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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1911
Page
5
A jealous wife allegedly murdered Mrs Mie Bibi and wounded others, then attempted to flee. The trial featured dramatic testimony and the defense claiming insanity driven by jealousy, with the jury returning a verdict in the defendant’s favor amid public sympathy.
Ordinary monthly meeting notes the death of secretary Mr C A Tulloh and high regard for his service. The board plans a temporary secretary, with Mr Woot Watson acting, and sets May milk and cream price at 10d per lb butterfat. Distribution of £1 1s 6d to suppliers follows on June 1 between 9 am and 4 pm.
A fierce storm battered the district with Thursday into Friday waves washing away huts sheds and planks. The jetty and railway line suffered damage while boats and supplies were swept from the shore. Only the ladies bathing key on a rock remained intact as wreckage littered the area.
The article argues heredity shapes offspring as much as parents. It discusses inbreeding to preserve prepotent traits, cites the Beecher family and Morgan horse example, and urges concentrated family blood and selective inbreeding to strengthen desirable qualities in cattle.
The High Court of Australia with Chief Justice Barton and Justices O Connor and Barton finds the bill of sale valid. An appeal by O Connor from Justice a Beckett’s decision was dismissed with costs. The suit concerned ownership of goods under a will and the measure of consideration in the sale.
The Court of Insolvency Southern District Colao sequestrates Edgar Scott Gillingham a shop assistant of Colau. A general meeting of creditors will be held at the Insolvency Court offices in Colme on Wednesday June 1 1911 at 11:30 am for election of trustees and other purposes under the Insolvency Act. Dated Colag thirth day of June 1911 AD.
Algety and Co Limited announce public auctions at Tilton’s Yards in Barron Hotel and Colac with cattle sheep horses pigs and sundries sale dates to be fixed. Listings include prime fat cows springing cows dairy cattle and various breed stock with dairy bulls and crossbred sheep among items. The sale features hundreds of head across categories and specialist market entries from Warrion Beech Forest and other districts.
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