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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 20, 1912
Page
2
A fragmented Colac page reports dairy cattle sales, sheep yards, and cattle market results with prices and lots. It lists buyers, vendors, and consignors, plus auction notes and regional agricultural notices including land acts and local incidents. The document mentions Colac Racecourse events and football fixtures as community items.
A garbled report extols ABERDEEN a Shire or Seabon breed stallion praised as a sound thoroughbred with strong foal getter potential. It notes Melbourne Cup related placings and implies demand for foals and stud services. Mentions Dotatoms and various stock items, with addresses and dealer talk.
A wide roundup from Colac covers weather forecasts, a serious injury from a baker's fall, local court dealings including small money claims, funeral notices, and community notices. The report mentions the Royal Society of St George gathering, a Merry Widow Opera Company performance, and local church events plus exhibitions and arrangements for a hospital charity ball.
Morning and evening divine services listed for Sir Johns Church of England with Holy Communion at 11 am and evening prayer. Rev E H Davies to lead Evening Song on Sunday September 2 as part of the regular Sunday schedule. additional morning and evening services noted for various reminders.
Trade union leaders in Heligat fear Ulster Day September 5 will trigger protests. A Protestant meeting at Ballast may lead to a pledge on Ireland Parliament obedience. Unrest could force Harland and Woolf Limited to close its Queen's Island yard, risking unemployment funds for thousands and prompting some unions to consider special constable roles.
Sir Edward Carson, Unionist MP for Dublin University, opposed Ulster campaign at Enniskeen today. A special training drill accompanied the demonstration as thousands of men watched Carson and visitors through an escort of Yeomanry. Preparations aim to enable Ulstermen in England and Scotland to sign the covenant not to obey laws passed by an Irish Parliament or taxes.
A London Express train wreck occurred on Wednesday night near Welmes Inst debt where Fireman Ditton of the hester Liverpool expresa was pinned under debris for four hours before rescue. Four passengers are badly injured, including a mother who died after clinging to her dying child, and a grateful girl escaped unharmed. Investigations suggest the late train and possible driver fatality as efforts to untie wreckage continued.
A crowded court heard drunkenness charges with insults and disputes over beer purchases. Beasley and Pratt faced testimony over mare sales and unpaid sums, while licensing issues involved a man found with beer at the Victoria Hotel. Witnesses described conflicting purchases and attempts to settle debts, with fines and costs imposed in several matters.
Melbourne Produce Market reports steady butter district brands selling at about 1d to 1 1/2d per pound for good to prime quality. Western District brands priced around 1d to 1 1/2d, with superfine lines at 3s per dozen. Suet lines quoted at 1d to 9d, mellow suet at 1 1/2d to 2d.
In a cryptic note the heavily starred Pe See Croas remains prominent as Australia’s celestial emblem. The piece praises defensive prowess and places emphasis on a leading, though unclear, position within a broader context.
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