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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1912
Page
2
Funeral details for the late Mrs Walter Miteche at Colac cemetery with pallbearers and officiants listed. Also updates from the Colac branch T. L. O. and upcoming meetings, events, and entertainments including a complimentary forest service banquet and a Scottish society gathering with performances and community notices.
A Colac section meeting of the Catholic Modernation branch reports 150 new members and a parish council election upcoming. Red Rock road trespass case to be heard. Melbourne show funds planned for Colac Hospital with charity admission. Local court records include allotment grants and forfeiture notices. tailoring ads urge customers to Ludbrook’s for value.
Rain halted play in the Middlesex match at Lord's after heavy downpours. Australia, with Warner, Smith, Webster, and Mayne out, posted 67 for two as surrender to the wet weather stopped further action. Other reports note South Africa versus Cambridge and naval visits at Bizerta with pontential Mediterranean intrigue.
A garbled London Market report notes a near scandal over painted meat at Smithfield and calls for inspections. Government officials respond to the vague claims while inspectors prepare to examine facilities and practices cited in the fragmentary dispatch.
Fragmentary OCR indicates Osborne House Geelong chosen for a naval college. Negotiations reportedly convinced authorities of suitability and convenience for naval purposes. Details are garbled but point to official decision and planned events.
A Sydney riot in Haymarket drew about 4000 spectators and led to court appearances. George Poulson, 87, Raymond Stapleton, 99, Robert Hill, 22, and Frederick Poulson, 95, faced charges of assaulting Constable Matthews during the disturbance. Stapleton received four months with hard labor. the others were remanded. Harry Maris was arrested for assault on Constable Thompson and injury to a skull.
Stubborn as a mule, a sad cough is hard to conquer without the right method. Sheldon’s new discovery for coughs and colds is claimed to be a safe and certain remedy for coughs, colds, and related troubles. Available at Walter Stephens, Colac.
A disastrous boiler explosion occurred on a passenger steamer on the River Volomla today. Four persons were killed and many injured.
Advices from Fez say General-Lyautey and Resident-General Sir Mareovan have, due to friendly inhabitants, remitted a fine of 40,000 to the city as compensation for recent massacres. The result eases the situation and brings relief.
Kingston to Ottawa report says a premature dynamite blast at the Canadian Northern Railway construction camp near Washington injured eight workers. Six were killed, two badly hurt, with a portion of the blast reportedly blowing a mile from the site. Authorities fear the death toll will rise as crews treat the injured.
Melbourne dispatch reports that the Federal Treasury shows customs and excise revenue surpassing earlier estimates. May collections total £1,808,307, up on last year’s figure by about £150,000, with full-year projections approaching £1,900,000. pensions and immigration health inspections are discussed, including old age and invalid pensions totals and the need for clearer health responsibility for immigrants.
An item describes Professor Rosing of the Technological Institute of St Petersburg developing a device where telephoned images are projected onto a screen via moving mirrors and light sensitive elements. The system rapidly cycles to form a continuous picture. News notes various other items including church fund totals in Melbourne and a turn out of a new state car at Malvern, with details on local clergy meetings and an accident involving a postman, all reflecting disparate late scene reports.
A long letter to the editor and public comments debate the Colac riding status and town governance. Authors argue over forming a borough, taxation, and the effects on local services while railing at ratepayers costs and advocating practical reforms. The correspondence also touches national politics, prices, and a public meeting planned at the Odielions Hall.
The London letter reports on the Titanic inquiry board led by Lord Mersey preparing a full report on the disaster and whether blame should be assigned. It notes the Olympic delay due to fires and crew issues, and covers the Home Rule Bill second reading with speeches by Sir Edward Grey and Mr Belfour. It mentions a Protestant‑Catholic tolerance note from an aging Nationalist member.
Camperdown police were informed a child died from burns in a hut on a Hawke's Nest track at Pomborneit. Deputy coroner and constable found a bereaved mother Mire Harris with two other children and a dying infant. a brother and father later testified. The coroner criticized the living conditions and urged care for the children, noting the hut’s neglect and the need for support for Harris.
Que Correspondent reports Cressy hosted TDoprina, missing key players M Lennen and Doyle. Brady AlLean Mien Lay and others stepped up as locals won, Crossy 6 goals 11 behinds, Derrinaom 4 goals 4 behinds. Recent rain pleased farmers across the district.
The Melbourne Produce Market report notes steady late rates for Western District brants and other items. It mentions cheese, eggs, and special lines with price ranges and quality notes, indicating market activity and miscellaneous trade listings.
Local football at Beeac saw Colnery beat Beeac 4 goals 11 behinds to 1 goal. Melbourne league results list South Melbourne 13 16 over Geelong, Collingwood 1 1, University 12 behinds to Carlton 7 17 behinds, Essendon 12 behinds over Melbourne 1 behind. Port Melbourne stalwart J Tautchingon, later with Richmond Woatscray and Port Melbourne, holds a remarkable goal record. Racing notes include Colac races winnings and various steeplechase results with notable riders and prices.
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