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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1915
Page
7
The American Department in Washington reports a grave situation after Germany's note in response to U S protests over submarine warfare. Reuters notes Germany warns of war but promises restraint while insisting on neutral rights, claiming no immediate hostile actions.
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A garbled OCR text fragment mentions wards, paths, a tree, and names like Peleg and Madsen with incomplete phrases. It hints at an obituaries or notices page but lacks coherent details, making specific facts unclear.
The Camperdown Dairy Directors held their usual monthly meeting on Monday. They reported milk receipts of 11 526 gallons, butterfat and milk solids of 252 units, with payments totaling amounts and prices referenced, including a per pound sale rate. The board reviewed contracts, payments, and progress on the building project under the Ministry of Agriculture program.
A fourteen year old named Cled Blain, son of Mr John Hein of Kolora, was seriously injured Monday afternoon in a gun accident. The weapon discharged while being carried, tearing tendons in his wrist and arm and tearing skin from the biceps. He was taken to Nurse Macfarlane's Private Hospital in Terang for treatment.
The munition workers bureaux opened across the United Kingdom on 25 June for voluntary service in the workers army closed on Saturday. The Labour Exchequer will carry out further enrolment. During the fortnight the names of 90,000 workers were recorded.
At a Eureka Ten LU.It meeting held on Thursday, members approved a resolution expressing gratification that the State Parliament passed a bill curtailing hours for selling strong drink. Various police transfers and local events including a fox terrier coursing match and a parish gathering were noted amid arrangements for Ausralia Day and charitable subscriptions.
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The report notes large lots of fat cattle with 29 bullocks and 17 cows, prices down about 30 percent from peak recent sales. Cows largely steady, bullocks to 30 pounds, cows to 16 5. Sheep demand brisk with crossbred wethers and ewes offered, prices near late highs. Grain and produce markets show mixed prospects with variable regional deliveries and price movement.
Thomas and Joyce auctioneers present a public sale listing fruit vegetables, potatoes, mutton, harness and farm implements, plus several dwellings for sale in Colac area. The schedule shows cattle and dairy stock, pigs and sheep, horse sales, and a hospital bye law amendment, with multiple properties and auctions planned across July.
G S Connor and Lani general commission agent advertise weekly sales of properties in the state. Auctions include farming and stock items, house insurances, and a sale of poultry produce furniture and sundries at the premises with credit arrangements and clearances.
Tenders are invited for millinery details of Maanin herd and dairy farm at Salange with 115 acres of first class grazing land watered and fenced. Three year term from September. Tenders returnable Wednesday August 4th. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. For particulars contact 4 G Johnston Agent Colac.
Report details a bread and butter swindle during wartime, with two men selling wheat as butter supply and leaving the hex of butter tainted by ashes and cabbage leaves. It notes a suicide threat by Reginald Lettachardt and a death after ingestion of a poison-like substance. Also mentions King George’s return to London and sending assurances to Admiral Jellicoe.
The sale list includes allotments in the Crown Lands and Fee Sample areas near Johnston and Co, with parcels in Troewittipe and Forest Parish. Upset prices range about 5 to 6 per acre and cover sections unit 13, adjoining properties in Vamhger and Newton, detailing areas, valuations, and bidding terms.
J G Johnston and Co advertise several houses: a well built five room house with wash house copper and bath, 92 feet to Campbell Street and depth 288 feet, price £600. a well built six room cottage on Dowling's Estate at £2765. a new five room cottage on Armstrong Street, 132 feet frontage. a four room cottage on Moore Street with acre land at £178. a new six room cottage with 50 feet to Manner Sutton Street includes stable.
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