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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 11, 1911
Page
2
Fat sheep supply and demand described with prices for merino ewes crossbreds and lambs. Strong demand for best show sheep but softer prices for prime woolly sheep and fat lambs. Geelong market notes include cattle and sheep yarding, price ranges, and sale trends.
The Shire of Colac Council intends at the 16 October meeting to levy a general rate of one shilling four pence in the pound on net annual value, an extra three pence for the county property, and another three pence on the net annual value of certain land. The rates cover one year ending 30 September 1912. An estimate is available for inspection at the Shire office. WILSON Shire Secretary Colne 6 October 1911.
An old Colac notice promotes Wheeler’s cough liquid for night coughs and throat relief, with prices listed. The advertisement also extols Royal Albert thoroughbred horses bred by W T Manifold, detailing lineage and show prize history. A local singing teacher advertises vocal culture lessons at Collins Street Mallterm and Doudsdorp-Bee Hill church venues.
Mr M Buchanan of Laver's Hill is appointed agent for Universal Sheep Dip the cheaper and best dip on the market. Squatters and farmers should contact him for full particulars and to obtain supplies.
Business notices announce loans on farms from £50 to £2000 at 4 percent interest and reduced principal options. Freeholds or Crown leaseholds can be made freehold. balance balance balance until payoff. Loans repayable biannually with small early payoff charge, no penalty after two years. Applications via Post Office Savings Bank or by letter to The Inspector General of Savings Banks, Market Street, Melbourne.
In memoriam and death notices recall George Harris aged 80 and Gladys, with bereaved relatives naming mourners. The Harris entry notes the funeral from Mr George James residence tomorrow afternoon to Salvation Army Barracks then to the cemetery with an army service. The James family notices mourn the loss of Gladys and John with remembrance verses and family signatures.
The Colac Herald notes public opinion in favor of the Colac Observer era and warns that current policy benefits manufacturing interests. The piece argues the government should urgently reconsider to avoid harming trade.
A fire destroyed Miro Tchonkevitch’s Elliminyt slaughter yards and skins and tallow were lost. Funeral notices memorialize John Deana at Colac cemetery with named pallbearers and officials. A Salvation Army member George Harria dies at 60, with funeral details. Local events include a concert at Victoria Hall and a speech by Mr Redmond on Ireland’s governance. Dentists and religious society reports complete the page.
Early Tuesday a fire destroyed Ernest Hudson and Mollany and Co. store in Katoomba Blue Mountains. The Sydney fire brigade sent four engines to assist after the blaze threatened adjacent buildings. Firefighters restrained spread but the structure suffered extensive damage.
Dispatches from Malta report Italian bombardment of Tripoli with 280 shells causing multiple deaths, extensive damage, and famine among residents. Turkish forces and Arabs reportedly returning to Palce as 50 Turks land on Samos. Russia Britain France and Germany noted mediation efforts as Italy contemplates further occupation and possible hinterland subduing.
Telegrams across mainland towns report threats of violence toward Italian residents unless the Porte expels them. In broader moves, appeals reach British leadership with requests to support the sacred Khilifa as resistance grows in India from Lahore to Lucknow.
London reports Republican forces occupy Braganca and Chaves after repelling a Monarchist invasion of Northern Portugal. Government troops chase Monarchists across the border. small concentrations remain at Salgueiro with ongoing guerrilla actions. Government protests to Spain. the Premier vows harsher measures and calls for rapid trials for conspirators.
Paris dispatch says a cafe at Toulon was wrecked by an explosion described as a Five or two sided blast. Several people were injured and some were carried away by spas. Authorities have not yet identified those responsible for the blast.
Paris reports say the Ligue des Patriotes organized a protest against ceding part of the Congo in return for authority to conquer Morects, a move rejected as not Germany’s to grant. They also denounce armament diplomacy amid France Germany talks under threat of guns.
The Sugar Commission and UTR in Brisbane discuss the industry’s working and potential impacts on workers, growers, manufacturers, and refiners. Officials note a Brisbane meeting on Met day to review policy and future actions amid broader market concerns in Australia.
The Adelaide wool sale opened with 26,100 bales offered and strong competition in parts of the market. Continental buyers were not as strong as earlier, while Bradford buyers pressed for good consignments, though prices for most wools softened from previous days.
The Western District Factoriou' Co operative Coy Ltd reports butter markets steady with rising supplies and steady demand. Quotations list Western district superfine brands at 1/1 to 12d per lb, cheese at 64d to 6d per lb, eggs at 9d per dozen, with special private lines higher.
The September gold take in Victoria totaled 5,900 ounces gross and 43,714 ounces fine valued at £155,086, down 1,602 ounces fine from last September. For nine months the output reached 402,049 ounces gross and 374,347 ounces fine worth £1,570,122, a drop of 30,053 ounces fine versus the prior year.
A parliamentary advocate senator speaks at a public meeting in Lithgow New South Wales praising abolition, framing it as a celebration of reform and reformers and urging support for the measure while detailing potential implications for governance.
The House paid final respects to Mr Batchelor a longtime minister and trusted politician. Members spoke of his active service, kindness, and dedication to public duty as they extended condolences to his family and recorded high appreciation for his contributions to the federal parliament.
In Melbourne on Tuesday Charles Williams, 35, appeared charged with breaking into Edward Clarethe Robert son’s store on August 4, 1905, and stealing 1500 bron bays valued at £4. He denies the charge as detectives Moreor and Napthine pursue the case. another man Wilks was convicted and jailed for two years for related sales. Williams was remanded until October 16 and did not seek bail. Other notes report a Chinese cabinet maker Ting Lon found dead in Sydney hospital, suspected leprosy, and a drowning feared near Merewether. The article ends with a note on Mars resembling Earth in some aspects.
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