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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1913
Page
3
A feigned restoration of happiness unfolds as Lord Champney returns to Cromer for a tense reunion with Barbara. Felix schemes jealousy and a budding romance between Dora Chesson and Champney, while Effingham nears Cromer, inviting a chilling undercurrent of betrayal and heartbreak.
Dora learns she is adopted and not Edmund Chessom’s sister as plans unfold for her future. He explains a London marriage stake and a bachelor life at the Grange, while she fights to hold onto hope with Mr Champney and love instead of birth. The scene ends with a grim, unresolved decision.
The article profiles famed wine tasters like Mlle. Celli Bere and Mme. Pommery, noting their income from wine tasting work in France, Germany, and Italy, and detailing their rare skills. It explains tasters’ ability to identify grape origin, detect adulteration, and even judge age, while noting their teetotal stance and health demands.
A Loyal Boaziliers sergeant drills a raw recruit Muggs Mycins in expected answers for an upcoming colonel inspection. The recruit sticks to his script, declaring ages and service length, prompting the colonel to explode in anger when confronted with the mix up.
A brief note describes a Brazilian bird named the long-tord Jacana found amid water lilies. Its exceptionally long toes enable it to walk on lily pads and skim over lakes and rivers, aided by a peculiar crest on its forehead as part of its distinctive appearance.
A lengthy program lists prizes and events for a Colac area fair including best decorated vehicles best bicycle best sustained character and horse rider trophies in a grand procession. Cycling amusements feature boys races amateur sprints novelty races cadets and a four event aggregate with substantial cash prizes and later a grand finale darktown rescue and a planned evening concert.
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