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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 31, 1900
Page
2
The Government has provisional agreement to purchase the Walmer Estate, a 14 708 acre agricultural block in the Wimmera district. Farmers welcomed the move noting strong demand if subdivided, with valuations around £3 1s per acre and parliamentary approval expected despite a formal purchase price under negotiation.
A physician compares the body to a seventy year clock and recounts Matthew L. Brown's decline from indigestion to fainting and weakness. After failing with doctors, Brown credits Mother Seigel's Syrup for restoring appetite, stamina, and the ability to work. The piece urges readers to try the remedy at first sign of illness.
A long price list from Murray Street Colac advertises goods at very low prices. The announcement includes 3900 cases Best Water-White Recosen, flour, sugar, currants, oils, cocoa, spices, tea, and multiple household staples. It proclaims agents for milk and cream cans and promotes low rates and brand names, though many items are misspelled or garbled.
July 26 report from Mesars Cuan Vavonan & Co lists prices and stock for wheat peas potatoes and fruit vegetables. July 24 notes from Mr BR Morminos and Mr M Hearn describe weekly cattle sales cattle types and yarding volumes with prices. includes dairy cattle fat cows store cows springing heifers and calves plus pigs poultry and horses. Also a letter from Mrs Hobbs to Premier Holder discusses women’s suffrage and railway carriage views on the impact of votes by women.
An archaic medical note describes a supposed milk fever cure labeled He Schmidt. The document details an injection plan using a two-dove bottle with circuler guidance, promising careful daily application and cost of 17 in a coupled complete package with an udder syringe and antiseptic.
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