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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 18, 1914
Page
2
A fragmented catalog snippet describes Snow White Calico Nightdresses with fine texture and tuck front details, 2 Winely Woven Cotton items with frill and knicker trims, and 2 Womby cut pieces. Pricing notes show 12/6 paid.
The Colac Herald details election preparations for Waratah wards with voting rules and candidate lists, a cinema program at the Victoria Hall featuring The Habnon's Vengeance and Across the Hall, and council discussions on road fencing, public works, and local events.
A Colac Shire meeting discussed stamping out an outbreak with cattle inoculation and road stock control. Officials reported 17 farms affected, 36 cows died, 28 lost tails, and 3093 cattle inoculated to date as inspectors push measures to curb spread.
Edward Edwards, manager of Continental Rubber Company, was arrested on a Defence Ministry warrant for being a disloyal naturalized Australian. He has been interned and deprived of his captaincy in the Australian Automobile.
The St Augustine’s Spring Show opened Tuesday with strong local representation and runs through Thursday featuring musical and evolutionary contests. Madame Lena Conly impressed at Saturday’s performance while Mr Walter Barker’s harp rendition drew praise and Mr Louie Lavater from Moel Gourmie will adjudicate. A fire damaged Mr W Allen’s Cadiz hayrack and cheff cutter on Monday but crews prevented spread to nearby crops.
The register shows students including G Mclaren Irene Raleigh Pearl Dickasen Hilda Stephen Mary Byrne Arnold Miller Vera Dannher Gertie Merqa Alvie Cumming I Skjellrup Olive iarlock Ina Mclaren A Harlock Ivy Chant and W Morris in grades III to VI with Isabel Skjellrup noted atop France place.
Tole and Beeac juniors played on Saturday with no handicaps. The Vinitors won four rubbers as F Johnston and J N Johnstone defeated L McDonald and J Morrell. Other results included Minder and J McCraw and Parkinson and Bo Pition securing wins for Colac. The Colac and Heene seniors failed to fulfill engagement. match expected to be played next week.
The Corangamite Racing Club announces a full program at Colac Racecourse on Tuesday December 1. Arrangements are well in hand with Mrs M Kean in charge of luncheon and afternoon tea, and Mr P F Horan handling the public booth.
The firm held its fortnightly pig sale with strong competition for prime baconers and lightweights. An outside buyer secured 100 pigs at about 4s a head while prices across categories ranged from 2s 6d to 12s 8d, with next sale scheduled for Monday 30 November.
Calais reports a French torpedo boat entered Dunkirk and rammed and sunk a German submarine off Westends. A New York telegram says German cruisers Lieve and Dresden joined by three others, including Scharhorst and Gniesenau, near Valparaiso. Dutch tugboats with 1600 tons of food reach Brussels under German guard. Berlin says rural flight rises as Ostend area rumors spread.
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