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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 04, 1914
Page
2
Public notices from Colac list municipal matters and deadlines. Several sections mention names and places with unclear wording due to OCR errors. The fragment references council items, stage events, and a branded notice related to pharmacy chemicals.
A garbled OCR passage discusses urging faster work and better preparation, mentioning Chicago and Germany in a chaotic, incomplete note. The readable bits point to a call for improved effort and efficiency amid confusion.
A local gathering convened by master Mr Bally focused on a three year plan for a cemetery project. Attendees included Menerk, Hrouke, Ac hupmest, A Chair, Fr Peeks, Hediedd, A. Pini, and four others. The Progress Committee hosted a ball at the 10.0.F. Hall with Ladies' Night, featuring speeches by Mr Pink and clergy, civic leaders, and a supper to close.
The Progress Association held its odin meeting Thursday night with J W Gardner presiding. Much business transacted including action on a petition for severance. complaints about severed tenants who failed to lay poison for rabbits noted. an inspector tours areas to pursue defaulters. Gardner offered to take an interest in the meetings.
Incomplete fragment mentions Carlisle area and a church matter sent to headquarters for consideration. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are readable.
The report details milk and cream quantities and butter fat yields for Fettery Company for the half-year. It records churn results, rate changes proposed to price per pound of milk and butter fat, skim milk payments, and the widening extent of operations surpassing prior periods.
A medical note explains how dairy cows suffer milk fever and how treatment has improved. It details old methods of drastic pre calving purging and deaths, and modern approaches using air injections or air pumps to supply oxygen, enabling quicker recovery with fewer complications.
The Mary Set presents a varied show blending musical comedy with performance art. Walter Gooner stands out as a manager and artist of notable ability, delivering a well received appearance amid the night’s diverse acts.
The 198th Australia Day in London drew about 200 New Zealanders and Australians at St James’s Church of Saint Dunstan and at the Whitehall Rooms. Attendees included J A B Kaper and High Commissioners. Sir Philip and Lord and Lady figures were noted. A speech by Sir John McCall praised Empire ties, and there was a program by the Royal Colonial Institute and Wattle Day League.
An editorial discusses the limits of book farming, arguing that practical experience in dairy and crop handling surpasses theory. It cites West and New York State examples, praises modern practices like cream separators and purebred sires, and stresses the farmer's character as key to success.
A wildfire swept through Boott's Creek Saturday destroying a house owned by Mr. SN M'Lear and damaging its contents. A. M'Donad and Dr. M'Nalty lost some fencing and grass, while Mr. G. Edsall's orchard was partially destroyed. Residents fled as shots and attacks occurred during the blaze.
A Colac Herald reader urges dairy societies to award the best herd as the main prize, citing Taranaki tests from New Zealand. Results show wide variance in milk and butter fat from top to bottom cows, with costs and profits outlined to urge better herd testing among local dairymen.
A concise notice highlights Bileen's as the leading retailer in the Western District with a confident claim of dominance. No further context or details are provided.
Melbourne telegraph report notes Wallalo winning the Australian Cup at the VRC meeting after earlier races including the Hopeful Stakes won by Rantyga and Wormwood, and Ascot Vale Stakes result with Wooraki J. betting and odds cited for multiple contenders.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a Melbourne sheep market with listings of ewes and rams, weights, yard numbers, and prices. The text mentions agents, lots, and a top entry tied to the market day, but most specifics are garbled and unreadable.
Partial readable text notes a polo event with scattered names and places. The fragmentary lines mention Roeser Gales and Coren A Can prdhogy, alongside unrelated garbled words. The content is too distorted to extract a coherent event or facts.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a police related item with names and locations. The readable parts mention Carwin and Fe cesyf, with unclear dates. The text resembles a damaged local notice or brief about a police matter involving named individuals.
An unreadable OCR fragment lists scattered names and terms without coherent events or context. It includes partial strings like Geogile, Cater, Fae, Roberts, Camperdig, Chen, Savane, Barbie, and Bev, but no discernible action, date, or location to summarize clearly.
Fragmented OCR reads like a race ledger listing names and events. It mentions Tek Just Se Wiss, Whee Pheedthe Rae, Conpree, Lad Bi 2, Swen Nell, Bertims Aone, and Warkbat 2. The garbled table hints at a sequence of races, dates, and participant names without clear context or coherent results.
Dane M lvor carried his bat through the innings amid patient batting on the show ground. He received an ovation as both sides celebrated his success. Wicket keeper T Hocking suffered a facial blow but wore glasses and remained safe. Ken Mackenzie’s team dominated the match, while K Dillon stood out with a bright innings. Racing entries for the Garvoe races close March 7 with March 14 event date.
A letter from Mr Joseph Mack Berry Hank urged immediate erection of a water pump at Cressy road after residents used his tanks and damaged fences. If timber not sent at once he would withdraw his money. The council warned against delay as pure air must be obtained before work could proceed.
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