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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 27, 1911
Page
3
Advert explains Bilson & Co for a January sale running fifteen days from February 2, offering post orders if unavailable in store. Highlights include longeloth camisoles, calico dresses, linen, silks, sheeting, men and boys clothing, linen, mohair, hosiery, gloves, handkerchiefs, and furniture.
The report details multiple cricket matches with Bostock’s Creek, Pirton Yallook, and Rostock’s Creek sides. It lists scorers, dismissals, and bowlers across first and second innings, noting totals and notable performances by players such as M’Intyre, Bland, and Jeffers.
Fragmentary OCR text shows chaotic phrases about livers and coughs, with scattered words and stray names. The readable parts do not form a coherent event or notice to summarize into a proper news item.
An advertisement lists manicure sets choice perfumes and toiletries from Sudies Brosuware and Thursfelds cream for sunburn freckles and skin care. It promotes Thursfelds Blood Purifier cholera drops and cholera relief remedies with antiseptic healing bottles priced at 1s 6d.
A historical snippet lists race events with handicaps and entrance fees, officials and judges, plus a sprawling advertisement for watches and jewelry sales in Ballarat. It mentions Beurre Brunner horses, a registrar, and a branch opening with various goods and pricing.
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