14 Jun 1915
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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1915
Page
1
A fragmented notice describes a knitting works in Mercer Street Geelong and references insurance and payments. It mentions a range of equipment and duties, with scattered phrases about blacksmithing tools and contracts. The text is garbled but points to a local craftsman setup and financial arrangements.
Fragmented OCR text describes music instruction and dates for lessons in MONDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY sessions. Mentions TEACHER OF MANOFORTE AND HARMONY and January tuition dates, with scattered place names and events ambiguous due to garbled characters.
A long excerpt presents a painter’s recipe for a cheap durable coating to cover outbuildings and fences. It includes instructions to mix with water, apply in layers, and to use specific pigments, with notes on durability, weather resistance, and the belief that the method yields a lasting finish.
The readable fragment discusses cheese production and aging, noting methods for shaping curd, draining whey, and spacing wheels. It mentions three to seven days to weeks for ripening, and cautions against old cabbage leaf storage. It also covers cleaning, parchment paper treatment, and a coffee roll technique for dark ribbons.
A wartime letter collection recounts an alleged ghost at a South African camp that proved a practical joke when a dog caused the disturbance. It also shares Yorkshire refugee tales and vivid combat reports from British troops, including Piper Fin-Mator V C and skirmish notes near a canal and farm with German forces.
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