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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1905
Page
2
Fragmented OCR shows an advertisement with garbled phrases and a few item names. It mentions ladies jackets in common old price terms and wool bloomers with small price figures, but the text is largely unreadable and inconsistent. The readable snippets include references to jackets and bloomers and odd price markings such as 6x 1d and 38 6d.
Readable fragments advertise 1000 pairs of sample hosiery and a broad catalog of wool garments for men women and children. The listing emphasizes low prices and a wide range of hosiery underwear sweaters and coats with various fabrics including natural wool cotton and blended threads. Details are garbled but indicate importers and multiple product lines.
A long floor discussion at a Ballarat meeting outlines proposals on racing governance, betting restrictions, and suburban policy. Key figures include Mr Grote and Mr Croker, with support from the VLC and various district representatives. The conference ends with broad approval of the reforms and thanks to organizers.
A dated advertisement lists ladies boots and shoes including Hood Goloshes at 6d per pair and ladies Har Shoes at 1s 14d. It also items like felt slippers, school boots with multiple sizes, pegged yard boots at 4s 11d, men’s leather wa terproofs, leggings in various prices, and puttie riding leggings.
A historical price sheet lists diverse goods with prices per unit or weight. Items include sugar, barley, beans, beans, soap, matches, salmon, oil, whiskey, and household products with assorted odd spellings and unclear figures.
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