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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 25, 1900
Page
2
The piece muses on celestial motion and vast cosmic scales. It describes Earths orbit around the sun and the speed of planets while proposing a central grand attractor, the Great Creator, as the ultimate hub of all celestial order and the heaven of heavens.
Mr Wilson, a carpenter from Manning Street, Brisbane, describes a worsening heart and lung condition diagnosed as indigestion by doctors. After six months he tried Mother Seigel's Syrup, which he credits with restoring his health and enabling him to return to work within weeks.
A detailed Colac market report shows brisk bidding and large attendance with steady demand across cattle, sheep, and dairy stock. Fat cows and store cattle sold well, calves and yearlings fetched high prices, and a large yarding was largely cleared despite some lighter lines.
Nambool attended with reports of brisk bidding and high prices across the draft and light classes. From Mr L Chant and others, prices ranged up to £41 for heavy drafts while ponies and delivery horses fetched strong sums, with numerous buyers and vendors pleased with outcomes and few unsold lots.
Mr Veange from Victoria writes on The New Agriculture discussing the wheat problem and global bread demand. He argues wheat protection and distribution have become a major issue only in modern history, urging urgent attention from policymakers and consumers alike. He highlights rising bread eaters, declining wheat production power, and the need for reform to avert crisis.
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