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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1911
Page
5
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A Coronation event in Colac featured a wreath laying and salutes, a church service, and a Mechanics Hall celebration. Local officials, school committees, ministers, and performers attended, with speeches by A.C. Firth and others, and a children's programme with medals and songs.
The season meeting at Metre Plea featured a dog show with numerous names and winners. Notable performers include Myr. Tareo dees, plus Miss Do Chatty and Myr. Tiro’s Fashion’s Favorites. Final rounds list several placements and notable dogs such as The Worker and Laaek's AI with Foxes.
The essay extols small daily acts and gentle words as the true source of happiness, arguing great chances come rarely like ships and linger only as missed paths. It urges readers to seize tiny moments and improve surroundings to avoid drifting past meaningful opportunities. It ends by mentioning Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Congha and Colds.
Reuters reports a severe Turkish reverse in Arabia near Gezan Yemen as rebels overwhelmed Turkish troops. Turkish losses included 1000 killed and many wounded. additional details note destroyed units and captured equipment. Cabinet tensions in London widen with calls for resignation over military policy while public unrest and Coronation Day decorations prompt letters to the editor.
The article notes a Mowing genil Util Incident near Sydney and follows spiritual reflections at a church service where sermons urged adherence to Christ’s call. It describes a farewell for Mr Connor and a church portal event planned for Tuesday evening.
The notice discusses the staged state land tax and its impact on charges for Ladies' Winter Underwear and Hosiery, urging readers to compare quality and price of Wilson and Co underwear. It notes sample availability, then shifts to a financial report on land tax estimates, receipts, exemptions, and legislative timing, with figures for projected revenue and exemptions, concluding with a local bicycle shop advertisement for Speedwell Cycles and related services.
The report lists winners from flat races and hurdles in Melbourne Cup events with other top performances. It mentions a meeting of the Young Men’s organization and outlines nominees and team representations for various local clubs and contests, including a tennis delegation and a cricket lineup.
Ads announce public auctions by ALGETY & CO LIMITED and partners at Tilton's Yards Barron Hotel and other yards. Listings include cattle sheep horses pigs poultry and sundries with dates to be fixed and one o'clock start times. Express deliveries and express service notes appear, plus match results from Laver's Hill and Melbourne sporting items.
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