14 Oct 1914
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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 14, 1914
Page
1
The Pimnoforte director announces the annual music theory examinations at Hemadranity College London. Candidates will perform on Sundays and Thursdays with preparatory classes in mandolin, violin, and theoretical studies at Geelong and Victoria. The schedule includes Mondays and Tuesdays for youth and mandolin courses, with theory topics in Venetian and classical traditions.
A detailed list of horse bloodlines and affiliations centers on Montcalhe Mulder and related stallions and dams. The text outlines breeding, performance prospects, and connections to Sydney racing figures and Australian farms, with mentions of upcoming handicaps and racing events.
Fragmented timetable notes trips among Colac Cressy Ballarat Irrewarra Oudit Bec and Werneth. Mentions trains leaving Colsc Cressy Cromay and Cressy on various mornings and evenings with arrival times at Geelong Hallarat and other towns.
A fragmented timetable details train departures and arrivals among Beech Forest Crowes Ballarat Newtown Cremay and Cressy with varying daily and weekend services. It lists weekday and Saturday patterns, plus times for connections and arrivals, though several fragments are garbled.
Fragmentary notes describe a horse with bone calcium issues and questionable quality. Mentions Hawthorn, New York, and a champion named Skelan. Details are garbled and hard to verify.
Fragmentary OCR shows a horse sale or stud listing with names like STALLION MASTER 1 and Thunderballeben at Mus ety. Mentions bidders and locations such as Helena and Portland, with notes on terms and payment. Unable to extract clear dates or a coherent event.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Connell Melbourne and money terms. Financial note references percentage, terms and five year period. Specific names, dates, or places are unclear but imply a loan or investment discussion with rate and duration.
A fragment notes a bus or coach schedule with return days listed as Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. The text mentions 1 p.m. on an unspecified date and references Birregurra and Forrest as the route endpoints.
A fragmentary note records a late evening event at 6 50 p m with unclear details. The text mentions a location and time but omits identifying names organizations and outcomes. Further readable details are not available in the fragment.
In the notice, Royal Mail steamers are listed with routes to London, Adelaide, Fremantle, Columbo, Naples, Toulon, Gibraltar and Plymouth. Details describe freighters with modern appliances and passenger cabins, indicating regular fortnightly sailings and arrangements through agents in Melbourne for bookings and further information.
An old ad describes music items and instruments for sale with notes on prices and stock. It mentions violins, phonographs, and pocket amplifiers, plus terms about makes and models. Also lists a local store at Vaners-Sotton Street with commissions and pricing details.
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