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Newspaper

Colac Herald

Location

Colac, Victoria, Australia

Date

Sep 08, 1913

Page

3

Foreman Escapes Injury From Falling Timber in Geelong

Mr D Slade foreman of Stone and Siddeley sewerage contract narrowly avoided serious injury when a 15 foot timber plank fell from overhead rigging and struck him on the forehead. He was treated at Kennedy's hospital and recovered. The incident occurred during ongoing works in Geelong Australia.

Geelong D. Slade Messrs Stone and Siddeley Slade Stone Br. Kennedy Uriy Bay Angert Costume House Certs

Petrol Substitutes Committees Seek Fuel Replacements

A British plan to produce petrol substitutes from coal by a new process is outlined. A large plant is being erected to convert coal by products into motor fuel, with 10,000 gallons per day planned for start and a target price of 12 per gallon. Current annual consumption stands at 100 million gallons.

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The readable text is fragmentary and does not provide identifiable people places organizations dates or concrete events to summarize into a valid newspaper item.

Madame Boisseree to Visit Colac for Hair Specialist Services

Melbourne hair expert Madame Boisseree will visit Colac from September toth. She can be consulted on Thursdays at Mrs Bowker’s Gellibrand Street or other days by appointment. Services include head and face massage cutting and related preparations. Visits to homes also offered with Madame’s toiletries.

Madame Boisseree Melbourne Colac

Weather Report from Commonwealth Meteorologist 1913

Weather summary for Victoria week ending September 6 1913 reports Antarctic control, South and West Victoria spared rain. Winds shifted, high pressure brought showers Saturday and Sunday, cloudiness persisted to Tuesday. A breaking Antarctic influence moved across the continent, rain was patchy with scattered falls in Mallee and north Victoria, with frost recorded at various times. Maximum temperatures reached up to 27 to 24 points in several stations, with notable lows and widespread frost in parts of the state.

Commonwealth Meteorologist Victoria Portnem Thura- Cay Antarctic Riverina S.W Gippeland Mallee Mil Msi Mom Ly Peinte Coombatook Wimmera Man Nif Natinuk Sorthere Council Manatationi Revere Ety Ray Wan Patatta Jamieson, Weetern Frm Mallatatta Meoneetown Entral Foeter

Private sale offers on varied properties and blocks

A chaotic OCR listing details numerous plots and buildings for private sale, with measures, street names, and measurements scattered through a long text. It mentions parcel lines, building blocks, and an insurance notice from Oval Insurance Co. about fire and life coverage for property.

Thompson offers water works services in Colac

Thompson declares readiness to lay water works groundwork in Colac at short notice. He states he holds no Colac Waterworks Trust license for plum ber work and promises workmanship and reasonable charges, with market rates for hides and fur goods.

Thompson Colac E. Thompson Colac Waterworks Trust

Winchelsea Library appoints Morris M Evitt as secretary treasurer

The Winchelsea Free Library Committee names Morris M Evitt as secretary and treasurer. J J Johnstone reports the Education Minister Sir Alexander Peacock has signed consent to renovating the late school. The Winchelsea Football Club plans a concert and dance on Friday October 3 with trophy presentations at the Shire Hall. The Women’s National League holds a social evening on Friday next the 12th at the Shire Hall with remarks by Mrs Armstrong.

Winchelsea Free Library Committee Morris M'Evitt Boo T. Stirling Jom J.J. Johnstone M.L.A Alexander Peacock Winchelsea Shire Hall Colonial Hawk W Winchelsea National League Jnst Mre Armetrong

Stand This Season at OAC and Larpent Stallion Debuts

The Stud announces Hokler the Mile Record holder from Australes and the imported NZ draught stallion at Larpent for the season. Breeding lines include Cau, Treutems saint, and connections to Lamcaster, with numerous stakes names and racing progeny listed in the season notes.

