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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 15, 1906
Page
2
Intense sale offers on silk fabrics wines whiskies and fine foods in Manchester department show room. Readily available items include silks groceries wines liqueurs table waters preserves and fresh fruits with samples and home delivery options.
Uscien Graah Skirta showcases the sixpence undergarment line from Bilson & Co. The display features ready to wear garments including underwear and suiting, promising affordable fashion basics for shoppers.
The retailer advertises clearing the remaining summer millinery stock with deep discounts on linen and muslin costumes, embroidered blouses, ribbons, and laces. Prices are described as slaughtered to attract shoppers.
A list of textile items offered including colored canvas veils hot weather materials, voile and silk embroidered checks, light washing tweed, printed cotton delaines, mercerized fast dyed prints, and printed cotton crepes priced per yard or per dozen with varied measurements and shades.
A fragment outlines various fabric and textile items for sale including Honey Ladigo Orilla pattern Towelling Turkish Towelling white 64 to Iv, Brown Turkish Towel, yard and yardage prices, plus datum on Sheeting Spucial Longcloth and Feruasan's Pipe Longcloth.
War demands force a price cut as coats and bunaries go on clearances. Special quotations mark reduced rates on toys and fancy goods to move stock.
An advertisement showcases summer wear including light undergarments, shirts, straw hats, striped pajamas, and imported fabrics. Items highlight lighter fabrics, whitewashing, and summer weight wool, with pricing cues and multiple garment types for warm weather.
Bilson and Co announce fresh ladies fine shoes and new lines just arrived after Christmas. Prices range from 1s 6d to 14s 6d with a clearance of ladies and gentlemen's tan goods at end of January. Heavy rise in boot prices noted, but store promises two months of reduced prices and a large varied stock for inspection.
Local store announces a new furniture lot including dining room suites and bedroom items with updated beds. Limited sewing machines also available, urging quick purchase before stock runs out.
Autonomously offered fishing tackle lines hooks floats reels and related gear, signaling new stock from Bimbo Bods. Text outlines assorted items for sale including hooks lines and floats with emphasis on available fishing tackle components.
An old listing shows shooting requisites including various cartridges with pricing and loading options. It mentions New Club Cartridges at a set price and quality range. The text includes distorted names and measurements, reflecting a period advertisement.
A Melbourne newspaper fragment lists ironmongery items and hardware with prices, including door fittings, hammocks, dish covers, galvanised watering cans, table knives, carvers, and related wares. The ad mentions a patent saager charge and a large brook line, with various odd spellings and totals.
The article presents agricultural data on area under cultivation including fallow land, rotation crops, and cereal yields across years. It cites census figures for wheat and other crops, noting changes in production, labor input, and cattle, with tables illustrating outputs and livestock trends.
Fragmentary text lists various place names and dates, mentioning Behr se Stara final, Mubonree, Winchelma, and Apes Bayh. It appears to be a damaged public notice or schedule with scattered names, times like 830 p m, and locations such as Warman and Gorangumtn.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as remedies for stomach upset bowel issues and loss of appetite. It claims many sickly people regained health after using the product sold by Slowere Bilson and Gos in Crise oxarisae Pownee.
Readable items include various goods and brands such as soap, herring, pepper, starch, and cough balm. The list mentions Morton's products, Jo Silver Lear, and South Australian items among scattered names and quantities, reflecting a varied 19th or early 20th century catalog.
Hod Priot appears in a cryptic fragment noting brief details about six Fushi. The readable text presents no clear event date or location and lacks cohesive context for a full summary.
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