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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
6
The advert announces a new store opening by Sunderland and Sears in Gothic London style, promoting a wide winter assortment. It lists sleeping quilts, wool bloomers for ladies and children, knitted items, natural wool under vests and combinations, long sleeve bodices, capes, mufflers, and 28 inch coats with modest prices aimed at contrasting quality and value.
A Wisconsin Country Life Conference speaker argues that libraries and reading matter as civilization’s backbone. He urges every farmer to own a personal library and champions public and traveling libraries to uplift communities, with laws to promote home book shelves and access to periodicals.
Peshawar sits on the north western frontier of India amid snow capped mountains. The city hosts a British and native troops brigade with constant drill and mobilization limits. The Kyber Pass near Jamrud Fort guards commerce and Afghanistan’s gateway while rifle theft and heat pose hazards to soldiers.
Johnny’s mother punished him after he tried to inspect a fire engine. In a short time the wheels were off and his eyes reddened from crying. Waddy returns home to find his son in the murcery, saying he had an awful row with his wife.
Ao Trishroan in Canada writes to his Dublin mother asking for an Ulster coat from a well known shop. He sends the coat with the heavy buttons removed for postage and describes a curious exchange about a man who fell from a window-sill but landed safely. A quote from Lord Herbert on forgiveness closes the piece.
Colac post office and district mail suspensions listed with daily and specific day departures to towns such as Geelong Ballarat Beech Forest and Melbourne. Entries include times like 9.50 a.m. 10.40 a.m. and 6.15 p.m. with numerous local stops and notes of weekly days. The notice thanks readers for Royal support and promotes beverages and jellies as advertised items.
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