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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 23, 1913
Page
2
Melbourne market notes show lambs and wethers with varied results as buyers move along the road. Prime mutton and ewes command higher quotes, while dairy and feed values shift with Western district supplies and rising NSW Queensland arrivals.
An advertisement touts Wheeler's Cough Linctus as a superior remedy for colds and coughs. It claims fast relief by acting on affected parts and promises lung healing. Also advertises bronchial lozenges and a medicinal shop at Murray Street Colao near Austral Hotel.
A fragmented card item lists two readable addresses: 10M Mental Workes, Gellibrand Street, Colac and Vere Tersddemee Ormond, Skene Street. The OCR yields unclear spellings and partial street names, suggesting a local notices snippet with contact or location details.
Long and detailed report recounts Colac Council and community events including meetings, theater notices, banking reports, fishing and sailing interest, electric lighting proposals, hospital guilds, dog and poultry show planning, local society gatherings, and notables in local governance with names and places across Colac and surrounds.
Advices from Aprai in the Gilbert Islands report Archibald Everett plans to abandon the kingship of Aorar due to bankruptcy caused by his many wives demanding new fish gowns. Everett, once a wealthy American eccentric, was adopted as successor to the ki ngship via a photograph and will return to America.
Melbourne reports no new smallpox cases as the outbreak appears to be subsiding. Public health officials note the age period for transmission is passing with no fresh vena cases recorded.
Colac Rifle Club members plan a match next Saturday at the local range with team formation and a welcome for visiting shooters from Geelong. The July Medal event was won by J. S. Brown with strong scores led by A Oliver and K S Ross, while racehorse auction results in Melbourne included the steeplechaser Tope selling for 220 guineas.
At a Colac Progress Association meeting members lament low public support with only twenty members. The group highlights contributions to a telephone exchange gardens terraces the concert hall and schools. A suggestion calls on shire councillors to show stronger interest and public backing.
Rough weather prevented the Lower Gellibrand versus Rangers game at Port Campbell. At a meeting Saturday night Morris A N Hyndes R Brown and L Pitcher were nominated for the recreation reserve. A Fox visit to a local dairy plant showed his capability in early Sunday hours. Funds and estates linked to the late Joseph Fry were noted.
Maggie Moore returns to her Lizzie Stofel role in Struck Oil on Friday night in Colac. The acclaimed performer's magnetic charm draws audiences as critics hail her finest Lizzie FoBold impersonation yet. a strong supporting cast led by John F. Forde and Roland Conway highlights the company.
The Colac Shire Council discusses a £129 10s claim from Colac Hospital for infectious ward treatment from January to June. Debate centers on patient contributions, annual totals near £200, and forming a subcommittee to confer with the hospital committee on fair charges and auditing patient payments.
The libel suit brought by Australian horse trainer Richard Wootton against Robert Sievier proceeds in London. Witnesses state Wootton did not order horse falsifications and recall Sievier’s harsh claims. An ex-jockey testifies on Mitral and Cambridgeshire tactics while others discuss betting and the turf’s bad side.
A lecture on pig breeding at the Agricultural High School discussed Denmark’s cooperative model, noting average prices to pig farmers over eleven years and the need for loyalty to co op groups. It covered ideal pig types, breeding practices, feeding, and housing to improve bacon production in Victoria.
Ernest Barry of Singland retained his title by defeating Harry Pearce of Australia in the World’s Championship race from Putney to Mortlake. The four mile course on the Thames saw Barry surge from behind to win by two lengths with a time of 24 minutes 9.4 seconds.
In London a sensational scene unfolded as police arrested Mrs Pankhurst at a political meeting after a decoy caused a confrontation. Detectives faced stone-throwing and umbrella attacks as bystanders urged her removal to Holloway Gaol where she refused to leave the vehicle.
Mr Sweetland of the Age offices will lecture at the Fine Hall on Thursday on newspaper production. Admission is free but a collection will be taken for the Colac hospital. Other items mention inter-society competitions, ANA and LO.R. sports, and the AN A seeking direct telephone links with Ballarat.
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