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Newspaper

Colac Herald

Location

Colac, Victoria, Australia

Date

May 09, 1913

Page

2

Livestock Sale At Mosere Dalgety Yard Top Prices

Mosere Dalgety and Co held their weekly stock sale yarding 20 head of cattle and 950 sheep. Fat cattle were in short supply with strong demand. top dairy cattle prices reached up to £19 for a Jersey cow and high prices for milkers and springers. Sheep trade remained steady with good clearance, and dairy cattle, store cattle, and calves commanded solid prices across multiple consignors and accounts.

Mosere Dalgety and Co., Ltd M‘rae Vaughan D. O'Shannassy J. Darmody J. M‘renzie Jersey T. Clarke Colac A. W. Grainger T. M’grath Jas Flynn Ryan Matthews TD Easy W. Dalwn H. Hills Middleton Bros Wint Stansmere J. EL Dohrmon Gover Beasley de Brooke Ommahack Wien Ecomielack Owerkoers Lawson Trosstierd Leiter Cowie Zarar Ld Hogfups Meser Mure Mo Noack Bo Ben Fy Siyelat Cw. H. Marrinet Oodnider Martins Hall Av Miller Vendora Puvere John Ince Messrs Baker and Son Pembornejt wWe Hanson Alvie E Ward Laver's Hill Britt Bros Murroon B. Belaw Creek Desire Collyer Dbros A. Lealir Carliele Wray BR. Richie Geo Crabbe A. Lestie Carlisle Robert Hichie T Crowe Crowes Martin Tanis Irrewurti Warncourt Lhoke Wangeril Winchelsea Birregurra Andare Join Doulas Burley Ory Cook Ettye Praod Howe Lai Lismore Monga Bell Clearing Sale Berg, &c T. , Clarke And

Melbourne Live Stock Market Report Amid Mixed Cattle Demand

Victorian market notes show 2760 fat cattle yarded from multiple districts with strong demand and prices near late levels then closing weaker. Prime pens range £9 8d to £18 10s with quality varied. fat cows up to £5 15s and calves about £5 to £6 10s, some weights and grades more buoyant than others. Fat calves near 750 penned, well-grown calves scarcer. prime steers and heifers around £5 to £7 with higher extra levels.

Euthippeland Gappeland Tenwinder Jante Jalanee

TALLARAT LIVE STOCK MARKET REPORT

Tasmanian stock market update notes fat cattle and sheep trading. Prices rose overall with prime pens bullocks reaching high levels and best cows improving, while demand varied across descriptions and many classes showed cautious activity. Merino sheep and crossbred stock also moved with notable gains in some categories.

Auction House Report On A Busy Sale Day

Mr G F Anketel reports a successful bale day with mixed lots including tomatoes and apples sold per case. Furniture demand is strong with brisk bidding and nearly all stock cleared. Mosers Toomas and Joyce note selling out furniture at the Mart today.

Messie Selwood Gellibrand Street Oates M'Grath A. W. Prize G. Anson Houee F. Sharp Duncan Tooradin G. F. Anketel Mosers Toomas Joyce the Mart

Western District Factories Co Operative Produce Report

The Western District Factories Co Operative Produce report shows steady market rates for cheese and dairy items. Prices range for new makes from 9d to 67d per pound, with semi mature and matured varieties priced higher amid fluctuating Word market demand.

Turada Co- Operative Produce Co

Melbourne Produce Market Price List

Melbourne market prices list various commodities with names Yoduai Liran Wollard and others. Flour and maize values appear alongside English malting hay straw potatoes onions and related figures. Prices range from 2/ to 7 per unit and per ton in a late 19th or early 20th century format.

Yoduai

Searle Builder Moves to Colac Premises in Manners-Button Street

A H Searle builder and contractor announces purchase of premises in Manners-Button Street Colac from Education Superintendant. He plans to operate a cement store and wholesale trade with updated facilities and extended services for Bolt customers and local merchants.

Colac Anil Diekeiee Manners-Button Street Education As & Bh Boltw Ton

Unsigned Colac Racing Meeting Details and Auction Notes

A garbled Colac racing program outlines a winter meeting with hurdles and steeplechases, listing events, stakes, entry rules, weights, and venues. It references Elston and Champlin, una cycle, and local agents with dates and entry deadlines. The text also mentions a talking machine advertisement and a nearby agency in Colac.

