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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
4
An article from Warrnambool discusses worm infestations in poultry including tape and roundworms. It describes symptoms, breeding notes, and practical treatments, emphasizing cleanliness, controlled feeding, and careful disinfection. Brighton show results list W A Kiley exhibiting Leghorn and Game varieties with multiple awards.
World’s record claims for the “Record Queen” hen with 335 completions and an average of 28 ounces per dozen eggs. E Graham promotes the “Record Queen” strain from All Black Poultry Farm located in Portarlington.
A. W. Calhoun of Portahlington offers world class winter layers and stud birds for sale. Eggs and day old chickens available. Booking orders for settings from noted matings. Fine stud cockerels from premium strains and a few single tested breeding hens advertised. Early application urged as stock moves quickly.
Breeding details include My Loghons topped with 10 and 40 dollar stakes. Cocke and Cowkerels show 2 and 60 dollar settings. Notable entries include Thy Kew and Rhode Island Steds with 3/10 and 20 dollar figures.
Best known table fowls with good lay quality from Jorgen Anderson strain cock and pullets offered for sale. For price and particulars contact Releases Exes 12/6 at domen first class strain under early. Austin Grecovals.
An advertisement extols the Fertile Incubator as superior for poultry raising. It cites government testing, long Australian production, and 33 years of research, listing prices from 50 eggs to 500 eggs with optional nursery and glass door. Hardware Chambers Melbourne offers the unit at 281 Elisabeth Street.
An advertisement promotes Bons Charcoal Powder as a pure additive for poultry, highlighting high phosphate lime content and multiple bag sizes. It lists special district buying quotas and offers cockerels for sale including Black Langshons Rhode Island Reds and White Leghorns from named breeders and locations.
Fine selection of farms and dwellings offered with details on acreage, dairy capacity, outbuildings, and town proximity. Listings include a 10 acre dairy farm near Colac at £60 per acre, a 6 acre property with a 4 room house and 33 cows, and several all brick or boarded homes with outbuildings, gardens, gas and water plus cash prices like £100, £425 and £525. Many units mention proximity to creamery and town.
Thomas and Joyce Auctioneers Colac list multiple properties for sale including 1, 4, and 6 room dwellings with amenities on Colac West Colac East and Skene Street plus land blocks at Hewitt Street and Elliminyt. Deposits from £5 and deposits varies on each property with balance due by rent or mortgage terms. Money to lend on township properties including Broad Acres.
A real estate firm advertises a large list of purchasable properties in Colac including cottages and residences with cash terms or rental options. The agency offers fire life worker’s compensation and general insurances and invites inquiries by letter or pervena at the Norwich Chambers Calas Te Me 0.
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