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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1916
Page
1
A wartime notice outlines enlistment conditions for Victoria with age 15 to 45 and daily service expectations. Ranks listed include Lieutenant Sergpenot Corporal Private with separate allowances for spouses and children and survivor benefits tied to death or total incapacity.
A garbled OCR fragment lists memorial and funeral related items, wreaths and obits, with scattered names and places. It mentions Grenite Marble and 1pes for erected work, and references memorial services, quiet homes, and accommodations. Various names appear including Chappell, Moyes, Carter, Parrott and Powell among others.
A local reading program offers elocution voice projection gesture and dramatic art training for college pupils. Classes run Thursday evenings with a focus on stage presence and performance at the community center.
A cryptic OCR fragment mentions Aguil 42 and a Special Department for the Preparation of Ladin Hair, implying a titled agency or project. The readable pieces point to a specific department name and a numbered item, though full context is unclear.
A vintage newspaper notice advertises weekly earnings from spare time work with no teacher needed. It invites readers to send 4d in stamps to Torcheen Lace Co indicating a brochure and offer particulars, mentioning Maibour 4 in the contact.
A list enumerates daily pickup times and schedules for multiple locations including Colac East and West, Camperdown, Cobden, Terang, Geelong, Melbourne, and Geelong area towns. Times vary from early morning to late afternoon with multiple havens such as 10.40 am daily and 1.46 pm daily noted for several centers.
Adil unveils a varied inventory featuring tobacco products including cigars cheroots pipes and related accessories. The list highlights different brands and smoking goods available for customers seeking traditional and artisan options.
Public notice from Powell and McDougall Mannnews Sutton Colac states they have taken over the Carriage Factory and business of the late James Brett. The firm pledges to continue support to predecessors and offers up to date plant, tools, and skilled tradesmen to fulfill orders with personal supervision at the equipment, shop, or home. They advertise engines, motors, benzine, oils, tyres, and separators for hire or work on site.
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