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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1915
Page
5
A party trick describes drawing a cork from a bottle without a corkscrew. Heat sealing wax onto the cork then press a waxed sheet to grip and pull the cork out as the wax hardens. The instructions cover safety cautions and the sequence to twist and draw the cork free.
Fragmentary OCR text references a local notice about a building, repairs, or maintenance at Hedwine Metor Garage. Mentions 2 full Wttings, mantles and lamp Eoofes and request for prompt attention. No clear names, dates, or places emerge.
The White Star liner Arabic, 26 001 tons, was torpedoed and sank within minutes near Fastnet Rock off Ireland. 27 crew and six passengers are missing or dead, including one American. Survivors say lifeboats and rafts were launched, many injured, Captain Finch injured, rescue steamer landed them at Queenstown.
Dennis Street builder in Colac near Eileen's provides plane and joinery estimates for all kinds of buildings. Local contractor advertises comprehensive carpentry and timber work services.
We announce the start of a general butchers shop in Manners Sutton Birees offering beef mutton pork bacon and small foods. The business emphasizes cash purchases and low prices to provide customers with value in these times.
A provocative verse asks where body parts function like parts of a machine and who collects “just dues” in a critique of anatomy and justice. The speaker compares body features to rooms, instruments, and roles, implying social commentary on merit and authority.
Vic toria's 1916 quarterly statistics show 7994 marriages with 65 percent in the metropolitan area. Denominational splits include Church of England 053, Roman Catholic 536, Presbyterian 512, Methodist 451, Congregational 282, Baptist 114, plus 164 other denominations and 64 lay registrar ceremonies. Births reach 9165 statewide and 4564 in Greater Melbourne, up from the prior year. illegitimate births total 557, while deaths fall to 3788.
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