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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 30, 1906
Page
2
An Australian regional report describes a grand winter sale event at Polwarth stores with wide public attendance and officials from Geelong and surrounding districts. The piece notes rising admissions,近日 attendance figures, and community reactions to the promotion.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a pig market at Sydenham and Smith with scattered phrases about prices, goods, and vendors. It references the market’s activity, various names, and stray notes on supply, demand, and a refused sale, all amid distorted commentary and unrelated insertions.
A corrupted OCR page fragment lists numerous unreadable names, places, and items labeled as specials. The jumble includes scattered personal names, locations, and odd phrases, suggesting a local advertisement or catalog clipped from a newspaper page without coherent context.
An auction notice fragment shows cash only terms and no goods released on approval with delivery at the parish or location. The readable parts indicate counter terms and sale conditions, but details are unreadable.
Oddments and remnants left from our fair will be marked at exceptionally low prices.
Showroom offers include Panama bowes, ud undies, knit blouses, bloomers, guipure lace, and lace undergarments in bold weekly discounts. Children’s coats trimmed, flannel undergarments, and natural wool cardiganwear priced at manufacturer’s cost. Limited sizes and stock.
A fragment listing hosiery samples for the week including ladies cotton hose and children's wool ribbed hose with price per pair. Mentions easy gaited wool hose and Colton hose for this week with several garbled terms.
A compact note lists fabric remnants and dress materials, highlighting trends in fine textiles and suggested wearables. It references specific patterns and garment ideas for fashionable weeklong use, noting quality and style cues from the era.
Remnants and Goldments in Manchester Goods advertise weekly textiles. Includes heavy flouncoatex items, double muslin white blankets, and twill sheeting priced per yard. Special Colonial Flannel offered this week. household unlin and other fabrics priced per dozen.
Fragmentary advert says department presents samples of great sanga ins samples overcoats and mackintoshes offered this week. Readable bits mention Wigga samples and English fat Australian makes cash. Contact for details and prices unclear.
The cabinet met on Peidag planning 160 more workers for clearing and barking of forests. Unemployed to be given work. prion charge added to tend. 70,900 era to various rests. Improvement program includes forest land de- Eide and shipping concessions. 7000 vamp I and 100 acre Freokstos to be reported. Tebs time-table changes observed on the Bout Western Line Melbourne to Port Pair with station details and personnel like Dean Marsh.
Footwear department catalogs bold discounts on felt slippers, men’s durable moccasin style, and high regarded Hood Rubber Company boots. Children’s solid leather school boots are priced for value with youth sizes listed. Also promoted are non slip shoe shines, rubber heels, and a famous tea brand nearby.
Fractured ad listing samples of boys suits and accessories with prices and items including shirts, pants, umbrellas, and ready made suits. Mentions various patterns and sizes with a call to visit for selections and fitting.
Clothing department advertises a week long sale on tweed and worsted suits and fabrics. Highlights include Serge tweeds, 6/4 Ul, Heather Palma, and 150 patterson suits at reduced prices with special offers on hats and order services.
BRICANTH of ruvomuuarrus sea announces furnishing department plans with noted items and lean coats. Details remain fragmentary but indicate department activity and resource allocation at LANULEUMS facility. Further specifics and dates are not readable in the fragment.
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