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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 03, 1911
Page
4
In a London club story, Jim Wright, a master thief, dupes Inspector Webster and a detective by forging a necklace theft plot. Wright fakes a diamond necklace, uses a hidden safe wall, and escapes as a perfect imposter, leaving detectives baffled by an unseen long con.
A Munsey informed view notes the Journal of Financial Statistics estimates the Czar’s personal income in the recent year running into millions of pounds. It explains royal expenses cover palaces guards journeys and other costs borne by the Autocrat, while philanthropy and education receive state attention through charitable efforts.
A juryman apologizes in court claiming he cannot say who would die first. The judge jokes he is excused. The next day a friend asks about his wife and daughter. the juryman says both are fine and the dilemma remains unsolved as only time will tell. The piece ends with a quip about anger and temper.
The Hampden Shire Council discussed flag replacements with Union Jack and Austrosian Standard proposed at £2 10s. Medals were brought to notice by Messie Stokes and Lone. Plans for aluminium medals, hospital allocations, leases, and police reports followed as part of district governance and public works.
A mixed transport column lists trains from Melbourne to Port Fairy and other connections, including Terregorrest Forrest Beech Forest Colac Camperdown Timboon and Cobden timetables with varying departure times. The text also mentions a relocation notice for J Greenhills Electrical and Mechanical and unrelated local notes.
Fragmentary page text mentions Wees Way and Med developed etitel as a private feute baie, with garbled names and locations like Duilton and WTR. The read lacks coherent events or clear subjects. no readable dates, people, or organizations form a definite news item.
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