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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 03, 1911
Page
2
Fragmented notice lists Dunlop Road Race from Warrumbool to Melbourne and resembles a garbled rail of race advertisements. It mentions Dowling Manatee and a London directory fragment with scattered place names and names such as Elston and Rayget.
A lengthy 19th century notice describes a quarterly fair in London with a focus on Barb cycling, ships, and a major auction featuring horses, ponies, bicycles, and assorted goods from Plymouth to Adelaide. It lists participating dealers, a schedule of sales, committees, and financial totals, noting special items and the presence of key trustees.
Readable fragments mention travel tickets and ports with scattered dates and prices. Names such as Bevin Gol Bingle Barth and Westeln Australia appear amid garbled phrases. The text seems to catalog maritime or travel items, dates, and fares, but most details are indecipherable.
The case centers on Gordon Leslig Beans KE Ghergord Williho and John Deans charged with fatally stabbing a brother during a domestic dispute at their parents home. Witnesses describe a heated quarrel and a kitchen confrontation ending with one man shot as police and doctors document injuries and the jury weighs self defense versus intent.
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