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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1915
Page
2
Preacher Reverend J Patten McCarthy features in a short note about Germany and a free Sears collection. The fragment mentions a person named McCarthy and a religious context in a dated newspaper item.
The dearth at Moonee Pood on Monday claimed Mr Alexander Smith aged 62. The long-time stock raiser and local figure joined Pearoun, how Emith and tw Leak. details recount his years in the district, his factory work, and family connections, with extensive parting notes on community committees and fund drives.
Monday meeting sessions refused to proceed with beautification of the market square citing cost concerns and need for preliminary work. Fr Johnstone favors progress but was outvoted by Mrs Duncan and Fulton. debate centers on expense and available funds.
A modest gathering at ASA on Moonoy featured a talk by Rev H T Poste and an address by Mrs Listhe, celebrating service and noting a Melbourne exam. A Fox Terrier coursing meeting followed with judges Mr Hiredalnger and slipper Me J 4 Burnett confirming results for several dogs.
Fragmented OCR snippet mentions Birregurra and a hall event with items listing special prices and gifts. Names such as Waisman and Napthine appear amid unclear phrases. The readable content hints at a local sale or fair with a notable gift and prices, but details are garbled.
Omitted details sketch a village scene with acknowledgments to local workers. Mentions a public hall grant of £20, Arbor Day tree planting at the local school, and council praise for Department of Agriculture staff, plus costs for burying dead stock on roads and calls for faster medical testing locally.
A Colac library deputation urged council to back the plan for market square improvements and library front work. They pressed for coordination with Mr Catani’s beautification scheme, discussed fencing, wandering stock concerns, footpath upkeep, and sought government funds while noting financial limits on ratepayers.
Melbourne reports a threatened strike by engineers is averted as the district committee decided members will not strike until formal instructions are received. A conference of all affected parties was to be held this afternoon at the Premier's Office.
Archdeacon Tucker of Ballarat spoke at BU John's Church of England on the Germanic Empire. He traced origins to Aryan roots, noted Prussia's rise, and described battles with Austria and France shaping the 1871 empire amid nationalist and militaristic tendencies.
Five men were committed for two days by the City Magistrates on a charge of larceny of 16 rings valued at £20 from Williman Dunkling, a city jeweller. The rings were snatched from a salesman who believed the man was an intended purchaser. Four of the men were charged with receiving.
Bullock Swamp won 34 28 in a tight match at Bullock Swamp hall. Anson and Gremn led 182 to 04 with notable wins over Danaher Reynolds and Gerrard. Next Saturday Bullock Swamp hosts Beeac then travels to Webs for another game on July ard.
Sporting notes announce Major M'Leod Stakes and Captain Bannister Stakes close with secretary Charles Lorimer on Wednesday. Racing previews note strong Geelong Races entries for midweek, Viva’s Bite top weight for the Melbourne Cup, Lily Veil and Cugen near with nine and seven pounds. Golf match set between Winchelsea and Birregurra clubs near Balurdey on the Links of the former club.
At a Colac Khire Council meeting a deputation from Colac Free Library highlighted wandering stock grazing on township roads. They argued Colac, a town of its size, should not endure such an undesirable state of affairs and sought action.
The chaff market softened this afternoon in Melbourne with quotes ranging from 28 shillings 0 pence to 28 shillings 5 pence per unit. A further decline appeared likely as buyers kept quiet and sellers lowered asking prices.
Port Campbell defeated Lower Gellibrand at Rivermeok and Port Campbell led 3 goals 1 behinds to 3 goals 7 behinds. The Rangers beat Curdies at Timboon, umpire A Currell. Port Campbell, Lower Gellibrand, and Curdies standings list Port Campbell two wins one loss.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. McKenna told the House of Commons Britain would face a deficit of 518,000,000 and would fund it by issuing 4 percent war loans at par with repayment options in 1925. He proposed Post Office bonds and wartime vouchers bearing 5 percent interest, while Bank of England advances to meet bills stood at about 120,668,006, to be reduced to 66,000,008 as the treasury increases its reserve and supports the gold position.
A letter from Australian and Kuwaiti wounded soldiers in Cairo asks English readers to supply missing items. The request mentions Mrs Chicholy and Thos Cu fun as recipients or intermediaries for assistance via wire.
Fragmentary OCR describes fighting near Petrograd with infantry and horsemen clashing to the west and north. It notes German reserves countering advances and claims casualties and halted developments. Official reports mention a battle near Grudek and shifts at the front.
A naval chase culminated in the capture of the naptha carrier Cai Hi An Tighian in the Adriatic near Naples. Marines reported securing the vessel after pursuit lasting several hours on the 4th day.
Fragmentary bulletins indicate German forces retreated before a larger Allied advance and evacuated Metze and Cording, with claims of repulsed actions north of Lemberg and surrounding moves northwest of the city. No precise dates or full names could be confirmed from the text.
The report outlines a German naval buildup with tonnage figures, including battleships around 74,600 tons and six turrets, plus dreadnoughts, cruisers, twenty four submarines, and related armaments.
Fragmentary notes describe a French offensive front at Dunkirk driving back German lines. The report claims German positions near Nisuville suffer heavy losses and a remnant defenses collapse under French assault.
A group of railway employees on their off hours aided the manufacture of munitions at Gut Bay, turning factory resources toward war material production beyond official hours. The covert effort involved several workers from the rail service and reflects wartime industrial mobilization in the region.
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