This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1916
Page
2
A Colac court session dealt with milk quality breaches under the More Foods Act and other bylaw infractions. Prosecutions considered adjournments due to absent inspectors. fines and weekly support orders were issued in family matters. Local notices cover council items, charity events, and community meetings across Colac and surrounding districts.
A fragmented OCR note mentions May events and a person named Tyrants in Home te Palliat. It references calls at a Malhret Tee Lottermap and a POW SPEICIUN Piahertaher.
The article reports on the Police Court session handling shire by law offences. Dowling and Melville were fined for driving without lights and for cattle wandering. Several individuals were fined minor amounts for raffle bead charges. The proceedings reference a Wednesday hearing before Mr Tanner and a list of names with small fines.
A lively Pirron Yalloak event drew a large crowd as Turner's pupils performed under Mr Vaughan. Mrs Tar harts and others contributed to the program while Mr Kervim and Mr Carew hosted. The evening ended with acknowledging the performers and a £12 12s total for the concert costs.
In Geelong County Court Judge Johnston hears Jacob Alsop claim for damages after Horace Lidgerwood’s cattle trespassed on Crown lands and a bull gore a mare, destroying it. Witnesses dispute delivery and ownership terms with Ambrose Alsop aiding deliveries. court orders £15 plus costs.
A roundup describes ongoing front line operations during the last fortnight. Australian forces are noted for active involvement and casualties despite heavy German bombardment. The report cites a September attack on a location near a trench network and mentions British and Allied positions sustaining losses as civilians, and Parliament discussing German advances since October 1904.
In Warrnambool the Legislative Assembly by election draws interest with three Liberal contenders and a LNP left in the field. Early counts show Desmond Dunne leading on first preferences with 1052 votes, Desmond Dunne 1467, and K B Webb among Liberal contenders as second preferences await counting tomorrow.
Reported radio messages confirm Shackleton and crew aboard Endurance are safe near Elephant Island after a perilous voyage. The distress call mentions relief funds and plans for an early despatch of ships to aid survivors, with government officials debating parliamentary approval.
A Paris communique details fierce fighting along the Verdun front from Mort-Homme to Meuse. It notes heavy bombardments and renewed German and Allied attacks, with counter offensives driving back incursions near Cumières and Chattancourt amid fog.
A garbled French communiqué reports heavy action at Mort Homme with 220 French soldiers and an officer captured. The piece notes Greek and Bulgarian protests and pressure over troop movements, amid claims of a major strategic effort in the region labeled Millenriny.
Fragmented readable phrases hint at a maritime or meeting note with numbers and names but content is garbled. No coherent events or identities are extractable for a reliable summary without the original readable text.
Fires devastate southern regions as authorities battle the blaze and the government tightens controls. Reports cover Allied strategies, prisoner of war usage in timber and mining sectors, and political maneuvering in a wartime House of Commons session.
John Hancock, Chairman, appeals for support for the Color Turf Club racing at the Western district venue. He notes Monday June 3 as a holiday and urges attendance for a clean day of racing at one of Victoria's best country racecourses amid entries and plans for the Winter Steeplechases.
In Spencer street a daylight robbery attempt occurred as two men attacked M Lartney and Hughes of the Commonwealth Bank after cashing wages. They restrained Hughes with pepper and fled via tram then into a doorway, leaving the injured party and other witnesses stunned.
The report cites remarks attributed to Prime Minister Asquith and German officials about peace terms. It notes possible German willingness to consider a peace that safeguards key interests if Allies propose a reciprocal arrangement.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.