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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1901
Page
1
Be first to visit Jacobs The ge Don for unsurpassed prices in general drapery boots and shoes in the Western District. Largest cash buyers and cash sellers announce low prices with cash only terms. During sale goods available on approval and country orders shipped prepaid to any railway station with postal note or cheque receipt.
A garbled list of discount items and offers appears, featuring fabrics, clothing, furniture, blankets, curtains, and household goods. Mentions include aprons, corsets, neck fetas, carpets, doublebeds, and linens with various prices and colors, suggesting a broad classified sale.
Readable remnants list offers heavy reductions on dresses, flannel garments, towels, curtains, and wool fabrics. Highlights include linen and crepe items, blue and white flannel, and assorted suits. Prices quoted in old currency indicate deep bargains across yardage and finished pieces.
A long snippet of an old sale page lists dozens of groceries and goods with cash only prices for a one month period. Items include wines, meats, produce, canned goods, condiments, condiments, household necessities, footwear, clothing, blankets, and hardware. Multiple brands and vendors are named, suggesting a large wholesale and retail fair style sale with broad inventory and deep discounts.
A Melbourne style discussion on wage increases and arbitration reveals tension between the West Australian Government and railway unions. Debates focus on compulsory arbitration, court powers, and the impact on employers and workers amid industrial unrest and political scrutiny.
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