Melbourne and Sydney Livestock and Produce Market Summary
The report covers fat cattle and sheep demand with high quality and mid ranges, goat competition steady, crossbred and merino prices, and fat lambs improving. Melbourne prices for sheep and lambs are listed, plus meat and dairy market figures, including butter and cheese values and weekly produce rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wong
Best
Western District Factories’ Cooperative Co., Ltd
Western District
Public Works Tenders for Lighthouse and School Repairs
Melbourne May 1913 separate tenders are invited for lighthouse repairs at Cape Otway with a £5 deposit and 5 percent security. Tenders close May 22 at noon and May 29 for State School residence 2519 Uoreranke deposit £5 and 5 percent security. Further details from Public Works office and local stations Apollo Bay Colne Geelong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Works
Melbourne
Sth
Cape Otway
Uoreranke
Apollo Bay
Colne
Geelong
W. AH. Edgar
Hosiery and fabrics offered at Hosking's store
A vintage catalog snippet lists pink flannelette at 4/11 dozen and white sual items, grey and brown wool fabrics, a double breasted striped tweed top coat at 9'6, striped worsted trousers at 4/13 per pair, heavy knitted woollen pours at 1, aimed to enhance a man's wardrobe.
Turf Club King’s Binthifay Winter Meeting Preview
The Colac turf meeting on Monday June 6 features Handicap Trial Stakes for maidens, Handicap Hurdle and Flying Stakes, plus a 2 mile 14 yard event and a Pony Handicap. Entries close June 28 with weights in Argus around June 3 and officials Bendall Darcy Darcy involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justive
Bove
Cressy Turf Club Trials and Nominations At Ballarat
The Cressy Turf Club announces a Saturday programme at Ballarat including a 5 furlong trial and several handicaps such as the Federal Handicap of 6 furlongs and the Welter Handicap of six furlongs. Nominations close Friday May 23 at 8 p.m. with weights to be printed in local papers and The Argus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cressy
E. Barry
Hager
Messra Darcy
Watson
Bendall
J. M'Phail
Harpess
Victorian
Trotting Association
Arso
W.B.U
Melbourne
BILTONG Hair Restorer Ad Promises Quick Results
An old Colac advertisement touts BILTONG as the most remarkable dye on the market sold by Murray Street shop. It claims fast, certain action and offers sulfur hair restorer not a dye to restore original color. Bottles priced 9/4 with phone contact.
Amperdown Turf Club May Race Programme
Amperdown Turf Club sets a Saturday meeting on 21 May with multiple handicap events across hurdles and flat races. Includes trial handicap, sea steeple, flying handicap and distance trots plus weights, penalties, nomina tions, and special train schedules from Hamilton and Melbourne to Camperdown.
Dairying Faces Cow Testing Push in Colac District
The Colac dairy scene urged adoption of cow testing to lift herd quality and profits. A P A Society plan stages farm milking for dairy test entries, aiming to boost participation and demonstrate value of testing before wider cooperative cow-testing schemes take hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
United States
P. and A
P. and A. Bootlety
Dairing Company
Deirying
Thin Te & Atep
Shia
Colac and regional notes on markets meetings and reformatories
The report highlights a Sydney fat stock market tally with 5817 fat cattle penned week two days. Colac Progress Association convenes at Norwich Chambers. Colne FP and A. Bo viety discuss shifting meetings from Saturday to avoid half holiday. residents urged to revert to routine. A fortnight earlier two inmates escaped Apollo Bay Reformatory, one morning attack followed. they were recaptured with the reformatory officials in pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Melbourne
Colac Progress Association
Norwich
Colne FP
A. Boviety
J. I
Heyward
Reformatory
Colac Social Evening Showcases Band and Lodge Events
The Colac Federal Band hosted a social in Victoria Hall with strong attendance and musical selections by the band and guests. The Hope of Colacent ICR held a large Monday meeting at ICCF Hall with new members, officer elections, and a lecture transfer, while other notes mention school prizes, price cuts at W Stephens, and local adverts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colac Federal Band
