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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1904
Page
1
Local merchants advertise goods marked in plain figures offering the lowest possible rates. The notices emphasize fair dealing and transparent pricing, inviting shoppers to compare prices across departments. The campaign highlights everyday items and incentives for value purchases during the sale period.
A padded quilt for a double bed priced at 11d is offered in the fall listing. The item appears as a bedding accessory with simple description and no additional specifications. Local seller information is not provided.
The text describes a chaotic church service at the Rican Catholic Church with crowd noise, fainting, and names like Mr Coo and Dr Lauighobn Wan. It mentions a birthday party to be held at 7 o'clock, with ministers delivering sermons and feasts provided in the Minas chvel. The event includes references to parish activities and community notices, all in a muddled narration.
Manchester department notice lists a price offer with various items described in misread form. It mentions White Calton Diaper Towela 64 piece sets and other goods tied to inspection, with references to travel items and miscellaneous products.
The store advertises a dress department offering tweed outfits for 53rd season, plus new designs in tufts, guipure inserts, gilt trimmings and 80. The showroom shows mantles, jackets, millinery, corsets, and men’s wear, all priced low. A campaign of goods includes groceries, ironmongery, crockery, and hardware, inviting customers to visit.
A quirky catalog style notice lists blankets 12 by 4 with slight soil, and various garments including Flennelatte Blousom and Plenneletts with odd old prices. Also mentions Worsted Dress Berge and Umbrellas with basic wear details and unit prices in a faded auction-like tone.
An advertisement lists W. Munro Campbell of Argyle House and Abbott & Co with station agents and a Melbourne address. The text mentions various nonsensical phrases and a sale notice style, suggesting an OCR error or damaged listing for public sale or agency services.
Readable ad fragment describes garments with terms such as tanui and heather and mentions coats and waterproof items for gents and boys. It appears to be a sale notice with prices and quantities, though the text is garbled. The item aims to promote warm outerwear and related clothing products.
Fragmentary ad lists a boot shop sale with ladies and children's belts, waterproof stock, and men’s boots. Mentions prices per pair in old currency terms, including specialty goods and various sizes. Readable names and precise items are limited by garbled OCR.
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A fragmented OCR note references Empress Tea with partial phrases about quality and online ordering hints. It mentions weights like 3 4 and 6 lb and includes stray words about a search and color. The readable portions are unclear and lack complete context or names.
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