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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1911
Page
2
Fragmented listing shows vegetables priced by bag and weight such as cauliflowers beans carrots and beets with various per units. The notice also advertises tonics and cured remedies including Taylor's Lunc Balsam and Thursofield products and hot water bottles for winter use.
An ad promotes VAL. M. PHARBON'S in Colac offering watches and paras old stock. It claims lower prices than neighbors and pressures readers to compare costs for their children. The notice ends with an invitation to visit for viewing and deals, followed by a weather forecast teaser.
Editorial questions the upkeep of governors and ceremonial parliaments, arguing federation should cut costs. It compares High Commissioner's costs with potential savings and suggests consolidating London business through the High Commissioner. Includes notes on local clubs, church views, and community events.
The passage argues that savings would come from abolishing the Agent-General and reducing office rents though the public remains resigned. It calls State Parliaments to reform to avoid waste and to stop needless administrative methods, warning Australia risks being one of the most over governed countries.
Imperial Conference debate on the Declaration of London continues with General Botha and Sir Edward Grey weighing consultation with Dominions. Fisher withdraws his resolution. Ward proposes formal ratification but Australian delegates abstain as the Conference moves toward approval of a consultative process and eventual ratification.
A London order expelling a woman named Trassjousky connected with murders is issued amid reports of insanity. The dispatch also notes widespread unrest in Mexico with governors resigning and a rebel movement advancing toward the capital.
The trial exposes officials accused of leaking secret documents from the French forest service. A Mahometan naturalised in Britain admits sharing a summary of a Russo–German accord with a London newspaper. Mammon and Maimon receive ten years each. Potter gets three months in jail for aiding the case.
In Paris a Senate committee reports that 440,000,000 francs intended for lay schools was largely eaten by legal costs as congregations resisted church state separation laws. The liquidator says the church is insolvent with a possible 1,500,000 pound balance to aid infirm and elderly members.
Melbourne results show Zagub and Geslong leading with buried totals, Jollingwood defeating Melbourne, Fitzroy defeating University, Carlton defeating St Kilda, and Richmond defeating South Melbourne. Association results include Brunswick over Footscray, Hasendon over Preston, Port Melbourne over Northcote, Prahran over Williamstown, and North Melbourne over Brighton.
Mr M'Gowen and officials from New South Wales explore Germany visiting Krupp's works in Essen then travel to Hamburg and Berlin to study underground railway systems and tunnelling. The party plans to return to London on June 11.
In today’s Melbourne fig market 2400 penned with a marked absence of buyers across all sizes. Prices ranged from 14 to 179 in best lots, with items like alipa and auokera showing weak demand and limited sale progress. Porkers sold briskly with prime at 43 to 31/ and light at 22/ to 35/. Baconers remained in demand for prime weights, while heavy weights weakened. Behe fats saw dull activity with little price improvement from the prior week.
A high profile divorce case heard today involved Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Scott seeking dissolution of marriage from Theresa Roma Scott eldest daughter of the late Sir Frederick Dixon Hartland. The suit was undefended and five dects nisi was granted following allegations of misconduct with Dr Philip Green of Onslow Square.
Edward Valentine, in custody for bicycle theft, jumped from a Western Mail train between Lawson and Carcoar as it sped away from Lawson station. Tracked by detectives, he remains at large after bolting along the railway, with authorities uncertain of recapture. The incident occurred while en route to Carcoar under Constable Boucher.
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