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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 09, 1914
Page
2
A garbled market note describes sardine supply and price variability with terms like prime, medium, and inferior sorts and mentions a busy, uneven attendance. The text lists price ranges for sardines and beans, notes demand fluctuations, and references crab and other seafood items, all reflecting a chaotic, partially readable slice of a wholesale market report.
A Colac Herald report notes formation of a Patete Growers Association in Melbourne prompting a proposed regional meeting to form a local branch. Delegates and committees are planned to press for a governing board to study production grading and marketing of potatoes and to safeguard growers against unfair restrictions and prices.
The State Premier spoke at Creswick on Saturday detailing plans to fund a projected deficit via Treasury Bonds and reallocating revenue from income tax stamp duties and prebate duties. He highlighted vast state expansion, wheat production growth, and proposed road and electoral reforms to reduce costs while maintaining public services.
The government aims to keep 28 representatives in the metropolis and 37 in the country, promoting rural industry and resource development. It rejects urban drift by work and education, seeking loyalty from capital and labor to advance national prosperity and pioneer-era values.
The Inter-Societies Competition closed with a social evening at Heene Public Hall attracting about 150 delegates. The event split floor space for dancing, games, and card play, with catering funded from on-hand funds, and speeches, music, and acknowledgments marking a successful season ending.
The Colac Methodist Sunday School anniversary was celebrated with three services led by the Rev J Pol Finghorne. Special hymns were sung with W Croft and A Urd as accompanists. A penny sermon described copper content and the idea that grace and the Bible uphold national greatness.
The source notes the measured height of new recruits for the British army, listing average and range figures as the army lengths enlistment criteria. It states that taller individuals are preferred and that height requirements affect recruitment.
The Colac Executive Committee decides to add 100 to the British Red Cross Society and 100 to the Belgian Relief Fund forwarding the totals to Belgium via the Consul. Local contributions continue arriving at the Shire Hall, with support acknowledged by government and local representatives.
The Melbourne Saturday WRC meeting finished with several results. Spring Handicap saw Traquett Fidelio beating Toast. Flemington Stakes listed Alancy herry Dance and Suturun among top finishers. Fisher Plate winner Moubtair Knteht led Carita and Cagou with even odds.
A team of bowlers visited Geelong West and defeated Geelong in the Pennant match. Scores were Geelong West 78 Geelong 121. Notable players included Stephens Tay I Pustlea Bou Dew and Hienht erloh among many others.
The article describes a Saturday gathering featuring the Owing and Yacht club’s event with a town band performance. A crowd formed after late afternoon with hunting and leisure activities noted, including a display of a tiny fleet and a row of troghbes.
Returns show varying support for prohibition as California and Oregon show stronger support, while Washington State and Arizona trends appear closer. In 1920s style reporting the piece notes a clear majority in several regions and a sizable margin in others.
In a Saturday match for the Miex Vearson trophy Miss Norma Fearwond defeated Miss Vearson and Mr Lr. W. Ho Brown in a 6 3 foul game. Director Brown, president, and Mr Richmond presented a punitive pair to the winner as the late secretary of the cab, who had held the position seven years.
A French aviator dropped a bomb that wrecked a German 17 inch gun on the Hlanchy railway line. The blast required six trucks to move the shell weighing nearly a ton, while reports from Karlsruhe describe the war zone and enemy actions along the English coast ongoing as authorities consider prisoner exchanges and defenses.
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