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Newspaper

Colac Herald

Location

Colac, Victoria, Australia

Date

Mar 27, 1911

Page

2

Fruit and Produce Prices From Melbourne Market Report

Marker Mr R Morrigee reports Ebald weekly prices for fruit and vegetables. Cabbage sixpence per dozen, carrots sixpence per dozen, rhubarb one shilling per dozen, onions one shilling thirty to two shillings per case, tomatoes twenty to thirty pence per dozen, apples one shilling sixpence to two shillings per dozen, grapes threepence to sixpence per dozen, pineapples sixpence per dozen, melons threepence to sixpence, potatoes sixpence per bag, eggs ten pence to one shilling per dozen, hens and roosters prices listed. Also market quotes for wheat, oats, barley, onions and other Victoria fruit produce.

R. Morrigee

Notices and medical remedy advertisement fragment

Fragmentary notice mentions remedies for eczema and skin conditions and references Dierrhossl and Hynes products. Includes scattered dates and unclear patient details. The garbled text suggests an old classified ad or health cure promotional item with vague claims.

Holiday Photography Gifts and Medical Remedies Ad

A festive ad promotes cameras and photographic supplies with prices from 5 shillings, plus a wide array of cosmetics and medicines. It lists items from Manware bets to cholera drops and skin remedies, all offered at Uray Street storefronts.

Exclusive Perfumes and Unusual Certimes For The Season

Specialty of unusual certimes core and imported scents not found elsewhere. Perfumes appeal to those seeking distinctive odor. Features Piver Roger and Gallet Atkinson Wolf Penand Lubrig offerings plus winter sets and gift items.

Piver Roger Gallet Atkinson Wolf Penand Lubig

Watchmaker Val Pearson After Death Promotes Value Eyewear

Val M Pearson watchmaker and optician advertises value pricing amid claims of a warm weather forecast and urged customers to visit Colac shop. The notice invites townsfolk to inspect spectacles and emphasizes affordable replacements despite the death of the proprietor.

Val. M. Pearson Sad Optician Colac

Calan Agricultural High School Local Council Appointments

State Executive Council named Mesara C F Sydenham and others to the Calan Agricultural High School local council. George Connor named manager of the Farmers Cooperative Company amid recent resignations. Easter events, railway site debate, and community notices follow with local personages and venues referenced.

State Executive Council Calan Agricultural High School Mesara John Hancock Murdock M-Lennan J. A. Leach George Connor Hecar Farmers Cooperative Company W. J. Wagg Amenta Oework Bewley Bilson Acid Co Sunderland Bears Sam, Jacobs, Lielbrooks Hosking and Co J. G. Johnstone and Co Furniture Warehous Strong and Sen W. Cl Svilenfam Parkes Ron A. Heap JF. Parkinsou J. Ro Urquhart Farrar and Warrison W. K. Stephens No McOre St. Andrew's Joerg Il Alcl Tier GB Morphy Ene Messrs Tlives, Sage Richards Anid Mews Ilaar Folin Marphe Franter Res GB Murphy D. Grauter CL Murphy W. Fouar M. Richards K. Fulson Blaxabeck Streen Mihai Nimicker Janchter Lubrook Chiality Drapers Reveh Forest le Brook Berd Forest Savemvill Culie W Foster Darktown Gray Rilson and

Arbitration as a cure for industrial strife in modern society

A 1911 editorial argues that strikes hurt workers most, with wage loss and family hardship. It contends capital reserves help employers, while workers face economic peril, urging arbitration as a strong, decisive method to resolve disputes without prolonged conflict. It notes civilizational progress reduces strikes as a tool, favoring firm, comprehensive arbitration over half measures.

Enrmiy

Butter Exports From Victoria Fall With Shipping Delays

Notes and events report Victoria exported 4 tons of butter worth about £9400 in the week ending January 1. The UK took 72 tons and other ports 12 tons, down from 49.04 tons the prior week as fruit shippers booked space. Cumulative exports since July 1 total 19,541 tons worth £9,051,805 with the UK at 18,2604 tons, South Africa 5754 tons, and Eastern and other ports 705 tons.

