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Newspaper

Colac Herald

Location

Colac, Victoria, Australia

Date

Aug 27, 1915

Page

3

Winter Mail Order Fair offers wide drapery reductions

A winter sale advertises heavy discount pricing on a broad range of garments and fabrics. Drape rs and coats, including Australian made waterproof goods, are reduced with prices quoted per item. The listing includes men's wear, boys clothing, knickers, shirts, sweaters, and blankets, emphasizing wartime scarcity and unprocurable status.

Dimmeys Austraia Ballarat Australia D. Ward U1 Passage Ld.yard Paseser

Garden Notes on Sowing and Early Crops

Garden notes give sowing guidance for potatoes onions and peas and advise frost risk measures. It lists timing and methods for vegetables including tomatoes cabbage spinach lettuce carrots and herbs with emphasis on soil preparation and thinning for better growth.

Derby of Prodes News Through Mocked OCR

Fragmented OCR text describes a Derby event and mentions nations, meetings and unidentified entities. Readable names are scarce, but the piece references a race or competition with unclear participants and outcomes. Further legible details are not present in the extract.

Papers For Soldiers Aid Collection in Melbourne

Arrangements for gathering metropolitan papers and other articles to forward to Australian soldiers in trenches. Mr Haigh of Hugh Bros. and Melbourne firms sponsor supplies to equip soldiers. News and old papers accepted. separate flies for wounded and trenches. Send papers to the Melbourne authorities.

Amd Haigh Messrs Hugh Bros Olins Street Melbourne

Local Meat Market Announces Sale and Trading Terms

A local butcher advertises a sale of beef, mutton, pork, bacon and small goods. It states cash purchases at the cheapest rate and invites customers to a forthcoming event, promising fair trial and careful attention.

Mander-Hutton Street

Unclear Fragments on Local Names and Items

The readable text lists scattered names and items such as Stour, Peters and G, CERNE, Tonia Bireet, Cole Croan Dien, with references to fiane and evtitiates for various smikdings and jotmery, but lacks coherent context or complete facts.

Tonia Bireet Cole Croan Dien Fiane

Joeseral Coffee Palace Opens With Notable Guests

Fragmentary lines describe a new Joeseral Coffee Palace event with mentions of Gellier and Siret Com Wylder. The note hints at dining arrangements and travel details but remains garbled with missing specifics and dates.

Joeseral Coffee Palace

Orchard planting guidelines for root health and drainage

The article details soil preparation for orchards including breaking ground to 18 to 24 inches, thorough mixing, and trenching or plowing for efficiency. It advises drainage solutions with underground drains and proper spacing to ensure even root growth and healthy tree reception.

Howe Rome

Recruitment Rules and Enlistment Conditions for Victoria Forces

Victoria requires daily average recruits aged 15 to 45 with minimum height two feet two inches and chest 33 inches. Pay rates list lieutenant to private per day. separation allowances include per wife, per child under 16, and mother if solely dependent. Death and total incapacity benefits provide annual sums and additional child allowances. widow and total incapacity cases adjust spouse benefits accordingly.

Ladies College of Health Ad Offers Home Treatment

An advertisement from the Ladies College of Health based at 827 Collins Street Melbourne urges mothers to seek at home treatment for illness. It cites testimonials from women who recovered and promises new remedies and courses, directing interested readers to address Dept 29 for June materials.

College of Health Laidies” College of Health Collins Street Melbourne

Pennyroyal euchre tournament aids Red Cross funds

A large crowd attended the Monday euchre event at State School Vennyroyal to raise money for Red Cross Funds. Mr Jos White won the gentlemen’s prize after a playoff with Mr J Pyle and Mr J Edwards. Miss Hilda Hunt took the ladies’ prize. A concert and ball follow on the 21st with Colac Birregurra performers and local volunteers contributing.

Vennyroyal Red Cross Jos White J. Pyle J. Edwards Hilda Hunt Jbo

Hean's Essence Saves Cough Mixture Money

Endorsed by users across New South Wales and Queensland Hean's Essence is advertised as a low cost home remedy for coughs colds and throat issues. Claiming ease of preparation with concentrated ingredients for a pint yields savings and allows safe dosing for infants and adults.

Fred Hayman Clarendon N.S.W Hanmulton Hill End Long Hean EK. A. Grice Dorroughby Nsw Hean Wow Anerely Tiv Hean Tyeweet Wastlereagh Street Sedoey Brisbane

Wuchre and Forty-Fives Tournament At Steters Hall

A social wuchre and forty-fives event was held in Steters Hall Gitregurm on the Stetimetihuchre date. Mr Huger won the competition with Mrs Shanahan the prize winner in the forty fives. Donations were given to Sirs Nettl of Murreon and Mrs Murnanm GCerangenvere Aery pleasant eve with Mr Brennoch serving as master of ceremonies.

Steters Hall Gitregurm Huger Shanahan Sirs Nettl Murreon Ff Murnanm Wewipelty Mliwore Brennoch

Local Tradesman Hikes Prices On Goods and Articles

J A Thompson announces higher charges for goods and items manufactured and used in the tracts due to the overall rise in material costs. Public notice cites Murray Street address and adrt style of the notice.

A Thompson Tinamith Murray Street

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