25 Apr 1899
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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 25, 1899
Page
1
Fragmentary text mentions names such as Wink Puy and Tyler, dates like May, and events or show references including Chrysanthemum Show and VICIPOKLA TALE. Details are garbled with many typos, offering no clear incident, place, or outcome to summarize.
An extended advertisement proclaims a grand sale by Tulloh and Company featuring vast inventories of groceries, fabrics, clothing, and housewares. The unstructured listing notes discounted prices on items like flour, candles, soaps, kerosene, blankets, shawls, gloves, and various apparel, inviting shoppers to attend a multi‑page showroom event starting Saturday April tb, with emphasis on domestic goods, wholesale prices, and a wide selection for the season.
A chaotic OCR excerpt describes a Bee Hive Corner Store in Beetown with shelves of autumn and winter goods. The text lists dress fabrics, trimming, hats, cloaks, jewelry, children's wear, and various garments, interspersed with broken phrases and garbled prices, indicating a sprawling sale or inventory. The jumble references specific items like coats, gloves, silks, mantles, and umbrellas amid unclear measurements and figures.
A fragmentary listing shows a range of apparel and textiles including moles heavy old Gnaia and all wool trousers. It mentions velvet KS Tronaara items for boys, men’s vests, belts, and heavy shirts with year round pricing and assorted colors.
A Melbourne International Exhibition report describes a ship visit and subsequent health scare involving tuberculosis. Health officer warns of transmission risks aboard the vessel and urges swift containment to prevent a broader outbreak among passengers and crew. The document notes cases traced to walrus import activity and calls for destruction of contaminated supplies to curb spread.
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