04 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1914
Page
1
The article surveys bad breath as a social barrier, noting distance reduces offense but close contact causes repugnance. It cites men and women affected by odor, with mentions of remedies, personal hygiene, and cultural emphasis on fresh breath to preserve charm and social ease.
Fragmentary timetable item outlines locomotive routes from Western District centers to Port Fairy and Melbournes, indicating travel durations and service names. Details are incomplete but reference a 4 hour journey and a forest line schedule.
A fragmented timetable lists trains from Colac to Cressy and Ballarat with arrival times at Cressy Hallarat and Crowes. It mentions services on Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays from Cressy to Ballarat and Beech Forest to Crowes with stops at Hituaman Ferguson Weenprom Kinesid Siding Wyelangta Sooler and Lawer’s Aull. The schedule includes inconsistent times and many misspellings across lines.
An advertisement promises Unent Line steamers with modern safety and comfort features for all classes on voyages to Fremantle Adelaide Sydney and Brisbane. It notes currency circulars available and directs inquiries to DoT Dewell Branch Manager Melbourne. Also advertised are phonographs and electric pocket lamps with dry cell batteries, claiming improved performance over older models.
The schedule lists tram and coach times between Birre gurra Burregurra Forrest and surrounding areas. Tue Thu buses depart Birre gurra 10 25 am arriving Forrest 12 15 pm. Mon Sat depart 10 55 am arrive 11 35 am. Vouchen runs Forrest to Barre munga and Apollo Bay 12 36 pm Tue Thu and 11 pm Sat. Coaches return Mon Wed Fri.
The Forrest tram to Birregurra runs daily departing Forrest at 1.90 p.m. and arriving Deans Marsh at 2.49 p.m. The timetable continues with Birregurra service and nearby stops.
A Geelong to Maroona service departs Geelong at 8 00 am with MAROONA to GHERINGHAP service returning. The timetable outlines a daily rotation between the two towns for regional travel.
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