Melbourne Sheep Market Reports Strong Attendance and Firm Prices
The Newmarket yard hosted a well attended two day sale with 34 trucks and road consignments. Shorn and lamb offerings sold steadily as prices eased slightly for some categories but overall all classes, including crossbreds and merino ewes, held firm with best ewes and fat lambs achieving strong bids.
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Melbourne
Newmarket Yarde
Wellers
Oty Helmien
Okelos
Wybat University Bend
Youos Vealera
COPE
Singer Sewing Machine Company Notice in Colac
The Singer Sewing Machine Co informs the public of Colac and surrounding districts that their expert service team will display their machines at the Empire’s Local Depot Murray Street Colac opposite Parkin’s. This four week window offers demonstrations and exposure of new models.
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Colac
Uietriet
Inetroetrosg
Jampire
Murray Vstreet
Parkinmsi
Pont Lace
Singer
Watches and Education Policy Highlight Broad City Debates
A long OCR fragment blends a sale pitch for Pearsons watches with a public argument over state education funding. It cites Minister Lilien on school conditions, Pearson advertising luxury timepieces, and government plans to spend about £240,000 on teachers and facilities while stressing the value of education as national capital.
The Clothes and Image in Tailoring Success
The article argues that appearance matters in business success and that superior tailoring contributes to winning customers. It notes that a shop’s garments and skilled staff drive profits, inviting readers to order new spring goods, patterns, and measurements from Be Enon, tailors in Colac.
Loans on Farms and Freeholds Financial Notice
Loans on farms range from £50 to £2000 at reduced principal rates with six year payoff, plus options on freeholds or Crown leases. Applications via Savings Bank offices or by letter to the Inspector General of Savings Banks Melbourne. Also funeral notice for Murdoch M'Lennan senior and arrangements by George James Undertaker.
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Credit Foncier
Pont Ofies
Savings Bank
Inspector-General OF
Savings Hanks
Market Street
Melbourne
Aplennan
Sudinet
Kin Kephew
Golac District Annual Show at Society Grounds
Golac District hosts its annual show on October 24 and 25 with extensive prize schedules. The event features horse, cattle, swine, dairy sections, pony classes, and new entries including ladies hacks and pony events, plus an excursion train to Colac and closing dates for entries and horticultural displays.
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Gomes
Vom Rene Uian
Mead
Port Fairy
Ballarat
Newtown
Forrest
Colac
Coloe
Minister of Railways Tours Cressy District
The Minister of Railways Mr A. Dillon praised the Cressy district after visiting for the New town restaurant opening. He noted fertile soil and promising crops, and transport awaiting at Werneth station as evidence of successful closer settlement. He also declared his general satisfaction with the trip. Mr J R McDonald Labor candidate for Pokworth and Mr J H Beullim address the meeting at Danaher's Besac next evening at 7 o'clock.
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A. 4. Dillon
Cressy
Newtown-Reseachnt
Werneth
J. R. M'Donald
Pokworth
J. H. Beullim
Danaher
Besac
E'Elock
Water line repairs and court notices cross Colac
The report details repeated water pipe blowouts at a line near Berramunga Creek with repairs by Mr Osborne and later prevention steps with spare pipes. It also covers insolvency and court actions in Colac including discharge certificates, judgment summons, and costs, plus a local meeting on forming a Coonamble Coursing Club and a program for Rowing Day.