Victoria Hall
M. C
Engleby
Miss Gallop
Meders Biene
Elemonet
J. Dignan
Hope of Colascent
I.C.R
1.C.C.F
Bro R. Niblock
Hope
Nankervin
Alvie
Geelong
Bro BR. Woods
Kingaroy
Queensland
St Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Miss George
W.C.T. Union
W. E. Stephens
Bugg Entertise House
Stephen's
Advt
Agricultural High School
Jr. G. Membrey
M-L.a
Education Department
Australia
Johnstone
Empire
Kong
E. Pell
Jessie Hearn
Elsie Skjellerup
Jessie M'Intyre
Blanch Mills
Kathleen Berry
Bruce Johnstone
Bilson
Bilson’s
Colac
Adyet
Religious scruples denial leads to enrollment refusal
A Beelong farmer faced charges under the Federal Electoral Act for not placing his name on the electoral roll. He told the bench his belief that political matters should not entangle his soul, citing Jesus Christ as king and declining to participate. The prosecution noted the case was the first of its kind in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beelong
Read Murphy
Jas
Hasillton
Benjamin Brown
Divialopal
de Vo
Ramat
Jesus Christ
Mr Murphy
Colac society reports improved finances and ongoing show plans
The Colac society reports an overdraft of £276 15s 11d and outlines annual financial results. It notes progress despite a smaller membership, details improvements and future works for the show, introduces gold and silver medals, lists committee activities and election notices, and thanks donors and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patten
Liamore
Sekine
Hencock
Sydenbemn
W. H. Stretch
Chamber of Agriculture
Mesera H. V. Vaughan
R. F. Sydenham
J. Hancock
G. A. M'Laod
Bethany
Tisin
John Wylie
J. Buckle
J. B. Crude
J. Inglis
W. R. Procver
R. Bonney
W. M.kenzie
H. VY. ‘Vaughan
J. Meredith
G. A. M‘leod
Thos. Dare
W. C. Read
J. Pp. Morrissy
W. H. Edgar
A. Spiers
G. F. G. Guthrie
J. M'Callum
C. E. Brooks
T. Bath
J. Rankin
W. P. Brisbane
P. J. Goonan
J. A. Boyd
G. F. Dvnenham
W. H. Streteh
H. V. Vaughan
W. R. Proseer
W. R. Edgar
G. F. Sydenham
Mead
J. P. Morrisey
Spiers
J. Rantio
J.goonan
J. B. Gude
Moon
Ana
Cards match between ASN and HLA.C.B.S. entertains visitors
The ANA room hosted a lively Monday card event with large attendance. Players from HLA.C.B.S. and ANA competed in multiple pairs matches, with Crivbege H.A.L.C.B.8 and ANA totaling seven and fourteen games respectively as Thos. Dwyer praised the visitors and hoped for future winter contests between branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASN. A. v. Hla.c.b.s
A.N.A
H.A.C
Y. Lowther
J. Baur
H.A.C.H
J. O'Brien
Ml O'Gorman
A. Bourke
M. Keatie
FP. Holt
Mahoney
A. Spark
Marone
H.A.C.B
J. Todd
Baillie
G. J. Power
J. Watte
Best B. Cracknell
M. Pimblett
M. Byrne
M. O'Conner
H. D. Cole
J Windsor
Oeerirs
Pimblett
A. O'Dowd
Hibernians
Tieats Leah
Ana
Meeting on forest riding scheme draws limited turnout
A Carlisle River ratepayers meeting at the Public Hall discussed forming a separate Shire for forest areas and appointing delegates. Speakers urged local self-government, better supervision, and government support. another meeting will be held next Saturday night to decide steps. Potatoes yields and factory turnover at Colac were noted amid plans for regional development.
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Forest
Vii
Thos. Barr
Eupled
Mod Intros
Mesers J. Gardner
Beech Forest Com
Dee
Rece
Dando
Cockerilyau W. M'Readie
Gardner
Oreeting
Cr Baker
Colac
Letal
éParate
Devitt
Heytesbury
la Splendid Goraga
Rite
Pearson
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M. P
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Risian School
Oddfellows’ Hall
Thure
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Bhire Hall Winchelsea
Miss
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Aynes. M.P.S
Pharmaceutical Ghemst
Austral Hotel
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Amperdown Turf Club
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Hamilton
Hawkesdale
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Allansford
Cudgee
Panmure
Artis
Terang
Camperdown
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Ivan R. Forbes
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Ormond
Ne Btrest
Oye Colac Berald
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