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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 25, 1911
Page
2
Mr Morrison reports a list of commodity prices from today’s weekly sale including carrots parsnips swedes cabbages onions apples oranges lemons butter eggs cheese and other items with prices per dozen bunches per bag per case and per pair. The list reflects local market terms and reflects regional product listings and sale figures.
A Colac advertisement for a home remedy cough mixture named Bullseye Gooch Gore. The creator, Br. P. Uynes, a pharmaceutical chemist at Murray Street, Colac, claims it treats bronchitis and winter coughs and offers bottles priced at two shillings. Contact via night bell telephone.
An old advertisement promotes Wheeler's Cough Linctus for coughs colds sore throat bronchitis and inflamed airways. Priced at 1 shilling and 1 shilling plus a night bell service by H W Wosler Prescription Chemist with telephone number 30.
An advertising note extols the role of attire in business success. It promotes spring goods and superior garments, claims high quality from global markets, and offers patterns and self measurement for suits.
A local advert promotes good quality groceries crockery and ironware at reasonable prices. The notice highlights affordable rates and invites customers to visit the shop for value.
The public is notified that from this date first class meals may be obtained at Grient House Colac for one shilling. Customers may rely on receiving every attention. H McCormack proprietor.
Val M Pearson proclaims decades of experience in watchmaking and offers direct-from-factory prices to customers. He claims 7S English lever watches, O.F nickel varieties, and Pest Rotherham models with two year guarantees, plus fixed price discounts to eliminate middlemen profits.
A lively notice promotes Star Pictures at Victoria Hall Colac for tonight featuring a beautiful story adapted from Lord Tennyson. Also advertised are loan offers from Credit Foncier with favourable terms for farm incomes, freeholds, and Crown Reus conversions, plus no mortgage debt charges.
A local notice announces a clothing disposal event to make room for other items. It invites community members to visit and take available garments, promising bargain prices and a quick clearance.
E M L Forbes announces removal of his painting and house decorating business from Murray Street to Manifold Street with a rear access from Corangamite Street. He explains growth of outside business requires more personal supervision and states a full stock of wallpapers, glass, oils and colors will be kept to meet customer needs. He thanks the public of Colac and surrounding district for past support and solicits continued patronage.
Just to hood various kinds of Fancy Needlework including Butterfly Tray and Table Cloths Cosica Doyleyn Runners etc Gents Tricot and Fancy Western Specialty Our Leather Goods are unsurpassed Fine Selection of Electro Plated Ware suitable for presentations Classes of all kinds Needlework CALL AND INSPECT.
The issue reports Victoria export data with butter shipments to the United Kingdom and other ports, legislative plans including a vote on the Preferential Voting Bill, a mock election, and half-day sittings. It covers criminal court adjournments, local business ads, education act reminders, and railway trade promotions in Colac with offers to boost local shopping.
Ottawa reports sweeping Conservative gains as Laurier Government falls. Liberals win few Alberta seats, Ontario swings to Conservatives, British Columbia remains Conservative, Manitoba and Saskatchewan split, Quebec mixed. New ministry expected. HL Borden poised to form government. Earl Grey may stay briefly.
Washington reports the sharp U S reaction to Canada’s election results citing disappointment over the loss of reciprocity. Provincially the U S blames Dr Champ Clark’s annexation speech and President Taft’s parting of the ways remarks for the setback.
A Friday night explosion at Montechiary powder works caused six deaths and sixteen injuries. The blast wrecked the building and shattered windows up to a mile away, with debris scattered across the area. The report notes several inter-society competitions have been played since the incident.
A violent storm struck Naples causing severe inundation and loss of life. Resing, four miles from Naples at Vesuvian foot, saw many buildings swept away and six bodies recovered amid widespread missing persons. Debating Society No. 1 Rivers of mud and riversides caused further danger as residents faced isolation.
Rail services in Ireland and Britain are disrupted as the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants declares a general strike. Dublin Limerick and Queenstown flights halted. Dublin-Lowthastern rail exempted. Midland rail Irish workers refuse to obey without own union order. Police pensioners sworn in. over 100 Great Northern goods staff struck in Belfast and 30 passenger staff in Dublin. Trains and merchants in Dublin decry authorities’ handling of the dispute.
