Melbourne and Ballarat Market Prices for Produce and Livestock
Commercial listings show a wide range of produce and livestock prices. Cabbages cauliflowers carrots swedes parsnips turnips and other vegetables are priced from fractions of a shilling to several pence. The Melbourne Pig Market reports 2250 pigs vetted with weaker competition for alipas suckers and store stock. bacon and pork prices vary by grade with declines noted. Ballarat and Melbourne markets list grains hay flour and potatoes with prices in shillings per bushel or per ton and notes on demand and quality.
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Melbourne
Rowghe
Ram
Colac District Hospital Meeting Grants Medical Officer Post
Colac District Hospital committee meeting notes Dr Nankervis appointed as honorary medical officer replacing Dr Hope who resigned. Donations acknowledged from polley Dewang Ladies Benevolent Society and others. April daily average 24. thanks to sewing guild and benevolent society for in kind garments. May balance and receipts listed. several committees contributed. General: army operator appointment referred. entry deadlines and handicap schedules set. special trains for race day and holiday excursions announced with station stops and return times.
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Colac District Hospital
Fey
J. Woods
Wimy
T. W. Hancock
B. Murphy
Nankervis
Hope
Orts
Pollery
Dewang
Guid
Bocety
Beech Forest How Committee
Mesers Grant
W. Mev
P. M.leod
Sug
Cornthwaite
R. Unig
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Calica
J. BR. Wood
Shire
Hampden
Lacmar
Johnstone
T W. Hancock
T. Hell
AL M'e'allo
Hegatta
CL Stewart
J. Hocking
Tefanel Laundry
Rusdell
Mira Hepyell
Dy Powell
Colac Education Push for Evening Classes and Local News
Communication from the Education Department on Colac residents petitioning for evening continuation classes cites that the head master of the Agricultural High School will assess available accommodation and teacher candidates. The update notes a 1908 Western Australia meteorological publication and details about a new Armytage State School building opened by Sir Alexander Peacock with Mr Fussell in attendance.
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J. G. Johnstone
M.L.A
Education Department
Colac
J. F. Parkinson
Agricultural High School
Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Armytage State School
Fussell
Alexander Peacock
Imust
Lange
Anul
Kooper
Johnstone
Mra Johnstone Witk
Miss Lauder
Colac Hospital
Frito
Delbyx
Geolowe
Jobin Toyne
Walkers Street
Norh Geelong
Toyne
Geelong
F. J. Sauer
Colnevil
Harvey William Davis
Ofirmore
Nelson
Henry Jates
Firregurra
C. H. Johnstone
Local Advertisements and Property Auction Notes
Their Picture Co will submit pictures of a high standard for multiple drama projects. A Government Teen in Colao on Friday acted for the Education Department to claim three acres on Ligar Street for an infant school site, paying £7 10s. Don’t forget Tucker’s umbrella recovery on premises. clothing and jacket fair starts next Thursday at Tucker's.
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Chrisiones
Colao
Education Department
Hagarthee
J. A. Thompson
Ligar Street
Tucker's
Ludbrook's
Empire Day preparations move forward in Colac
A large Empire Day meeting at Shire Hall heard Colac Dairying Company offer hearty cooperation. Donations from Warncoort school committee and Everard Browne funded Yates memorial and celebrations. Debates over ball service and cemetery ceremony timing ended with a 2:30 start for the ball service and a 4:30 close at Victoria Hall, with a 2:00 cemetery service, while a vigilance committee was proposed to guard decorations and streets.
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Shire Hall
D. . Dunooty
Foster
Colac Dairying Company
Warncoort
Colac
M‘leod
G. B. Murphy
P. Knight
Orah. C. Duncan
Dean Nolan
Dundear
Victoria Hall
Murphy
Demiroua
Berges
K. Johnstone
Ministere’ Association
J. A. C. Firth
Sugee
A. J. Handley
Man Street
Times
A. J. Hadley
Pirron Yalloak fourth anniversary concert tea
Nalangil Church of England friends mark their fourth anniversary with a grand concert and tea led by local pastor Mr Smith. The event draws praise from all classes and remains a community favorite.
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Church of England
Nalangil
Mr Smith
Beki Brown
Joan
Ald
Moonee Valley Races Results Telegraph Roundup
The Moonee Valley Races results list several winners across events. Batman won the Maiden Hurdle, Bob Cherry captured the Two-year-old Handicap, Jemiah won the Waders Hurdle, Artscor took the Waders Hurdle, General Max won the Commonwealth Atseple, and Langtown won the Keilor Handicap with various placings noted.