OAC Strom Austria Oiege Cau Lamcaster Treutems Sian Baeeet Willangson Vartemlern Matehless Bey Montcalm Hanidigny Saelies Tattenaall Rosehill New York Austin Mike Handi Steaml Hanfeng Tsnat Siege Matitealio Tateundty Trentor Jaserek Hater Bat Malawi Chicago Maderose Bay da Zee Hercules Phra Mobkor Amy Trevis Anderen Radinski Anal Galinsky Nor- Chaifelt Teem Masket Sir Gun Larpent

British Leader Contested Lineage of Noted Racehorse

The article outlines the descent of British Leader a brown horse foaled War tracing sire Black Knight and numerous grandsires via a lineage including Hillshead Chief, Scottish Crown Handsome Prince and Prince of Wales. It records prizes from Highland Society shows in 1805 to Edinburgh and Manchester Royal Show victories in 1869 1872 and notes Grand and great grandsires with ties to Bir Walter Scott and Old Clyde among others.

Gratis Dwader Maitebell O'Brien Black Knight Hillshead Handsome Prince Lockhart Prince of Wales Edinburgh Hughland Society Bestar Ana Old Clyde Aberdeen Addington Pride of King Baliebury Allace Kettle Wallace Ilar

Stands for a Perfect Suit at Colac business notice

Business notice advertising faultless fit suits with representative Mr A Jackson at Commercial Hotel Colac offering new season suitings and a contact phone 71.

A. Jackson Commercial Colac

Fragmented 18th century miscellany on science crime and travel

A garbled collection notes on cricket laws from 1744, murder by poisoning in Punjab, debts for beer on sale premises, and the origin of London police. It blends census estimates for Canada with European travel and science debates, touching on air quality, agriculture, and currents in diet and health.

Lentog London Watch Imitiaiad Cnsus Canada Excenia Sabare Matta Magee Sclence

Thurfield's Cleansing Drench and Cow Teat Ointment

Old time veterinary ads advertise Thurfield's Cleansing Drench as preventative for milk fever and other calving ailments, plus Thurfield's Cow Teat Ointment touted as antiseptic healing for wounds and sore teats. Gripe Drench also listed.

Thursfield

Modern cough cure and old vs new remedies

The passage contrasts historic cough cures with a new approach that targets the underlying cause of a cold. It notes old methods were ineffective and left patients no better, while the modern view treats the cough as a symptom signaling a cold rather than a cure.

Land Sale Notice on Auction of Horses and Goods

Auction notice for a Thursday sale listing horses furniture fowls and a potato digger. Includes sale agent for the exchange and mentions Universal Sheep Dip and Colne insurance contact. Telephone 79.

Colled Insurance Co Universal Colne

Auctioneers Colac To Let Brick Shop In Gellibrand

Colac based auctioneers offer a brick shop in Gellibrand Street next to J Nelson for weekly rent. They also handle sales of land and stock across the district and act as commission and financial agents at Murray Street Colac.

Gellibrand &T J. Nelson

Closing Times Across Town From Colau to Colac West

A listing of daily closing hours for numerous towns and stations across a regional area. Entries note specific times such as 6.15 p.m. and 9.50 a.m. for Melbourne and various locales including Winchelsea Colac East Colac West and Port Fairy. The dense timetable mixes locations with occasional store ads for footwear and dressy shoes.

Colau Colowig Luce Cue Ce Dorewarra V.i.u Bullegurrs Gerong Ae Sum Gimily Hadorat Malerat Yo O Gocu Ty - Org Wess Piu Daly Melbourne Winchelsea Hecac Wand Cadiz Lday Waturday Uremiey Weerlig Thureday Pirron Barongaruds Lovet Wimna Dharpool Gelliprand Weeca Forest Carlile Kawarreen Charley's Creek Tuga M'Davitt Crowe Stalker Wally Wangerrip Wil “Ridara Elliminyt Corerooke Alvi Dacm Colac East Aim Cail Colac West T.B.U Urrewarca Winch Warneport Ondit Vamperdown Terang Port Fairy Mornlake Denis Marek Forrest Rerangete Lorne

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