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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
1
A Barcelona placard threatens violence during King Alfonso's planned visit. The anarchist move aims to disrupt the royal itinerary in a city with a history of anti-monarchy agitation and prior assassination attempts.
A Friday meeting at the State school laid plans for a district picnic on Thursday April 2 in Mr Bitson's paddock opposite the school with a catering committee formed by local ladies. A two week mission at St Brendan's Church began led by the Hedemptorist Fathers from Ballarat, drawing large congregations as the new church struggles to seat all worshippers. The local racing program featured events such as the Maiden Plate 100 yards and Nag Langil Handicap 130 yards with noted heats and finishers, while other village races and activities filled the program.
A Wednesday fire totally destroyed J Deppler’s saw mill and plant. The loss is estimated around £500 with cause undetermined. Locals express sympathy for Deppler and note the valuable up-to-date equipment housed at the site.
Quotations from the Western District Co operative Company show varied dairy prices with private separators and dairy fines ranging from 4 to 10d per unit. Primary cheese makes sell at higher rates while demand remains dull and new makes fetch lower prices. several lines preserve the market’s uneven movements.
The Nalangil Sports meeting held yesterday at Mr Robt Heppel's paddock featured athletic and horse events. Officials included President James Stevensiam and joint secretaries J P N Mahon and M J Ryan. results noted a 12 mile bicycle road race won by J T Doughue in one minute and ten seconds.
The Western District Factories Co operates Produce Company Limited at 687 Flinders Street report on 4th of the month a decline in butter prices in bulk. Further price drops noted as buyers and sellers adjusted to market conditions.
Merriman, newly titled figure in Cape Colony, warned in a Cape Town speech that taxes or costs could reach a substantial amount during the next Parliament session. He urged stronger government measures to expand welfare and voting reforms aimed at aiding South Africa's people.
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