30 Jul 1906
Page 1
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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 30, 1906
Page
1
Fragmented OCR lists markets and produce items with prices and vendors. Includes references to potatoes onions hay and wheat with scattered figures, names and places, resembling a late 19th or early 20th century market column.
An advertisement touts quality goods at low prices with watches and guards visible at school halls. It emphasizes trustworthy merchandise, urging customers to seek safety and value, promising not to lower standards for bargain offers.
Remnants and oddments offered to clear stock with last day set for Saturday August 4. Girls' skirts priced at 38 od each and ladies' skirts at 3s 1d each for the odd lines.
A fragment notes attention to cash prices and after examining our goods, the writer feels business will naturally follow. The brief comments imply optimistic expectations for sales and profit, suggesting a merchant’s emphasis on immediate cash transactions as a driver of activity.
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