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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 26, 1915
Page
2
A detailed report from the Thursday cattle sale records strong attendance and brisk bidding. Prices for dairy cows, calves, steers and store cattle are listed with buyers named, noting healthy demand and a forthcoming sale next Thursday.
The Colac market report details a farm and market sale with vegetables and poultry, listing prices for turnips cabbages cauliflower peppers and berries. Buyers included private bidders and auctioneers with items like potatoes onions lettuce and poultry, noting reduced potato supply and overall market conditions.
A midweek market note shows vegetable quality improving with cabbages and cauliflowers priced 3/ to 4/ per dozen and carrots and turnips near 1/ to 3/ per dozen. Livestock and sundries sales are listed, with hogs, hides, and assorted farm goods traded. next week needs include old and new potatoes, fruit, and poultry.
Melbourne Thursday market report from Market Factors Crate Produce Co Ltd 957 Kimetreet Melbourne notes prices for esters and western direct products. Milk and cheese prices show varied demand with values given as per emt and per ewt, including prime and mature cheese pricing.
Sporting notes describe Tropdite Cop on Wednesday with mixed results. Meh details mention Meerut and third place, a winner starting at 10 to 1, and a trophy event. The report notes upcoming Colne Rite changes and a weekend schedule with water-themed features.
November 26 1915 notices announce sports events including wood chopping foot running and dancing. Secretaries of Gin Nowe hed W. Pleming LCAS Joust Hen Seca oversee entries with 1000 bushels of laughs per acre and Parkinson's plan. Tickets sold at doors opening. no extra fee for booking. Che Cola Herald. WML. Friday November 14 1915.
The Mint of Public Instruction report to Parliament shows 1226 elementary day schools as of June 30 with 40 added this year and total enrollment at 214,127, up from last year. Including registered schools, 1914-15 total children at school reached 1,506,006 with improved cooperation among parents, committees and teachers.
A Melbourne speaking event urges government action to expand technical education for rural youth. Citing Denmark's dairying and education model, the speaker argues for university correspondence study and free access to higher education to boost national efficiency and prosperity. He criticizes wasteful parliamentary and administrative spending and calls for open technical schools in county districts.
A Valley Branch meeting discussed support for soldiers in trenches including milk supplies and fundraising. Mrs Tiews led the session with plans for a Hat Rock reserve ceremony on December to back the effort. Funds already received from Mrs Mirriptey and others aid the campaign.
The ILA C B Society reports solid attendance at the Ave Me branch meeting. Nine new members were considered for admission, a donation drive yielded small gifts, and Noel Rayner received a commendation after serving here following multiple Gallipoli wounds.
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