Reuters reports their Majesties the King and Queen will depart in November aboard P and O's Medina, specially chartered for the trip. They will reach Port Said on November 20 and be visited by the Khedive aboard the Melina. They will land only at Malta and Aden outbound and at Gibraltar on the return voyage.
Sir Joseph Robinson, chairman of Robinson South African Banking Co, declares to Reuters that he plans to attend the Johnson Wells fight at Earl's Court on October 2. He offers £5000 to any white man who beats Wells, and hopes Wells will be beaten as he believes.
In the league premier final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Essendon defeated Collingwood 11 goals 9 behinds to 4 goals 11 behinds amid a large crowd of 43 509. Baxter missed four easy shots as Collingwood flubbed chances. Attendance and receipts reached £1594 1879.
Record crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground witnessed Brunswick defeat Essendon by a narrow margin in a final preview. Both teams attracted sizable followings, with public sentiment leaning toward Essendon despite Brunswick edging ahead with a final score of four goals and one behind to Brunswick three goals and eight behinds.
The State Ministry convened by Government Whip Mr Livingston meets at State Parliament to discuss shifting meeting hours and election organization. Premier Mr Murray travels to Colombo, while Mr Watt coordinates timing for a general election likely around November 17. Opposition parties push for a Labor Council appeal to voters as efforts to unite non Labor groups continue in the Legislative Assembly.
Friday afternoon the steamer Burnda captained by Sweet cleared Sydney Heads bound south to locate a floating boat reported near Bronte. The search found no trace of the craft though the crew spoke with its occupants of a nearby vessel. Crews suspected Wollongong as a likely area due to a strong south current. It is believed the boat may be an old craft sent out from Sydney on one of the prats. Captain Muir aboard the steamer Kiltobranks arrived from Richmond River and also searched for the Rosedale with no results. Weather was fine aiding observation throughout the efforts.
In a Saturday golf trophy contest, Keith Rosa defeated all rivals with 80 strokes and a favorable handicap, winning by 3 holes in a final, decisive display. The match marked his last with the club before the New South Wales departure, a loss to Colacyalf. multiple players posted various scores and downed matches, with final results to be announced.
Racing at Sandown Park under Findon Harriers Club with large attendance. Winners include Woodstock Hurdles Domus, Hoping Plate Honeywood, Findon Amateur Cup Albert, Yan Yen Corinthian Handicap Lord Illinois, Craigepurn Steeplechase Dluka, Rupertswood Handicap Chauvelin, and Epping Purse Benedictine with several upsets and a protest dismissed.
Races held at Hawkesbury this afternoon produced Borambil winning the Flying handicap after starting 7 to 1 and a two length margin. Pontano won the Hawkesbury Guineas by a short neck while Lager led Hisi Weent in the Henilicap. Monie took Park Stake ahead of Lewie and Kolar, with Britain winning the Hawkspury Handicap by three quarters of a length. In the World Championship at the Sydney yards, Donaldson and Holway clashed as Tiniahbiony and Litties ib offered strong showings amid a large crowd.
A reader letter complains about the Colne Hospital project and urges timely action. The writer asserts local duty to deliver bundles to the hospital and references a last year's remit. The piece reflects community concern and requests accountability from officials.
A fragmented report recalls shots by Whitehome and Clement in a crowded field, noting an early lead, a late surge, and missteps that kept the contest close. Revelations focus on a midgame altercation and a controversial call as spectators watched the proceedings reach a tense climax.
The report describes a southward moving depression bringing showers and hail storms to western and central Victoria then spreading to Gippsland. It notes fine spells and mild temperatures overall with frosts in the northeast, heavy dews in Gippsland, and rainfall totals across regions including Portland, Heywood, Marysville, Ballarat, and Gippsland.
Fragmented OCR yields a chaotic report noting butter and timber movements linked to a local factory. Mentions of exporters, casing tests, and stock ranges from 12/10 to 20 with references to repairs and premises.
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