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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 27, 1916
Page
5
A historical writeup reflects on wartime morale, religious symbolism, and national resolve. It discusses unity, sacrifice, and the belief that God supports the war effort, praising soldiers and urging postwar reconstruction and social harmony.
A community gathering celebrated soldiers returning on final leave with speeches from Private Vert Padence and Privates Angus and Firth. The chairman praised the district for honoring servicemen and the crowd remained on hand late into the night as the event concluded with thanks to organizers and hosts.
A midweek notice from Colac includes an appeal to return an axe taken from Mrs Brennans residence in Petloch Street. It lists upcoming public auctions and sales at yards in LD Sree site, Produce, and Lot details for cattle sheep and dairy stock. The notices also publish weathered goods and stock entries, with dates at end of month and a plan to form a league to foster Empire loyalty.
A damages claim of 304 filed by Mears Cecil Edgar Panons and Colin Pringle Hebertsen against Kas Norris for alleged breach of contract over aged sheep. Parties disputed whether sheep were described as four-tooth or six-tooth, with expert evidence on value differences and a possible contract rectification.
Incomplete OCR text from a gasworks notice outlines a shift in operation hours with references to a specific day and time. The readable fragments show a schedule adjustment affecting evening service and an exception day noted as Friday.
Readers are urged to send information to Murray Street,oluco, asking all persons linked to a listed matter to forward details immediately to Hancock.
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