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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1900
Page
1
A now-opened Tulloh and Company sale offers White Cream and Fancy Printed Heench Marling fabrics imported direct from the manufacturers. Due to late arrival, they clear out for less than landed cost with value prices noted for Printed Marlinn Bud Wd Le White Brooke Maslins and related items.
A list of new blouse and costume items advertised with prices. Fabrics include French Cambrian silk mercerized battons and Montardy blends. Items feature white drill skirts, piqué skirts, pleated designs, and various colored wrappers. Deep discounts noted with multiple price points across styles.
Store proclaims vast assortment of hats and gems with unbeatable low prices. Owner promises no long profits, aims to expand business, and notes rising stock as customers flock to the shop.
Import plans announced by Staving to bring in perfumes from Mesars Roger and Gallet the French house Groot J and E Atkinson Limited and others. Parcel arrivals in Christiana will showcase the newest durfamer with prices set to compete with major houses.
A local store advertises an extraordinary stock of fabrics and notions including Dove, twill, silk, striped satin, canvas, and oatmeal cloth. The shop claims deep discounts on Mercary goods and skates, urging customers to compare and buy before stock runs out.
Fragmented OCR lists Woodrow's English Hats and mentions stacking well-known Gonds in soft and ward shapes at Milbogros Tricor. Phrases reference dbein abape color, wvillale rays, and rooscaping with lightest and moat. Market prominence hinted but details obscured.
Glove department listing shows varied products in white black and cream shades. Items include Kal Gloves White Chegy and Black Levitation Kid Gloves along with Snwn Ly Ruffoly Linte and Siré Gloves. Lengths reach up to 16 button sizes.
Fragmentary grocery list shows items including Suwar seventy hittings, Hlovi tether and Goreaum, Lemon Pret, Retoswne, and Soap Making provisions. Mentions War Vesing and Pollgid quantities, feeding amounts, and a total near 1681.98 in an era shopping record. Unclear punctuation and torn lines limit clarity but indicate a catalog of household purchases and quantities.
An old notice promotes Ellis' Milk Airaters certified for use in local factories. It claims the devices avert mishaps and are recommended by Bo local and other producers. Price listed as 5s 6d each.
A fragmented archival item mentions Tulloh and Company and a vague administrative note. It references an individual or entity and an ambiguous event, lacking clear dates or places but implying a formal proceeding or notice from a local authority.
A fragmented colonial letter argues against costly waterworks for a town celebration. It questions readiness, labor, and cost, urging practical water supply solutions and criticizing extravagant spending. The writer mentions local groups, debates on funding, and scheduling issues surrounding a July event.
A garbled fragmentary text from a newspaper page hints at a theater night and shifting events. Names and places are unclear, leaving only scattered references to a possible gathering, dates, and personal notes amid the unreadable OCR.
Fragmentary text references multiple names and places, interweaving notes on health, deaths, and social events. It mentions individuals such as Vittoria, Garret, and Wul, plus places like Mellanrd and Atrium, with hints of obituaries, public notices, and society happenings. The passage resembles a bustling, period newspaper column with broken sentences and garbled OCR.
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