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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 11, 1913
Page
4
A historical discussion extols the watch as a marvel of design with about a hundred different materials and thousands of operations in its manufacture. It notes the daily impact counts, power comparisons, and minimal oil needs, concluding with remarkable efficiency claims.
The notice lists Amendes rates for connections to Alvie Heene Cororooke Onli and Be Buch three minutes conversations priced at threepence to eightpence across towns including Warrnambool Apollo Bay Peterborough Mortlake Colac and Geelong. Also advertised are music lessons at Alexandra College of Music and several private property sales in Colac and surrounds with details on cottages land and prices.
June births and deaths in Camperdown district are noted along with Cam- perdown Rifle Club’s president J C Manifold congratulating on winning the Challenge Shield. Delegates Fuller and Weatherhead will attend the South Western Rifle Club Union meeting on July 20. Geelong trades council expresses sympathy for Rand miners and families of shot workers. Strike pay for Geelong sewerage workers to be distributed this week. Hospital ball expected to raise funds. City Council requests railway comfort improvements for Geelong Melbourne trains in the suburban area. Other items include government ap- proved high school site in Botanical Gardens, Wattle Day plans, council investment in beach protection, oil depot approval at North Geelong, and a police search for a suspect using forged cheques. A tailor’s shop incident ends with a broken plate glass window after a customer’s near miss. the window is insured. A town band aims to compete in Ballarat, with fund-raising committees formed. Warrnambool Technical School to be built as student numbers rise. Mr J E Villiers as secretary reports. Mr John King to become headmaster of Warrnambool school on Aug 18 or 19. The Warrnambool Acclimatisation Society releases 1000 yearling trout across six river points.
Small age 63, a former resident of Mortlake, died leaving a widow and one son.
Figures from the Commissioners show the Railway Department’s revenue for the year ending June 30 higher than earlier forecast despite a dry spell. Passenger revenue rose while goods traffic fell, livestock receipts dropped, and total annual revenue fell about £14,171 compared with 1911-12, with costs rising due to more staff and materials.
A garbled sample lists drapery ads and price talk with scattered names and shops. Mentions Tackers, Bilsons, and Bliaon's in a jumble of sale notes and consumer bargains. References to prices, goods, and vendors appear with uncertain spellings and fragments.
An old advertisement promotes Hynes bronchial lozenges to prevent winter throat troubles. It claims relief for husky or sore throats and touts a price of 9d per box with references to related products and a Colac address.
Last week of Bargain Days at Bilson’s features deep discounts on men’s and boys’ clothing, shoes, and home goods. July sale ends Thursday as customers are urged to visit for reduced prices and a range of specials across outfits, fabrics, and accessories.
A distressed commercial traveler recounts a chaotic quarrel in a Nebraska town a year ago. He clashes with three brothers over insults and language, ends up jailed for ten days, and pays hotel and fine after a courtroom scuffle.
A North village tale follows a groom to be who stays to chat with a friend and misses his train. A quick telegram is sent to halt the marriage. Dialogue captures a longing couple planning a peaceful evening in the garden with chores to follow before bed.
A quirky exchange shows May mishearing “Ark” and “drown” as she questions her grandfather. The elderly man, puzzled yet patient, responds with gentle confusion as the dialogue circles meanings and memory.
Fragmentary entries from a London ledger report several sums in pounds, including figures obscured by OCR. The readable portions suggest a financial tally or transfer activity, with amounts variably recorded as pounds.
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