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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1912
Page
5
A sermon-like reflection urging spiritual readiness for heaven. It emphasizes faith in Jesus Christ, repentance, confession, and baptism as the path to salvation, citing Acts and Christian teachings. The piece invites personal renewal and resolves to meet loved ones in the hereafter.
The budget debate concluded with little ministerial reply to opposition critcism. Notable speeches came from Seulign Fenton and Matthews among Milne supporters. Deakin Forrest Cook Harper Irvine led opposition, while Labor interjections were met with good humor as the former Victorian premier attacked Commonwealth spending. Further discussion is expected later in the year.
Melbourne market items include pen ned slips and wockers, with prices easing from last week as supply grows. The article also covers Commonwealth land policy tensions, expedited business in parliament, parliamentary refreshment costs, public works plans, and hints of new inventions like a noiseless typewriter and an automatic music leaf turner.
Fragmentary report details a public gathering with mentions of individuals such as Mrs A and Mr Bartlett. The text references music, speeches, and a presentation to honor service, with scattered names and local figures, but many sections are garbled and uncertain.
A Colac district note describes a successful dance and a dental advertisement by H M Weil. The article mentions weather, attendees, and a concert by Miss N Cahill and My Breainock, plus a forthcoming Victoria Hall event in Colac on Thursday next in September under Auspices.
Fortnightly cattle and sheep sale advertised by J Johnstone Co and Albert & Co with public auctions at Colac and Creasy yards. Listings show store cows dairy cattle fat cows heifers and mixed cattle, plus sheep horses pigs sundries with precise sale times from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and multiple dates in September and October.
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