Wales Golf Club to Hold Special General Meeting

A Special General Meeting of the Wales Golf Club will be held at the house on the decks next Badur day the 10th inst at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. H Gordon Tyzack is the honorary secretary.

Wales If H. Gordon.tyzack Hon. Bec

Local Chimney and Home Repair Offered at Reasonable Prices

A district notice proclaims the author will undertake any chimney or related work by contract or day rate. Satisfaction guaranteed and prompt attention promised via a post card inquiry.

Kodak Holiday Family Reunion Photograph Love

A nostalgic note promotes the Christmas Kodak to capture home memories. It touts the pictured story of a family reunion with happy children and young adults returning home. It highlights simple Kodak use and presents Brownies as a product option.

Rev G B Murphy to deliver monthly sermon to Young Men

A church notice states on Sunday May 11 at 11 morning and 7 evening Lt ith May Morning and Evening services led by Rev G B Murphy M A Monthly sermon to Young Men at Evening Service. In loving memory of Mars Burgess who died at Colac on May 9 1911 inserted by Carrie and George Sexton Cue WOOA

G. B. Murphy

Margarine labelled as butter sparks import debate

A Sydney conference report warns margarine is sold to mimic butter, undermining price fairness. Britain’s weekly margarine production plus imports total 1,339,705 cwt in 1912, with retailers elevating display and sales.

London Sydney Co-Operative Great Britain Eltc

Margarine Deception Threatens Butter Trade Warned

The article discusses how margarine makers imitate butter using coloring to fool consumers. A conference urges Imperial Parliament to ban coloring in margarine to protect butter and retail interests in England and the colonies. Substitutes on the market pose a serious threat to the butter trade amid growing use of colorized margarine.

London England

Sporting Notes From Colac Districts Various Events

Golf teams prepare for the Carorooke first round over 14 holes with monthly four best rounds counted. Rifle shooting by Colac Cheb on the joy al range at 2 pm over 400 and He yards. Tennis final for the Mumme Cup at Cole course between local all Camberdown teams with Colac representatives listed. Warrnambool Cup racing won by Prince Kirk with Harulator second and a dead heat for third. Warrnambool Amateur Turf Club results include hurdles pony race and Ladies Bracelet winners. Wellington Stakes and Fly Stakes outcomes noted with Kwasind and Maragul among top performers.

Cole Course Prince Kirk Harulator Lornez Mirene Warrnambool Amateur Turf Club Tnal Hanticap Tulcum Bonton LV Ur Misa Price Sto Hurdle Hace Spanish Friar Ludwig Kureethung Price Litte Bean Nadina Almateur Turf Club Langulac Kwasind Maragul Black Twist Evens

Lecture on Temperance Moves at Methodist School Room

Miga George of the W C T L gave an engaging lecture last night in the Methodist school room on the Temperance movement. A large audience attended and the event included songs and recitations. A branch of the WALTT was formed and many new members enrolled. Miss George spoke to the ladies in the afternoon.

Miga George W.C.T.L Methodist WALTT Miss George

Winchelsea Community Notes and Local Incidents

The Winchelsea Remeeting at the Free Library heard the Winehelped Football Club report a healthy financial status and a championship win. Rev Ethason, leaving for Cambell, was farewelled. Church vicarage renovations loom as six months away. a derailment accident at the railway station involved a motor car and horse hauling, with no injuries. Armytage notes the Pleasant Estate hare ownership and other local happenings.

Anken Mbp Alex Anderson Birregurra Dor Trevais Aken Thos Hole Mitee Stephens Man E.tthason Leavin Winchelsea Cambell Mechanics Institute Cy Po McCashin Giason Ma Chen Dunges Gasen Church of England Gason Winchelsea Grelong Mt Pleasant Estate Armytage

Geelong Meeting Seeks Rail Line Extension and Timber Prosperity

A Geelong Town Hall gathering urged a deputation to the Railways Minister to extend the Wensleydale to Henwer rin line, a 13 mile route. Speakers highlighted vast timber resources and coal deposits, predicting mine profitability and noting winter access hardships for settlers. A separate Albert Hall meeting backed Wedleyan Missionary Society relief, with £11,000 deficit pledged in subscriptions. Week’s note mentions Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure for bronchial coughs.