Wictoria Commonwealth United Kingdom South Africa Eastern

Colac Yacht Race Bans and Novice Start Time

Local yacht club announces next Wednesday race schedule with a novice event at 3 o'clock around the loop. Trophy is presented by Mr Firth and entries include Comet and BED among listed vessels.

Firth Spwit Comet Mis

Moonee Valley Racing Club March meeting results

Large crowd attends the Moonee Valley meeting. Hegults hurdles winner Boyong with J F P Edwards. Maiden Plate winner Fraith. Welter Plate winner Spinored. Valley Handicap won by Sentrome. Welter Purse taken by Thrave. Glenroy Handicap winner Full Sail. Times and margins noted for each race.

T. Melbourne Ioonge Valley Racing Club Boyong J. FP. Eawards Keadout Paul Asthore Fraith C. Andrews Berry Canada Mondian Welter Plate Spinored Skyhole Deciman Sentronus Dhobi Mindful Sentrome Thrave Highwater L Tenager Tfull Sail Histori Thers

Roseh XIII Racing Results Summary

Racing results from Rosehxiii show multiple races with winners and betting odds. Hot Air wins trial stakes by a length, Turula takes Turula Stakes with Band Bath and Sinner placing, Bucrosoy wins Juvenile Stakes ahead of Hart and Sweet Malt, Crown Derby wins Kotehil Cup with Electric Ware second. Time noted as 1 min 40 sees.

Hot Air Flamen Erttie Wilber Turula Wirilia Band Bath Bucrosoy Doevor Hart Sweet Mate Stedager Sweet Brighe Ladikie Electric Ware Agst Apst Electric Wire Apple Pie Crown Dertys

Australian cyclists clash amid track falls and big crowds

The report covers the Melbourne sporting scene with a chaotic cycling event. Clarke and Pye from Victoria led a long race with a 30 mile advantage over Pegler. A severe fall injured Clarke and others sparked intense reactions. The piece also notes Edinsind Turner’s jockeylicence return, billiards prospects for George Gray, and betting shop observations post the Gaming Suppression Act.

Clarke Anid Pye Victoria Pegler Pmil Clarke Berg Hehir Aixpress Ald Clarke Clarke ii London W. L. Murdich Australham Trumper Sturboch Bateman Ednsind Turner Turner Lurmer Sporting Life George Gray Stevenson Gray Melbourne Cecil Harverson Harverson George Ureheal England Melbourns

British Exports to Germany and Australia in 1910

Mr Sydney Buxton, president of the Board of Trade, told the House of Commons Britain exported goods in 1910 worth 37,091,000 pounds to Germany and 46,924,000 pounds to Australia. He provided sole interesting particulars of export totals for the year.

London Sydney Buxton Board of Trade Queens House of Commons Great Britain Germany Australia

Rioters Sentenced at Cork Assizes

Seventeen supporters were tried for tinting and assaulting police at a meeting by Mr Redmond in August. They were found guilty and each received one month imprisonment.

Weuter's London Cork Assizes Willam O'Brien Redmond M P Imprizoc Givent

Train Robbers Strike in Kansas Mountains

Six heavily masked men, wearing colliery masks, raided a train on the St Louis to Mountain Railway route in Coffeyville Kansas last night. They terrorised the crew and passengers before blowing up a freight car with dynamite and making their escape in motor cars.

Reuter Cocfey-Ville Kansas

Shortage Impacts Russia Trade and Iron Import Policy

Shortage in the supply of cost goods causes narrows traces in Toussia. The Minister for Commerce plans to allow import of iron at a reduced rate before a specified date. The report notes government action to ease shortages and adjust tariff policy.

Reuter’s London Narrows Toussia

Theatre Fire Claims Multiple Lives In Lille Tragedy

A fire at a Lille theater during a performance caused several fatalities. An entire family of five residents on the premises perished in the blaze, with other patrons escaping before authorities contained the flames.

