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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 27, 1906
Page
2
The notice lists selling prices for a range of items including herring, kippered herrings, safety matches, table butt, fish, currants, spices, and soap. Multiple units and per unit charges are given, indicating a local sale. Names and places appear in the fragmented text, with pricing in pence and old currency, suggesting a historical marketplace advertisement.
Muscat Wine, 1 od, 1s and 1s on Port Wine, 1 3d per bottle. Brandy value 35 3d per bottle. Nothing in the market can touch this. Ask some of the Best Judges.
A jumble of Australian and New Zealand notices mentions railway disruptions and a court case. References include Paddington, Colac, and Victorian Riverina regions with railway staff sickness, a suicide attempt at Israel, and magistrate proceedings about lunatic asylum reports.
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