Railway Accident At Station Hampers Service
A railway accident near the station disrupted service and injured several people. A porter named Thom at the station and the signal staff were involved as passengers fled.
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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 08, 1911
Page
2
A railway accident near the station disrupted service and injured several people. A porter named Thom at the station and the signal staff were involved as passengers fled.
A detailed notice covers a Wednesday March 5 fixtures with pony and horse racing events, including five furlongs and a six furlong card. It lists entrance figures, entry details, and stipulates rules under the club’s regulations. A Grand Ball is planned for the evening with tickets priced at 5 shillings, coordinated by J. P. Briggins and James Sexton as joint marshals.
The writer warns that monopolies and foreign meat trusts threaten Australia’s economy and public welfare. They argue trusts reduce competition, raise prices, and burden consumers while enriching few. government action is needed to repress trusts and protect national interests. The piece urges vigilant Commonwealth policies and cooperation with states to prevent monopolistic control and defend the nation’s resources and people.
A fragmented list items including cigars, teas, pasta, peas, eucalyptus oil, dates, cocoa, paste, tin meats, seeds, pudding and cleaning supplies. Entries read like a late 19th or early 20th century grocery or auction inventory with varied prices in pence and shillings.
Community notices cover a local meeting for the Golde District tea, Australian referendum campaigning led by Fisher and J H W Boullin in Colac, and a funeral at Colac cemetery for Miss Helen Hyne. Also listed are roll deadlines for federal enrollment, a house fire at Mr D Barry’s, a brass band recital at Botanical Gardens, and upcoming retail and millinery displays in Colac.
Alfred Wilson Smart was executed this morning in Perth for the murder of Michel Harris on or about March 14. He faced the gallows with bandages over his eyes removed before the execution and spoke little, dying without visible emotion amid lingering unrest from confinement and writings attributed to him.
A dense report covers Mc A W Conger of the Church of Christ opposing liquor trade for healthier towns. Hotelkeepers Association speakers Farthing and Opus argue for restriction with data on crime and drunkenness, plus comparisons between Maine Minnesota and New Zealand. Local sports notes list Beech Forest events and handicaps for upcoming races.
A seven year old boy Hoy M Lean of Valentine Street Thornbury was struck by a moving tram in High Street while crossing the tracks. He fell under the vehicle and was injured but the exact outcome is unclear from the report.
Heavy rain interrupted play as match details show erratic scoring and disrupted devices. Players such as Nourse Wy rt Zula and others faced unclear outcomes while local observers recorded 17 points before the stoppage.
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