London Lille Thames

Advertising Australia and Veiled Lantern Slide Show

A fragmented item notes advertising value of pastures and a lantern slide show in Britain and Australia. Mentions Redl, Attila, and Commonwealth attractions but details are unclear.

Attila Great Britain Commonwealth

Victorian Amateur Athletics Track Champions

Victorian champions crowned at Albert Cricket Ground results include J Bruton Geelong A Hater, Winds. One Mile Walk W Murray and M Morgan. Hurdles J Davis and Greenham. Mile Race A Wheatley leading Agnew and W Scott. Three Mile race won by Long while Sproule placed. High Jump L Hovell and J Brake set Australasian record. 440 yards Hartkops and Laite. Vaulting L Walker and J Brake equal at 19 feet.

Telegraph Melbourne Albert Cricket Ground St. Kilne Road J. Bruton A. Hater Geelong UD Iilig Hime Logery W. Murray M. Morgan A.C. Hevan J. A. Olater Gerson J. Burton J. Evans Is. Long Vines Sproule Ime Davis T. Greenhem Gavan Puly Ho Hell J. Brake Gavan Dull Hartkops Laite Nugent L. Walker

Swiss police convict mastermind in transnational burglary gang

Police in Switzerland convict Eliea Baumgartner and her lover Horschak for leading a burglary gang blamed for robberies across Switzerland Austria and the Riviera. Horschak, said to climb water spouts to enter rooms, received seven years and a half in prison. The gang funded by the elite is said to have operated in multiple European regions.

Eliea Baumgartner Baumgarter Aaron Ashe Phoceeda Nondreah Trdbberga Switzerland Austria Horschak Bowen

Referendum Speech Outlines Australia’s Constitutional Powers

The Prime Minister Mir Fincer addresses a Warrnambool audience urging a referendum to empower Parliament to regulate industrial disputes and trusts. He criticizes High Court limits on inter state shipping and argues for broader federal authority to manage combines and labor conditions. He cites Deakin and past votes, warns against retracing steps, and backs arbitration to ease wage disputes.

Mir Fincer Warrnamboul High Court Humes Australis Australia United States Beskin Ballarat Deakin Ir Deakin Deakingeld Arbitration Court

Beech Forest A N A Branch Meeting News

Correspondent reports Beech Forest A N A branch met on Tuesday with H G Michell presiding. New officers elected and twelve proposed for membership. Community welcomes a highly qualified medical practitioner as resident medical officer and expects membership to rise by about fifty percent. score details not available.

Beech Forest A.N.A. Wee Lie H.G. Michell Vv Singhs

Cobden Tennis Team Beaten at Colac Mumme Cup

Cobden visitors struggled in Colac for the Mumme Cup with their best pair Heggie and George losing 6 5 6 4 while Forbes and Richmond led Colac to two wins and Colac claiming four rubbers. Colac dominated 61 games to Cobden 40 on the day.

Cobden Colac Culac Mumme Dr Brown Heggie George Cobunn Williams Thompson Forbes Richmond Cabden

Fire destroys Milvadero business building. six firemen killed

A disastrous fire in Milvaderes last night engulfed a large business premises. At the blaze’s height the roof collapsed trapping firemen. six were killed outright, two critically injured, and many others seriously hurt.

Milvaderes

Tragedy in Kent: Inquest Into Berndt Couple Deaths

An inquest was held today into the bodies of Mr and Mrs Berndt found yesterday in a villa at Bethen Kent. Berndt described as a stock broker, reputedly troubled by hallucinatory fears that everyone was their enemy.

Reuters London Berndt Bethen Kent Bean & Stock Frida Renee Sans Arepch

Parliament to vote on amendment to regulation bill

Ambiguous wire copy reports in London that the Commons will consider an amendment to the regulation bill. The aim is to limit stepping work and reduce related costs for the land and fee sectors as debated by unnamed members.

M. Pearson Cunad Loy Wong Him Jong the Jin Ina Lehour Av Barts Ridilwne Liebe Hefersiadam Noxinus Reuter London Frodar Sthireinen Tuas Ly 1A Jwe

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