great Britain
Australia
Beneftt
British Mercantile Marine
Amstralia
Knitting and Domestic Goods List
A short list itemizes knitting and domestic goods including socks towels and ditto items attributed to individuals such as Miss V Mead Miss E Read Mrs W Beesley Mrs J Tania Mrs Geo Buckie and Mr J Buckle along with various counts of pairs of knitted socks and towels.
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W. C. Read
V. Mead
E. Read
0. Mead
W. Beesley
J. Tania
Geo. Buckie
J. Buckle
J. M'Conchie
Swan Marsh Hibernians Welcome President and Guests
In Swan Marsh hall on Treay evening a large turnout of Hibernians and ladies welcomed Grand President Br y Brady amid toasts to Father M Glein and Father O Shannenny. J J Consedine was proposed as secretary, and talks by Rev Father M Glein and Br Brady highlighted society progress and plans for Camperdown branch opening. The gathering celebrated fellowship and pledged support as 1916 loomed.
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Camperdown Lax
J. &Rman
Corangemite
J.C. Manifold
Tucker
Culac
United Mate
Liritalin
England
Melbourne
Swan Marsh Hall
Ismet
J. C. Brady
J. J. Consedine
Bro
Tom. O'Grath
M’gioin
O’shannenny
Father O
Shanpenny
Swan Marsh
Morganti
Bruce M'Mahon
W Hich
M'Glein
Tron Valloak
Hey
Hannessy
Ballarat
Bre
James Serton
Hire
A. C. Drewd
Brady
Camperdown
Re. PF Mirath
Wisitom
Hiro
Bond
Aunsedine
Australian Casualties List Rereaped With 435 Names
The 137th casualty list published Saturday lists 435 names from Victoria. Entries cover 394 cases of illness and 41 wounded or missing, including soldiers from Melbourne Bendigo Geelong Port Melbourne and other towns.
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Victoria
J. W. Slagell
Abbotsford
MR. Whatham
W. H. M'Clelland
Eagiehawk
Humphrey
Bobinawarrah
Hagon
Kouth
Melbourne
Bendigo
C.M. Bet GE. Williams
Condah
A. L M'Donald
Parkville
L. Crawford
J. D. Carrel
A. Christie
Culac
Victoria's Wheat Export Surplus Reveals Large Totals
The document notes a substantial exportable wheat surplus linked to Victoria. It lists figures including a worth of 12 million pounds and an exportable surplus near 10 million pounds, indicating significant grain trade activity and value.
Birregurra Beats Colac In Social Card Night I Hand
Peters Hall hosted a district card party pitting Birregurra against Colac H A C H Society with games of cribbage euchre and forty fives. Birregurra prevailed in the championship hand and Miss Power lost to Jack Dignan while the visitors were feasted after a cordial evening.
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Peters Hall
Mirregurra
Colac H.A.C.H. Society
Cribbage
Cen- Gi
W. Lennon
P. Doran
E. Wright
J. Moloney
Colac
Mia Dignan
J. Hager
Birregurra
J. Dignan
Wilson
D. Brodrick
J. T. Haggis
Mignan
Mesera Wright
Moloney
Euchre
Tot Power
Birrerurra
Joe M’mahon
Birregurra’ S
Beatty
Men Pugh
Elegant colonial wedding links Hayward to Gilder
Miss Katie P Hayward and Quarter Master Bergeant F M Gilder wed at the Hayward home Colac in a quiet ceremony. The bride wore white silk and a wreath veil, bridesmaid Lexie Hayward, best man Gunner M Maw. Honeymoon at the Blue Mountains and Melbourne to Healesville later. Gifts include silver, jewelry, and household items.
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Katie P. Hayward
A. E. Hayward
Colonial Bank, Colac
Bergeant F. M. Gilder
First
Royal Morse Artillery
Gilder
Tunbridge Wella
England
F. Boylimg
Lexie Hayward
Gunner M'‘aw
First Royal Horse Artillery
Groomeman
Actire
Bride
Iexie Hayward
Hayward
Mra Nankervis
J. Fr. Talbot
Mra
Mims Bilson
Me T. Baker
Colonial Bank
Colac
Misa Bo Wilson
Mo Wilson
Johannsen
Misats
Johnstone
Misa Stone Palmer
Wallarat
John Stewart
Avery
Sacred Heart Chuarch
Tatura
T O'Connell
James
Browles
Kunny Fills
Eurech
Mary Josephine
Minnie
Annie
Micheel Maher
I" Muller
Ste
Teu Wan Pu
Melbourne
Healesville
Warrion Truf fund acknowledges war appeal subscriptions
The Treasurer of the Warrion Truf folk Fund lists donations for waterproof coats for Warrion boys in the trenches. Contributors include W Head, Read, A Read, T Hlett, J Neale, J James, Gilmour, M Intosh, J M Kenzie, Mrs F Tiett, J M Laren, L Chast, and many others with amounts ranging from 7/6 to 10/ each.
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Warrion Truffolk Fund
Warrion
Meusrm W. Head
Mins
A. Read
Messrs
T. Hlett
J. Neale
J James
H. Gilmour
P M'Intosh
Th. Meredith
Craigby
Melbourne Briefs Show Sparse Local Notices
Melbourne Saturday note mentions Mr F Hageithorn and M Salemi with a wheat supply cost of 5/1 and a separate 6/-. The fragmentary text references a belated shipment and a hen. No clear event or outcome is established in the legible portion.
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Melbourne. K
F Hageithorn
M Salemi
Recruitment drives and public appeals in wartime Britain
Readers see urgent calls for enlistment as volunteers respond to the imperial crisis. The article notes appeals by recruiting officers to muster men, including the single and married, to support Britain and allies in the war effort, highlighting the strain on manpower and internal debate over conscription.
Wool Market Prices in Australian Auction Report
Wool from South Australian and Queensland shed tops at strong prices. Clothings fetch up to 1K, 138d per unit with wool from the side at 20Sd. Russian account lists scoured combine and super clothings with fur and lamb combings selling at 24d.
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Reuter’s
Layadour
Attesday
Ted
London Butter Market Sees Varied Danish Offerings
Danish butter supplies ease while prices edge up in the London market. Australian salted butter quotes around 46 shillings, New Zealand salted around 168 shillings, with Queens stock stored in Middlesex. Inquiries and recruiting for Hampden Shire noted as the year progresses.
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Mooltan
Zealand
Middlesex
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