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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1906
Page
1
A garbled catalog entry lists items like Tweed jackets umbrellas and coats with scattered prices such as 28s 64 and 14. includes mentions of Mackintoshes cloaks and children's garments. overall an incomplete sale or inventory notice with numerous unreadable words and errors.
Bilson and Co Colac announce Miss Macnamara will oversee dressmaking. Customers are assured satisfaction in every detail as orders are placed in capable hands.
Specials in showroom present smart up to date coats and dresses with reduced prices. Skirts including black figured and lastro styles, underskirts, bloomers for women and girls, and silk ribbons. Low prices emphasize value on garments and accessories, including undergarments and novelty fabrics.
Specials in dress materials list all wool Friese in black and colors at 6d per yard heavy tweed patterns strong, all wool faced Amazons at 6d per yard, small drab tweeds at 7d per yard. Black and colored velvets at 1 per yard. Liberty silks for wearing, special at 14 34 per yard. Moire skirting in black and colors up to 64 per yard. Fancy tweed robe lengths at 14 6d each. All wool serges at 9d to 3s 11d per yard.
Specials in hosiery feature Keil and Wore 3 Hom styles. Strong knit worsted hose for school wear include a ribbed and plain cashmere look. Prices and stock details are limited in the locally printed notice.
A compact listing describes specials in Japanese goods and a variety of branded items including glove and handkerchief boxes, porn related entries, cigar cases, cigarette Osby fans, plaque trays, and other related merchandise. The fragment notes 24 Jn and Le 3d as identifiers amid mixed product lines.
In Manchester specials a wide range of cloths is offered at notable prices. Colonial Planels and various shirtings appear with per yard costs such as 1s 24, 3d, 6d, and listing includes Edge Saxony and Black Blousing Flannel. Heavy Cotton Shirting and Harvard Shirting are priced 9d and 64d per yard respectively alongside other fabrics and blankets.
Specials in clothing list new shapes and prices for Christy’s Hats and Naty woollen jerseys, Deni’s wool gloves, Crimean shirts, suits to measure, winter fabrics, wool pants, all with low prices and added value. Including 10s, 64d, 6d, 23d, and other figures, highlighting material quality and new stock.
A garbled but urgent passage describes power struggles over appointment authority and regulatory clamping. It notes threats to local interests and potential shocks to national governance as lawmakers weigh new controls and responses to perceived abuses.
A garbled report documents a police inquiry and court action. It mentions a local railway station delivery and a list of defendants or witnesses with surnames such as Galinp, Bimphinn, Hayes, Duncan Attondy, Morrison, Backle, Howarth, Carmods, and others, with vaccination and age notes. The text references a Mon day police court hearing and a case involving transport or delivery to a factory and railway line.
A report from Melbourne covers anti trust bill debate and proposed reforms. Senators discuss potential impact on producers and lands use, with references to Labor, industry, and election timing. Mentions include a November proposition and state senate actions, highlighting unresolved issues and potential reform hurdles.
Fragmented text appears to describe partial names and places from a historical page. It mentions Stal and Kiombwrley with unclear dates and locales. The readable portions hint at a discussion of a feast and a restaurant or public place in Wales, but specifics are missing.
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