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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1913
Page
2
Commercial reports describe Friday pigmarket at Melbourne with varied prices for bacon stores suckers and torkers. Ballarat market notes a quiet produce trade with oats wheat potatoes and fresh vegetables priced by quality and season, plus a football-field barrack anecdote and Woods' Peppermint Cure mentioned.
A vintage ad touts Bronchial Lozenges to prevent throat problems this winter. It also promotes hot water bottles, horse and cattle medicine, milk fever syringes, and various stock items with a contact number.
An advertisement argues old cough remedies hid the illness and harmed patients. It promotes Wheeler's Cough Liniment as a modern remedy that targets the cold and cough, aiding expectoration and soothing symptoms with each bottle.
The half yearly report praises gains for shareholders and dairymen, cites box factory price reductions and reduced costs, and outlines plans to improve farm produce handling. It warns Margarine marketings colorized to mimic butter and mentions a manager's London mission to study marketing and distribution.
Community items from Colac region report deaths including Mrs Catherine Crawford at Berrybank and funeral details. Local accidents note a bicycle fall injuring a boy and a broken collar bone for another youth. Miscellaneous notices cover tax payments, mail service changes on the Ghberinghap Maroona line, business ads for W E Stephens and Bilson’s Sale, with funeral arrangements and community events.
Percival Angus May and others were arrested for breaking into the furniture and haberdashery shop of Wm Wilson in Ballarat on the 6th. Goods valued at about £15 were stolen. They were committed for trial at the assizes with personal bonds set and occupied the bench.
Federal Government resigns after no chance Labor wins in Hume. Governor-General accepts the move and invites Mr Fisher to advise next steps. Mr Fisher recalls Mr Joseph Cook, leader of the Opposition, should be asked to form a Ministry. Colac source: C A Colley Jennings Street Colac.
Large Larrea attendance heard that Polwarth defeated Golden Thought in the final course of the Commonwealth Brake. Polwarth bested Golden Thought as the field narrowed to two, with Johnson riding Polwarth to victory and Healy's entry fading.
Parishioners and friends toast Dean Nelan marking fifty years of religious service across Mount Moriac Colac Winchelsea Birregurra Pirron Walloop and surrounding districts. The Irish priest is hailed as a fearless mentor, educator and public spirited citizen who guided his flock through hardship and expansion with faith and charity.
The Colac Coursing Club opened at Kelvin Grove on Saturday afternoon with 5 strong entries. Delphinium and Dubs contested the Kelvin Grove Stakes. Rid a won the St Leger Stakes beating Listen to Me in the final. Zaida claimed the St Leger puppy stake, with Listen to Me runner up.
The V A T C meeting at Melbourne yielded several results with winners: Toolambool Hurdle won by Julian ahead of Common King and Bonnie George. Richmond Cup won by Orvieto with Obi and Mala second and third. Wanda Steeple saw Bullawara first, Leah Kreshna Munockres Bilver second, Lipola Pot third. Cambria Welter was led by Two Ales with Peck second and Manhatora third. Rosny Plate winner Averse, Count Traquaire Antoinete second and third. Betting favors winners at 7 to 1 and 5 to 1 respectively.
The Culee Rifle Club held a shoot under difficult conditions with wind and variable light. Top score reached 87 points from 600 yards, while other scores included BOO and 600 yards.
Melbourne letter notes mixed views on daylight sittings with country and city members split over meeting hours. It also reports rowdy football issues, and plans to host visiting British parliamentarians, about twenty members, for a brief Australian tour emphasizing mining, pastoral and agricultural interests.
Representatives from Colas Sous of Temperance Lodge visit Nalangil for a games night with the Young Men's Club. Nine men played quin ts and quoits, five shots per player, while euchre saw Colac win seven games to Nalangil's five. Suppers followed and thanks were given to the hosts. A return football match vs Piron Yalloak Hibernus is set for next Wednesday.
On Beeac ground Saturday Elliminyt fielded fourteen men against Beeac's eighteen in a lively junior premiership contest. Beeac led 19 points early before Elliminyt, trailing at quarter time, surged to win 3 goals 7 behinds to Elliminyt. Key Elliminyt players were Mowat Fazer Danaher Pierce Diskin Woods. for Beeac Saunders Stewart Donohue Matthews Slater Carmody worked hard. Umpire M O'Brien. A second match at Colac Cricket Ground saw Colac defeat Pirron Yalloak 5 16 to 3 6 with Ball Howell Butt Power Ryan Anderson among Colac players and Latyre Mathieson Spence Clarke Murray Cerini for Pirron Yalloak.
Saturday results from the Melbourne metropolitan matches show League side Essendon beating Collingwood 15 to 15, Melbourne defeating Brighton, Port Melbourne topping Northern Melbourne, and Footscray losing to Akitiemtoe with several other close scores.
A news note reports a newly formed tennis club and a mutual improvement society in the village. Key figures include L Surtees as president and J A Parks as vice president. Social events include euchre parties at Mr Kettle’s home and a July 2 inaugural social. Mr L Surtees plans to leave the district after years of service.
A Saturday Elliminty Committee meeting chaired by Mr T Monkiviteh discussed the Wad state of the bridges near Scott's residence deemed dangerous for many children. They agreed to write to the Shire Council and arrange proper repairs. Final Arbor Day plans were set with a storm tea for Friday and a dance at Pitt Hall on Wednesday Evening.
A historical piece describes early film tricks where lions, falls, and derrived stunts were staged with cameral manipulation. It explains how illusion was created by editing, camera angles, props, and fake landscapes to deceive audiences.
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