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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 26, 1913
Page
2
Commercial notes from the Dallar at market detailing prices for fruit vegetables poultry and grains. Prices list items such as apples pears potatoes oats wheat and flour with varying rates and old to new shilling and pence equivalents.
A fragment discusses cures for coughs from patent remedies and asserts curing by addressing the cause of a cold rather than masking symptoms. The text critiques external applications and notes doubt about cures that silence symptoms without treating the underlying illness.
A long update from Colac covers Dean Nolan’s jubilee on June 18 with a large banquet, reworks display, and concert in Victoria Hall. Edwardian social news includes prizes for business and home decor, a quad of debates, sporting matches, and a whisky advertisement. Local clubs report meetings, tennis results, and a tribute to Major Robin on retirement.
A brief notice advertises new enamelware items on sale. The message invites readers to call or visit to view affordable stock and compare prices.
A large Colac gathering marked Empire Day with a grand procession, decorations, and a public ceremony praising loyalty to the Empire. Speakers urged unity, memory of past sacrifices, and readiness to defend the Empire, followed by cemetery tributes to local soldiers who fell in battle.
A letter argues that rural workers seek fair pay via arbitration while condemning combines and monopolies for pressuring prices. It notes pollard, bricks, sugar, and bag prices rising, rails against political manipulation, and recalls a spike in freight rates from Adelaide to Fremantle.
The Elliminyt Progress Association led a six in hand drag with many pioneers, including A S Murray born here 66 years ago, in Empire Day celebrations at the local State school. Students from Mount Gellibrand joined with parents for hoisting the flag and a programme of patriotic songs and speeches by Revd GC Lowe Holford Dr Kirkpatrick and Mr Griffin.
Letter to the editor quotes several Australian figures and a Labor newspaper arguing socialism aims to seize power via a referendum within three years. It cites J C Watson, Andrew Fisher, Senator Pearce, Josiah Thomas, and the Brisbane Worker supporting collective ownership and public control, warning of a coming revolution.
Melbourne reports scores from Saturday games led by Collingwood 9 16 over Richmond 6 12 and Fitzroy 7 9 over Essendon 5 6. St Kilda 9 14 beat Melbourne 7 1 while South Melbourne 9 17 defeated Geelong 7 15. Carlton 10 12 beat University. Association results include North Melbourne 11 9 over Brighton 7 16 and Prahran 13 10 over Williamstown 8 8.
Saturday’s program at Camperdown produced scattered times in the Handicap events with North Eastern and High Court among leading performances. The Flying Handicap winner came from BL and The Georgian posted a solid time as a key peak of the meeting.
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