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Osborne
Berramunga Creek
Stevenson
Treasury Department
Auatem
Babb
Colac
Jinige Johnston
William F. Marks
Ararat
Pwentty
Colne
Johnston
A. Ford
J. Farrelly
Cunningham
Mr Cunningham
Bomvich Chambers
Victoria Hall
Mampton Coursing Club
Oolac Turf Club
Warwith Chambers
Masers
Hancock
RK. Talbot
C. T. Lucas
W. R. J. Wilson
G. H. de Wwawood
C. Hayes
B. Baker
G. H. Dare
W. H. A T. W. Hancock
R. Tulloch
Colne Rifle Club
Waa
L. M. Calvert
R. &. Baker
A. G. Bendall
Mra Firth
A. G. Firth
Golee
Geelong
Glee
Campbellfield
Melbourne
T. Quinton
Leopold
J. ¥. Horalay
Silso
F. W J. Newton
Christ Church
Geeong
Italian Turco-Italian naval actions off Prevesa described
Reports from London and Rome recount Italian forces bombarding Frevesa with three cruisers and torpedo boats, capturing two Turkish vessels near Prevesa, and rescuing crew amid fires on Turkish craft. Dispatches claim 1600 Italians landed at Prevesa and forts were destroyed while other reports deny troop landings.
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Reuter’s
London
Steluan
Ar- Kish Alips
Frevesa
Turkey
Alpagut
Toamt
Antalia
Pravesa
Rome
Turaiah
Prevedi
Gulf of Taranto
Fhe
Duke of
Prevesa
Furkse
Turrees
Italy
Upa
Adriantic
Tripoli
Sasely
Sicily
Melbourne Produce Market Report Shows Price Rise
The Western District Factories Co operative Day Ltd on King Street notes high prices in London and plans to maintain them for weeks. Choicest goods quoted 1s 1d per pound, good to prime 13d, medium quality 11d per pound. applications are being processed.
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Cooperative Day, Ltd
King Street
London
Colac Regatta Sets Record Of Attentive Crowds And Yachting
The Colac Regatta 1911 on New Year’s Day drew large entries across rowing and yacht events. Local vessels such as the Comet and Spirit ran strongly with boats built by local enthusiasts. A new permanent grandstand and boat sheds are planned as part of regatta improvements, and officials thanked visiting delegates for their support. The annual report highlights gate receipts of £874 13 4, memberships £50 7 6, and expenses across prizes, wages, and band. Officers and committees were elected and the push to sustain Colac Week continued.
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Colac
Colec
Ballarat
al Threvguourbert Park
Wattu
More &Muo
Alderntin
Chey
Fressy Ami Beeac
Messra
John Hancock
John Hancock Vier-Presidents—Messrs WR
Murray
A. HL. Kennedy
F. J. Laver
G . H. Dare
P. N. Calvert
W. H ' Clements
Messrs A
Chirnside
L. . Calvert
J. Calvert
J. E. Robertson
L. Forrest
MLA
J. G. Johnstone
Everard Browne
J. H. Heullin
J. H. Hindson Trenasurer
Mr Georay
A. Russenders
A. Collins
Sen
W. M. Pearson
James
W. L. Watson
J. R. M'Donald
M. Tt. Brown
AR. M. Smith
F Meyer
G. A. MtLeod
Ho Woods
D Wheel
A. Heap
H Marshall
W Foster
H. Sears
J. E. Hayes
C. Stewart
C. M'Intosh
Wom Smith
I. St. Forbes
Colac ANA branches elect new members and honors
The Colac branch of the Friendly Societies ANA held a fortnightly meeting electing new members. A former president's certificate was presented to J. P. Brown and J. P. Callanan received a bronze mounted clock as a wedding gift.
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Colac
ANA
J. P. Brown
J. P. Calkanan
Callanan
Deeac
Beoator Blakey Aften
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Loy
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Colao
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Wes
Spring Coods
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George James
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Ratien
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West
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H. M. Powell
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Whitesale
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Legislative Assembly
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Prevean
Turkey and Thessaly
Greece
Athens
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Cheeo
Bunk Ot Prevessa
Aheil
Piraeus
Russia
Bhalis
St. Veteraburg
Vossische Zeitung
Baron Bieberstein
Constantinople
South Sea
North Sea
Iistay
Hachell
Hattiel Steamship Coy
Cornlif
Glasgow
Thy Glaagen
Dover
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Hague
Tyo
Keward Dawson
Leannards Carting Company
Middlesborough
England
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Colac Regatte
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Wiley Weil
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Hope of Colac
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Peo Wien
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