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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1915
Page
6
In Camperdown a report notes community tensions around a local event and the involvement of several residents. The piece references a central figure in the dispute, Mallett, and mentions a page 9 item detailing a West Omaha connection.
An old advertisement touts Cockle's Pills as a remedy for indigestion listlessness or a sick headache. It claims one or two pills will set you right and asserts they are made from the finest local ingredients and do not create a medicine habit.
The article advertises free health services for women provided by Elisabeth Street providers. It mentions skin care and health screenings, with references to a Metro program and local vendors. It notes dates around Thursday and details about service rates and eligibility.
An old newspaper notice advertises a sale of dress goods and silks with prices and specials. It highlights velvets tweeds serge coats hats blankets and gloves and mentions a large department store offering discounts and marked stock for the next season.
Local notice details a special sale of textiles and fabrics including white flannellette and various widths and lengths. Listings show prices such as 1 for 18 and 1/6 for 34 with quality notes and measurements. The faded OCR outlines multiple fabric types and sale terms from a Manchester shop.
A garbled newspaper snippet hints at a sale or advertisement with unclear product names and prices. Readable words reference shoes, perhaps hoots, hui tye and nuggets, but overall meaning is lost and entities are fragmentary.
An old wartime advertisement fragment lists British corset sales agents and goods. It mentions Clarke’s products, white or Blick press studs, mending wax, Nutget polish, crochet cotton, knitting needles, and cheap prices, all amid wartime sentiment and patriotic tone.
A vintage advertisement lists discounted ready to wear items including coats dresses and skirts with per item prices in shilling and pence formats. Mens goods feature cashmere and wool items with reduced rates. Shirts trousers hats and ties are offered at multiple sale prices.
Australia to receive some of the human wreckage of the war as casualties rise. The message honors Geelong and stressed duty to returning wounded, and notes families awaiting recoveries and care for the wounded.
The Orient Lane steamers advertise modern wireless date appliances and passenger amenities including two canoes and multiple lounges. The notice cites Fremantle travel and agency details in Melbourne with Dowell, Bratch Manager, at Mattius Street.
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