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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 07, 1917
Page
4
Everyone anticipates the start of seasonable items as thrifty shoppers know waiting pays off. Bargains rise when discounts hit and smart buyers time their purchases to maximize value and savings.
At our fortnightly sale 140 pigs yarded with heavy farmer turnout and buyers present. Fat pigs and best porkers sold well alongside store pigs, with prices across categories noted. Geelong fat cattle and sheep sections show steady demand and price improvements for prime lots, led by bullocks, cows, and lambs with strong buyer competition.
An advertisement appeals to dairy farmers describing SY RES DRENCE as a preventive product that cleans cows quickly and naturally. It emphasizes plainspoken benefits and calls out town garb seer as supporting context.
The note outlines a Saturday race card for March with prize structure and conditions. It lists the Handicapped Hurdle Race and Welter Stakes, noting weight allowances and entrants. Nominations close on Monday March 12 with prizes and withdrawal rules specified.
The Warvoe Racing Club holds a handicaps meeting Saturday with hurdles, long distance, and sprint classes. Entries list horses and riders including Miss Gower Portico and Vocal Queen, with details on distances and weights and notes on nominations and allowances.
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