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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1911
Page
2
In Victoria droughts prompt requests for relief while critics urge reform of road funding and less government grant reliance. The piece urges prioritizing main roads, railway gaps, and shared burden among shires to keep vital arterials usable for agriculture and transport.
Reports describe riots in France with troops charging crowds after arson and vandalism in St Quentin. In London a case at Old Bailey details a revolver firing by Clyde Tabet during a riot and jurors ruling the public must protect themselves as police were deemed powerless.
Tyfa reports that the Rhundda Valley miners’ tree is deeply entangled with the South Wales Mines Federation, costing up to 100,000. Donations totaling 75,000 from English and Scottish societies have largely vanished.
An inquiry into a railway disaster found no remarkable discoveries. A freight passenger train collided causing extensive damage and injuries. The inquiry established the accident occurred after the driver moved beyond signals at full speed for four miles before the collision.
Letter from Colac area resident urges weekly voter registration reform addressing rampant misuse of sheets and tabs. Calls for fair registration to ensure equal access, cites pests and public nuisance as reasons for change.
In the Australian House of Representatives on Wednesday, Mr Deakin led opposition praise for the Imperial Conference, while criticizing the government over trusts and calling for stronger powers for debt management and enforcement. The Prime Minister defended the recess and urged support for referendum proposals, ending with an adjournment of the debate.
A weekly stock sale noted small yardings in cattle and sheep due to Melbourne show and floods. Prices ranged with cattle at various ages and classes, including several dairy cows and springers sold to strong competition. Local buyers and multiple vendors listed though market activity remained steady across districts with several notable consignments and upcoming sales.
Loans on farms range from £50 to £2000 at 4 4 percent interest with 1 percent principal reduction. Repayable in 3 1/4 years or longer. can convert to freehold later via balance of Crown rents. No mortgage deed charge. loans can be paid on half yearly days with low early payoff fee, none after five years. Apply via Post Office or Savings Bank forms or mail to Inspector General of Savings Banks Melbourne.
Wood for sale in any quantity priced at 6 shillings per ton or 8 shillings sixpence per half ton. All wood guaranteed firm class burning. Cash with order. Apply W. Mills.
Mr Scullin reports the Postmaster General will use the Beech Forest to Crowed railway line for postal purposes. A daily mail service will replace thrice weekly, with a receiving office at Crowes and two mails daily between Port Phillip and railway stations at Weeaproinah Stalker Lever's Hill and Crowes.
Officers and members of the above lodge are requested to assemble at the T.C.C.F. Hall at 130 pm tomorrow, to follow the remains of Integros. Geo. Domoon and Geo. Marriner to the place of interment, Colue cemetery. Allan Mkenzie, Secretary.
A daughter and grandchildren mourn the loss of James and Mary Pierce who died at their Berac residence on 1th September 107. The verse laments their separation and envisions reunion in a bright land. Also pays tribute to a daughter and grandchildren who died at the same residence with lines about everlasting bloom in Paradise.
Tom W Burgess, the English amateur, crossed the English Channel from England to France in calm seas after a tense night fog. It was his fourteenth attempt, following Captain Webb as the second successful swimmer, with 66 degree water and strong tides near the French coast.
Melbourne market report shows butter steady at late rates with choice at 124d per lb and prime to good varying to 12d. Cheese prices range from 63d to 1d per lb, with semi-matured and mellow matured at higher rates. Eggs at 9d per dozen.
The report lists Euchre results with Druids beating Fire Brigade and St John's defeating Fire Brigade in various game counts. Cribbage shows Douids toppling Fire Brigade, while Rifle Shooting tables record Druids leading at 178.8 and Sons of Temperance at 168.8 for averages, with St Andrew's and Comrates also noted.
Fragmented report details cadet dealings with Melho Ulm and Kilby, plus Defence Report remarks on cadet peace. Ministers Hawkelor and Kelly discuss Aboriginal governance in the Northern Territory and questions on trading along the Australian coast. Tyrie and Deakin speeches spark tensions in Parliament amid constitutional reform debate.
The Elliminyt Debating Society met on Wednesday evening with J Hennessy presiding. A letter arrived from the Nae lance Debating Society announcing season end and inviting members to a ball at Nalanuil. The meeting approved payments for accounts and discussed school attendance and interviewing parents for pupil numbers, with next meeting set for Friday after a Wednesday concert at the hall.
Fragmented reading shows race talk with mentions of Hobbs Oak, Loreal, Laungtord, and multiple names, odds, and locations. The text blends bets, results, and commentary with scattered numbers and place cues, lacking coherent narrative or single outcome.
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