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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1911
Page
4
A detailed construction note describes building a dining wagon chest with a shell top and front doors used as a sideboard. It covers materials yellow pine canary pine dimensions and step by step joinery including tenons mortises and panel framing for the back and ends.
A detailed, step by step description covers assembling a chest top and side supports, securing joints with screws, preparing shelf supports, crafting pine fins and tails, boring pegs with brace and bit, shaping ball feet, assembling doors with rails and hinges, adding bolts and a latch, and final finishing with sealing wax and ebony stain.
Instructions describe making a paneled chest frame with mortise and tenon joints. Steps cover cutting gauges, groove depth, open end mortises, tenon cuts, and assembling two panels with glue and small screws at corners. Includes measurements for rails stiles and panels and guidance for precise fit.
A playful exchange has two boys joking about their father. The first asks about his father Bill, the second replies he is a man. The first clarifies he means what his father does, and the second says he works for the government, doing time.
A scanned extract lists passenger timetables and connections across towns in Victoria including Melbourne Ballarat Geelong and intermediate stops. It notes daily and weekend services with varied departure times such as 9.50am 10.15am and 6.15pm and special weekend or holiday runs to or from Birregurra Apollo Bay Warrnambool and more.
A mixed Maryborough style real estate list shows J G Johnstone and Co offering 4 room cottages and houses on Miller Street Corangamite Street Pollock Street Bromfield Street and more with prices from £25 to £440 and deposits or terms, plus building blocks on Manifold Street Hart Street Wynne Street and others for cash or easy terms.
Public notice announces a January resumption at Colac with address Murray Street and a request for applicants to inquire at MacDowell's for terms on application.
Sen Begiptiggg Io toleer, various Shades of blue in summer, throat repairs and potent emergence. Birds feed on beetles and moths, devouring large quantities of grubs and insects. Inhabit Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. The nest is hidden high in eucalypti branches and the bird has a dull white underbelly with spots. Illustration from Birds of Southern Australia by Robert Hall.
The text details plumage changes from juvenile to adult in the Black Faced Cuckoo Shrike, noting brown body feathers with light grey margins, white lower parts, and a black necklace around the eyes. It cites Gould describing juvenile and adult color evolution and mentions expert expectations for accurate plumage diagnosis.
Miss Robinson, principal demonstrator for the W B Corset Company of America, will show the latest designs in the showroom. The event highlights the firm’s new corset line and fitting techniques for customers seeking enhanced silhouette and support.
The page notes social events, legal matters, and local incidents across Victoria. It mentions a priest jubilee at St Hendan's, Aboriginal youths, horse team mishaps, estate values, hospital planning near a coal mine, a distillery venture, counterfeit coins case, and remarks on banking stabilization. It also covers transport, fishing nets, alcohol pricing debates, and a Port Melbourne street inquiry.
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