Geelong Wensleydale Henwerrin Albert Hall Lomton Wedleyan Missionary Society

Empire Day Celebrations Push Colacombe Festivities

Empire Day committees plan a 12 o clock closure and a grand motor car parade in Colacombe. A federal flag prize for best decorated business and a smaller prize for best private residence are offered. All schools within 13 miles invited. children receive cake and sweets. A torch light procession, fireworks, and illuminated market square border the event. Next committee meeting set for tomorrow night at Shire Hall.

Colacombe Ami Ansiat Market Square Shire Hall Ovlack

Colac Fire Brigade Holds Meeting Plans Empire Day Involvement

The Colac Fire Brigade met at the Fire Shed with Captain F. Srdkes presiding and about 15 members present. They discussed participating in Empire Day demonstrations on the 24th, formed a committee to set management rules at Victoria Hall, and reviewed a successful brigade concert. The Chief Officer praised the brigade's drill, discipline, and cohesion, noting strong attendance and the secretary’s diligent work.

Colac Fire Brigade Wea F. Sdrkes Victoria Hall Heans Mermbere Tod

Elliminyt Junior Footballs Opener Versus West Hind Juniors

Elliminyt junior footballers prepare to meet West Hind Juniors on Colac cricket ground tomorrow with all players urged to attend practice. Elliminyt Teonie Ulup hosted a social evening at the Public Hall last Monday drawing a large crowd and a variety of games. The Buiminyt Debating and Mutual Improvement Society held its usual meeting on Tuesday with four new members elected and three proposed. The society plans to ask Progress Association and Political Labor Council about Saturday meetings and to invite Birregurra Improvement Society to arrange a debate at Hilliminyi with visitors selecting topics and sides. A debate on whether rising wages Benefit the working man followed, with the affirmative led by W Kyfe, Lowe, Walters, Yeatman, Box, M’Kenzie, Morrison, Bell and Lowe. the vote favored the affirmative by one. The next meeting will feature Games Might.

Elliminyt Toe HH. J. Hills Progress Association Political Labor Council Birregurra Improvement Society

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Mesere J. G. Johnstone and Co Part Ieee T. Tindale Lowjanus Apollo Jobin Baker Pombornell Pirron Yallock J. C. M‘donald W. Alexander Join Hayes Cororcoke Jas Hayes Breese ElifMhinot A. Barber Nalangil W. H. P. Miller Mesers Boyd Bros Pembornell Messre Dennis Bros Gerangamete A. Barker W. F. Dunford Railway Street Melbourne Tdallarat Oolac Meluvc Thuredar A. H. Searle Dr. W. Wheeler Murray Elston and Champlin Jon Astade Ali BOSAL Belton A Elston Ant Champlin Sporting Etac Turf Club Jon K Buuve V.R.A. Bules Hawicappers A. G. Handall I. Darey M. P. Consedine H. M'Goldrick Ballarat A. G. Bendall Warrnambool Wedeslay Mexars Watson Spendall Darcy V-R.c W. R. Edgar Bec Warray Ft Colne Yotac Golf ‘ Club Colac West P.O John Sanson Desirea Colac East Ordebe KODAK Has. Wilgoox Gellibrand ,T Queen Street St John's Church OF England Whitsunday Cyeuree NAS ANGIL WM. Higgins Hon. Seo Cys T. Fischer India T. B. Fischer Methoover Church Ar. Andrews’ Presbyterian Church Memoriam Chevolin Herald Colac Observer Victoria Francis Flacknagan Carorooke Larpent H. Vaughan Colae Hospital Colae PL A. Bonely Society A. V. Vaughan F. Sydenham Jobo Meredith J. Huckle W. O Temperance Hall George Cooper FP M'Callum L. Levey E. Williams T. Hillard G. Cooper J. T. Cooper E. Pilchen A. Drayton Morrin M‘evitt J. W. Parnell Rrigade E. M. Ralph Hindhough 20Th Light Horde Regiment Preseo Range Light Horse Parnell Uatani Public Works Department Red Rock Bhire C. H. Neylon Catani Church of Christ G. E. Chandler Fischer O Jaing Foreign Mission Society The Churches of Chnat Australia W. E. Stephens Anna Buckley Mary Bi Deven Sporting Notes Cheb Nla.gov
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