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Telegraph
Lbourne
Batunday
Moonee Valley
Batman
Portlock
Hispan
Bob Cherry
Twelfth Night
Royal Silver
Lamone Sandbag
Jemiah
Carcasdonne
Waders
Artscor
Rosevale
Gaelic
Ee Woodleigh
Visdan
Prince Aur Commonwealth Atseple —J General Max
Statecraft Altar Boy
Keilor Handicap
Langtown
Shackl
Apiorist
Adelaide Cup Meeting Results Report
Results from the Adelaide Cup meeting show winners and dividends for events including Welter-Walila Sandrift Kadina and First Hurdles Kadina. Good wood Handicap saw Widgerwa Kosai and lowait place, with South Australia Stakes listing Arudel Hieratus Juan Fernandez and others.
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Welter
Walila
Penza
Metropolitan Football Matches Report
Results from afternoon league and association games include Carlton defeating Melbourne 11 13 to 7 11 and Collingwood 10 10 over Essendon 10 5. Pitzrow 8 14 beat Geelong 6 7 while South Melbourne 8 4 defeated Richmond 3 2. Bt Kildare 109 13 beat University 9 11. North Melbourne 6 14 defeated Williamstown 0 3. Preston 9 15 beat Easendon 7 3 and Brunswick 11 23 defeated Melbourne City 6 3. Footscray 12 16 beat Northcote 4 3.
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Carlton
Melbourne
Collingwood
Essendon
Pitzrow
Geelong
South Melbourne
Hichmond
Kilds
University
Association North Melbourne
Williamstown
Prebran
Easendon
Brunswick
Melbourne City
Fort Melbourne
Brighton
Footatray
Northcote
Colac and Camperdown Tennis Rivalry Ends Musee Cup
Colac and Camperdown met in a Musee Cup final round with handicaps. Colac clinched overall victory on sets and games to reclaim the Cup while Beac remains the prior holder. Colac finished the season with an uninterrupted local winning record despite forfeits by opponents.
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Peone
Colne Tuum
Pla
Marty Johnstone
Miller
Mises Ping Ta
J. Lang
J. A. Lang
Winter-Irving
NS Pearson
J. A. Liang
Ame
Mes Maller
Pink
Vanes
Heeac
Ribber
Ates Colas
Camperdown
Colac
Dluths
Colne
Beeac
Jané
Ordner
Los
H. Greene
Connor
JA Heggie
W. Richmond
J. Chenery
R. Forbes
Thun
Nets
Colac Poultry Show Interest Seeks Revival
A Colac reader asks what happened to local poultry fanciers and urges revival of a dog and poultry show this year. The Victoria Show praised as Victoria’s best, and letters note many birds were sent to other shows last year, suggesting a strong local event could succeed.
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Colac
Herali' Bir
Victoria
Tr Jsty
Beeac Inter-Club Debating and Shooting Club Meeting Held
The Beeac Inter-Club Debating and Shooting Club annual meeting was held Saturday evening with a large attendance. J Dillon chaired. officers elected included president J Dillon and treasurer P Webb with a balance sheet reported as in credit and the plan to continue competitions and social events for the year.
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Debte
Beeag
Presta
J. Dillon
P. Webb
J. Carney
J. Culling
J. Butcher
H. Missen
Morris
Lurk
Waa
Gaylord
Holls
Ho Vijo Kills
Warch | Totylard
Fluytball Club
Strai Ve
Ely
Halaies
Caneer
Wisk
Elliminyt Quart Progress Association Meeting Notes
The monthly Elliminyt Quart Progress Association meeting met in the Public Hall with President G. N. Ths in the chair. A letter from Colne Shire council about an invitation was read and the response noted. A request from the Empire Committee urged cooperation for a historic Colac event and a special posting was planned for Thursday evening. The secretary was told to write Colne Shire Council about approaches to the water line to be metalled. A social dance is set for next Wednesday at the Public Hall, with a large gathering expected. Local footballers played West End Saturday, losing despite new players and practice, aiming to improve before the senior season.
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Quart Progress Association
G. N
Colne Shire Ounei
Histor Colac
Colne
West End
Ghostly phantom terrorizes Ballarat dairy region
A white suited spectre in a phosphorescent robe frightened elderly dairyman Reakes near Ballarat while he delivered milk. The ghostly figure tried to seize him, leaving Reakes distressed until night workers and others exposed the intruder as a young man of about twenty. He was tied by the hedge and flogged before being released and escorted home in a weakened state.
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Senaelews
Var
McClear
Ballarat
Bunoingyong
Beakes
Wong
Reuter
Terri
Sisi
Asylin
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