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Newspaper

Colac Herald

Location

Colac, Victoria, Australia

Date

Jun 23, 1911

Page

5

Colac Herald Letter Critiques Road Metal and Maintenance

A reader letter questions road repairs and metal carting on the Corangamite area roads in 1911. The writer cites broken rules by contractors, local protests, and alleged damage from stone and metal carting near Lake Corangamite and Cararocke, urging proper enforcement and safer road work.

Colac Herald Ives Autitelles Tevlan Cararocke Cararocke School Béylan Thos. Baker Corthinun

Festival Visitors Near Four Million In London Ocean

The Festival of Empire is expected to draw nearly four million visitors in July and August, mainly from the provinces, with many paying on entry. In other news, a liquidator named Mr. Dues was convicted of fraud and sentenced to twelve years’ penal servitude after admitting to frauds totaling £544,000.

London Aris Dues Ciade J. G. Johnstone & CO John Clancy Cororooke Township Clancy New South Wales G. Johnstone & CO

Australian navy leaders inspect parade at Chelsea

The Australian Navy and Commonwealth Minister Pearce along with officials inspect a group of aircraft jackets at Chelsea for a military parade. Royal forces and naval corps prepare to march in the oval procession today amid security and ceremonial duties.

Pearce Commonwealth Minaster Delenbe Iene Heit Pgh Camimessioner Aimetralia Inispertad Chalsea

Blucket Swamp Meeting Sets Terms and Deadlines

A garbled report from Bullock Swamp outlines a forthcoming meeting under unclear leadership. It mentions a president and a plan to issue a decree, with reference to a trial period and a start date in a distant week. The text contains many illegible fragments and scrambled names.

Local Football Trials and Debating Society Notes

The report covers football trials with Speedwell and Colac drawing in a crowded ground and team awards given to players such as Brit Woods Holt Kerr and Culac. It also notes the West End Central trial result and a Mercantile draw. The Quinminyt Debating Society meets with plans for debates on library hours and compulsory military training.

Mala Aida Qufareon Fogarty Speedwell Colac Acore Ted Kerr Brit" Woods Holt Culac Speedwell Beake Apestdwell Apestwell West End Central West Rod Ball Inglis Mathieson Owther Kerr Webster fop_Central J. M'Leod Martin Usher Finnigan P.parkee Oliphant Breedwell and Mercantile AL Kenallack Ugo Geewiler Wax Menara DL M‘cotche J. Parker Eni Halence Mes Hurtis St. Andrew's Yolum Meus Guild Ehegen Vier Gi Pickard Duckworth J. Harris L. Ballagh Fo Brose A, Harris N. Ackersley B. Harris Ho Teary Gi. Doak W. Freeman A. T. Johnson

Industrial Unrest and Fisher's London Claim

Melbourne correspondent reports Mor Fisher claimed federal Labor reduced strikes. In Victoria actual disruptions persist with months of significant strikes and widespread industrial tension. Rumors of walkouts in government printing and broader discontent raise questions about the statement's accuracy.

Mit Fisher Melbourne Mor Fisher London Labor Party Australia Victoria Mier Hersmseam Strees Walpes Fisher Fartr Tito

Auction notices and cattle sale schedule from Colac region

A dense page of auctions lists Algety & Co Limited selling cattle by public auction with fat cows steers store cattle dairy stock and various dates including June and July yard sales at Colac and Lavers Hill. Other entries advertise vegetable fruit poultry and general goods with private treaties and leasing tenders.

Algety & Co, Limited Reed& CO. Limited E. Boylan South Yan Algety & CO. Limited Heene Onedit Darcy & CO R. Murdoch Hia Carlisle River Johnstone & CO Auvation E. Costin Cape Otway Beear

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