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Newspaper
Warrnambool Standard
Location
Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1915
Page
7
A local notice details a community gathering for a demonstration at Boosey Mill with emphasis on the caterpillar threat to fruit trees and crops. The event invites residents and members to attend, promising practical advice and a cordial welcome for participants.
Cold showers lingered as Corangamite Bracug Club held a Colac meeting amid light attendance on game day. The event featured a risky collision delaying races, injuries to riders, and a sequence of hurdles and pony races, with Royal Stuart and Cork Tip among early favorites and Brangle charging late in the handicap.
The Warrnambool market listing shows prices for merino wool lambs butter and cheese with quantities and units, including prime ballocks and shorn lambs. It notes a Western District factories connection and various consignments from local sellers with prices in pence and shillings.
The King continues to progress toward recovery from his injury as reports describe. Also noted are oblique references to Mrs Annie Lathhow and others linked to a Melbourne area will dispute, with mentions of Prolate involving estate value and other local figures. A church gathering in London is described with remarks on a preacher and a royal visitor.
In Moorefield horseracing notes the results are incomplete with mixed placements and erratic results. The report lists several horses and positions including Brack 1 and Kenilora 1, plus other entries with unclear outcomes. The handicaps show several horses such as Grab Angle Quinite and Hox Seat with varied results amid a jumbled summary.
Weights for the Koroit races set for Saturday include Teal Handrew Fidgety Vocal Willing New Bly Berks Wamba Tonmawanda and others. Hurdle race contenders Black Flag Loom 0.19 and T.H8, Steeplechase entries Wasseca Awk ea W Royal Archer Phas Mee iad, and numerous others across events such as Coronation Day and Terrara in the field.
A Bedfordale notice from Mrs Harry Wee Maume describes a two and a half year old boy with a painful face eruption. She attributes a complete cure to Cuticura Ointment after weeks of suffering and reports success with a burned hand as well. The advertisement promotes free samples by post and urges readers to order from A Towan & Co Burdeey WA.
The report outlines revenue returns by region with figures such as 445,504 and 36,585 for various sectors including territorial, parks and harbours, and local works. The text is garbled, but indicates monthly totals and departmental allocations across north areas and environs.
Fragmentary OCR depicts a riot in Laveroom disrupting multiple hotels with broken windows and property damage. Names, places, and exact actions are unreadable, but the report notes police presence and widespread chaos across commercial areas.
Twenty men linked to the boweds handling in the grarrio detention pact were graveneed by a court martial proceeding. Prominent figures were named in the early reports.
Sydney report from Tuesday notes Colonial Sugar Weding Company cannot meet all requirements. Owing to the dry period and resulting poor yields, the firm is compelled to curtail orders and limit supplies.
A brief World War I bulletin describes German forces retreating on the Western Front after an enemy mine ordnance disrupted positions. The report notes a setback to German occupancy established since Saturday amid ongoing artillery exchanges and counterattacks.
Bombs fell on Brieulles near Verdun hitting the railway station and line. About 20 bombs disrupted rail service south of Brenay, a tram was forced to turn back. Local damage and disruption reported as forces secure the area.
Official communique from Rome says enemy forces attacked near Gorizia and were repelled after breaching trenches at several points. The report notes strong activity and heavy fighting as Austrian and Italian fronts exchange fire during a tense period.
A wartime correspondence cites Karl Kitchener arriving in Paris on the way to London for a conference with the Premier. The letter, dated about a year after leaving Melbourne, mentions a soldier’s six weeks off the front and ties to Melbourne and Viewora, with a closing note from Corporal Jack Barelam.
The Anglo Australian relief drives pledge funds for English hospitals to treat wounded soldiers. Special Australian charity entertainments will be held in hospitals in England, with Christmas supplies and gifts for each man. Messages from POWs in Constantiople describe health and hope for return, while food, tobacco, and games help morale.
London report notes strong demand in the Mediterranean for wheat ready for early shipment. Freight at the Baltic Exchange shows 6,000 tons offered at 1400 and 5,000 at 61. Australia claims about 600,000 tons secured, with 250,000 tons for transport and interned enemy ships. Shipbrokers say parity may form, with Australian prices around 120 to 190 per ton amid 9,000,000 tons awaiting shipment.
Reports from Pesiphon near Bagdad describe four Turkish divisions involved in a battle where Town ena column defeated the enemy. Prisoners claim one division was wiped out and British observations support these claims. Casualties and reinforcements are noted as Turkish forces retreat toward Mesopotamia amid police court actions in Melbourne and ongoing inquiries into related offenses. The piece also mentions political intrigue with the Young Turks and German officers attempting to sway tribes, and Islamic holy war rhetoric prevailing among local leaders.
Fragmentary notes describe a meeting in Edo with abrupt shifts and disjointed phrases about soldiers, steadfast actions, and unclear appeals. The garbled text references an assembly, a balance of power, and an audience reaction, but specifics are not discernible.
The Glasgow Daily Mail and other papers are fearned under the Defence of the Realm Act for using a secret code to convey information about naval engagements. Defendants plead the code aimed at delivery of free information. The Kaiser reportedly left for Vienna with Emperor Franz.
A fragment from German authorities and a Copenhagen learned editor note widespread food crime in Crete or nearby areas. The Die wate editor Hem or Hedan voices public distress, concluding that the German people bear significant suffering.
The piece reports Mrs Phalin Snowden, wife of MP Phi Snowden, aiding Henry Ford in his controversial peace mission to Europe aboard the liner Oscar II. New Zealand Prime Minister Masser calls the endeavour simtudent and impertinent, urging peace only if dictated by the Allies to honor fallen soldiers.
Fragmentary report notes newspapers publish light items in London during a period of unrest. It mentions houses opened for crowds to view or purchase food, while union agitation and public protests persist in the background.
Newcastle engineers report a potential movement to settle stool works trouble. Storemen and Packers agree there is a compromise. A wage rate of 1/0 an hour for general work is proposed as part of settlement talks.
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