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Newspaper

Colac Herald

Location

Colac, Victoria, Australia

Date

Nov 13, 1912

Page

7

Sailors Rest and Harbor Work Highlight City News

A deputation urged removal of the Geelong harbor breakwater to improve river navigation from Geelong to Torsen with support from the Navization League. Merce F Holden warned the plan would cost significant funds. the trust would cover a third and raise the rest. The Sailors Rest project, an item of Moorahon street, was opened in a ceremony attended by officials and the public. A cable to the King and Queen Alexandra celebrated Sailors’ Memorials and praised the city’s progress and maritime service.

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Mediation Efforts Amid Balkan Tensions Reported

In Sofia reports indicate European powers welcome a collective step toward mediation. British and Russian ministers have orders, while other legations await guidance. Austrian stance urges calm handling of Servia and Belgium offers no direct action.

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Proper operation of the Babcock fat test in cream

Extracts from Bulletin No 145 summarize essential steps for accurate fat testing in cream. Key points cover representative sampling, careful storage, precise weighing into test bottles, sulfuric acid mix, correct tester speed, and minimizing losses of residual and volatile fat. Varieties in test results stem from cream richness, farming practices, and equipment.

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Show Outfit Bargains at Hosking’s

customers urged to buy for the show with a wide range of dress items on offer. One piece muslin costumes with embroidery, tussore silk costumes from 35, white underskirts from 2.6, ladies lessen blouses, ornate underwear, new neckwear novelties, plastrons and lace fronts. Maids and girls dresses priced from sixpence and up, all in dainty, colorful styles to suit every costume.

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Millinery sale offers distinctive hats for Colac maidens

A local millinery advertises hats styled for show, including a special group described as wonderfully good value at 10/6. Linen and pique washing hats are highlighted for Colac’s lovely maidens with exclusive national distinctiveness emphasized.

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Fashionable Shirt Ties and Luncheon Hampers Offer

Trade coupons with car purchases grant access to stylish shirts and ties. Luncheon hampers available at Geends for those desiring. Offer promotes Stitt Caffe beverages and straw boater accessories at 2 shillings sixpence.

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The Fair Traders Offer Eye Glasses and Lenses

James Hosking & Co promotes eye care and precision lenses to restore clear vision. The ad urges customers to choose proper glasses and frames for accurate sight and lasting comfort.

Train Heist Plot Sparks Onboard Steam Locomotive

A runaway Yorkshire lad named Jack hides aboard a Scotch express to York. He slips into the engine cab, evades detection, and endures a perilous ride as a tense struggle erupts between two men on the footboard. He witnesses an engine crew clash while peril grows aboard the speeding train.

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Narrow Escape on Rail a Driver and Fireman Struggle

A train stoppage near a distant station triggers a desperate fight between a driver and fireman as passengers tremble. Jack seizes a lever, brings the engine to a halt, and saves the car from disaster, earning the manager’s praise and a future post in the company service.

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Squaring the Matter in the Parish Debt

Minister and parishioner discuss settling a pressed collection. John agrees only they will share the balance and nothing more. The dialogue reveals tension over payment and responsibility.

Painless Dentistry in a Rural Patient Visit

A country woman endures a dental visit with bravado as the dentist ponders extracting a troublesome molar. She submits to care while the equipment and procedural talk unfold, revealing tension and tentative humor in a small town setting.

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