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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 16, 1914
Page
2
Careful choice of a blood remedy without mercury is urged as the remedy that harms the stomach and system. The ad claims Nyal's Hot Springs Blood Remedy is mercury free and builds health quickly, inviting readers to ask for it and to bring prescriptions to be compounded correctly.
Fragmentary OCR text lists items or terms including Krooches Bamgles Toile and related phrases. No clear event or person names emerge. The readable bits resemble a shuffled catalog or notes rather than a coherent news item.
Rain totals at Colac post office reach ten points, Birre Gurra reports 42 points. Discussion grows over Royal Commission on closer settlement, with ministers slow to appoint nine members. Bendigo fire brigade results favor Colac in engine and drill events, while court actions in Melbourne consider concealment of birth in homicide case. Funeral for Patrick Caner observed at Colac cemetery amid community notices and local club activities.
Payment figures show a total of 9312/14/11 pounds paid for the period, compared with 0662/18 for the prior year. Butter fat valued at last year’s price, output for the past month measured 6 tons 16 cwt 2 lb, up 1 percent from February 1913. Cheques ranged from £364/0/8 to £1 total.
considerable interest in the annual St Patrick's Day sports demonstration to be held on the show ground tomorrow. a large number of visitors will be seen in the programmes for the Beech Forest goods train leaving Colac at 6.16 pm. on Saturday 63 business places agreed to close at 12 noon. in the evening the grand annual ball will be held at the Victoria Hall with Miss Cahill's orchestra providing music.
To the Editor the Colac Herald letters explain the Tuesday half holiday due to special circumstances raised by late secretary Mr J Hill. The traders suspend the ten year old extra half holiday agreement and deny claims he opposed the H A C H deputation or tried to delay reply. Signed by Bilson & Co and others.
About fifty boys competed at the Colac lake carnival with strong showings across events. J G Johnstone praised Mr Dobson for teaching juniors to swim and noted twenty four boys passed for the junior car to swim fifty yards. Prizes were presented by Mrs J G Johnstone with trophies donated by multiple local figures.
The second shoot for the men's trophy was completed by part of the Colac Rifle Club members. Four participants still have to complete their second stage next Saturday. Weather conditions were not fully stated.
The Colac and District P and Society held a Saturday morning meeting with G F Sydenham and members Guthrie Goonan Buckle Gude Brisbane present. Apologies from John Hancock. treasurer noted a balance due and outstanding items. farm classes approved with two week programme from April. sub committee proposed an autumn show exhibit plan and committee structure. next meeting set for April 18 due to Easter.
In a Saturday match Polac Hw Colts posted a total of 162 for seven, with Stephens and Whitcombe among top scorers. Colac reply ended 172 for seven, led by M Kenzie and Walsh with key partnerships. bowling tightness from M’Kenzie and Burns weighed on Colac’s chase.
The Colac Fire Brigade returned Saturday evening to a joyful reception led by the Colac Town Band. A large crowd gathered at the shire hall where shire president and citizens praised the brigade for their Bendigo exhibition and urged a public reception for their service.
A cluttered OCR page lists numerous events from a local athletic gathering. It records heats and finals for trot racing, bicycle races, log chopping, and a farmers office handicap. Names include Parker Harrington Johnson and O'Donnell among others, with times and placements noted for several events.
An express mail train collision near Temora on the southern line killed fourteen people and injured sixteen as wreckage piled up at Exeter station. The Temora mail train reportedly collided with a freight or other train, with emergency crews retrieving survivors and tending the injured amid chaotic scene reports.
A historic discussion outlines retirement plans for Chief Justice Wostacle and the Supreme Court bench. Details note annual allowances, existing pensions, and required funds to extend retiring benefits for judges including Sir John Madden and colleagues.
In the House of Lords Lord Willoughby de Broke moved a bill for a compulsory military training scheme for youths of middle and upper classes before age 21. It requires a fortnightly annual camp and targets public school boys undergraduates and those with incomes over £400. Lord Haldane questioned the proposal.
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