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Newspaper

Colac Herald

Location

Colac, Victoria, Australia

Date

May 19, 1911

Page

4

Community groups granted procession priority on Empire night

At United Friendly Societies Council meeting Camperdown Political Labor Council branch asked to join the Empire night procession and was granted precedence as a new body. Hospital committee notes ward counts, staff, admissions, discharges, and deaths for April. Detective reports and local civic items from Cobden, Terang and Warrnambool discuss church duties, council schemes, fire brigades, street improvements, and cemetery caretaking efforts.

United Friendly Societies' Council Camperdown Political Labor Council Camperdown District Hospital C. W. Botan LOLUF W. Dews United Friendly Societies’ Council P. J. Burge M.usl0 C.F W. S. Hocking Messrs Dews and Hocking Himdhaugh M-Dowall Inspector of Charities Hextal Cobden Progress Asseration Namie Pasterticneral Luke Bolar Mortlake Eich Anson Arsher Bray Cat- Till Anseration Bhire Council Townsend Street

Waurnnambooal progress and insolvency notes emerge

Local items report on a cooperative bacon curing venture drawing farmers’ strong share interest. A town council grant of 76 pounds funds Marram grass planting on Crown land. Insolvency of Cornelius Michael McGuinness of Port Fairy shows liabilities at 592 pounds 11 shillings 3 pence with only 12 pounds assets, leaving a large deficiency.

Prcent Waurrnamboal Cornelius Michael McGuinness Port Fairy W. © .Wilson

Boots and winter wear advertised by Bilson & Co.

Advert lists boots and footwear for ladies and children including felt slippers storm front goloshes and school boots. Also promotes Bilson & Co. fabrics and serges in navy cream and velvet options with prices and color choices.

Hugh Thomson Bilson Saweekr Ld Tin

Colac Business Listing for BILSUN a Co. Murray Street

Local business notice shows BILSUN a Co. as a universal provider located on Murray Street Colac. It lists address details and business identity for consumer reference.

Low-priced Household Goods Sale Listing

An assorted sale notice lists French barres and E P mounted items with many glassware pieces. Includes water sets, fruit sets, honey dishes, tufts of decoration in pink and gold, jardinières, cream jugs, canes and glassware with prices in old currency and notes that dozens of pieces are newly arrived.

E.P

Polwarths Football Association holds meeting at Union Club

Minutes show J Maxfield praised for secretary work and replaced by George James. Rules updated on payments and transfers, radius debate for clubs, and representatives set for upcoming premiership trophy conference. Matches draw listed for May to July and junior results noted amid heavy rain.

Polwarts Football Association Union Club J. Maxiehd Mears Grogan Cocking Geelong Uampires Tigr Mesare Dunne Dillon J. Mextieht George James Maxfield Mir Maxfield Moman M’carthy Beeac Speedwell Cororooke Colan Grogsn Berac Culac Heeper Colac Corprooke Bolac

Illegal game leads to fines at Oola o police court

John Marks of the Wanga Hotel was fined 2 pounds for permitting an illegal game of nap on Easter Monday night. Other cases include drunk and disorderly fines, a man fined for being on licensed premises after hours, a neglectful parent ordered to pay maintenance, indecent behaviour fines, wandering stock fines, and a promotion for Woods Great Peppermint Cure.

John Marks Wanga Gesfipbrand Hiver Hancock Wm. Botterell Colac P.M John Jonas Constabble Olney Wonge Gellibrand Usher Geo. Reville

Boxthorn Hedge Case Faces Technical Prosecution Hurdle

In Colac police court A E B Danghorne prosecutes Keys for not cutting a tall long hedge of Lycium barbarum on a Colac Camperdown road property after a 1880 proclamation declared the plant noxious. The defense argues improper notice. magistrate notes the technical point but upholds the case as a reasonable understanding existed. Bond set at £5 with £24 56s costs.

Colac Read Murphy P.M A. E B. Danghorne We Keys Hancock Camperdown Eutendant A. E. Langhorne Thistle Cunningham Ingham Sustion Chssen Adriean Thornberg Chnninggli Pond

Harrison's Varnish Ad Promises Easy Furniture Polish

HARRIGON VARNISH touted for quick polishing of furniture. Ad copy urges readers to try it at a low price per tint and promises savings for those with finishing or polishing needs.

Easter Gift Bags and Cards Spark New Stock

A store announces a special sale on a large assortment of ladies handbags with lining and fittings from 15 6d, plus a variety of Easter post cards now available for spring gifting.

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