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Newspaper

Colac Herald

Location

Colac, Victoria, Australia

Date

Jun 26, 1912

Page

4

Camperdown electric light plan set for 12 month term

The Camperdown council approves a deferred payment system for electric light and power spreading over 12 months. The scheme aims to boost users by lowering initial costs and reducing overall rates, making electric light an economy rather than a luxury.

Camperdown Ghire Council Hght Terang Camperdown Caledonian Society M‘laren Pearce Peares Scullin M.hsr Walls Scottish Regiment Helong

Great Oaks From Little Acorns Grow

An advertisement extols early care for chest cold symptoms and promotes Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery with purchase options 1/6 and 3, via Walter Stephens urging prompt attention before consumption takes hold.

Sheldon Walter Stephens

Sam Jacobs Annual Jacket Coat and Costume Fair

Sam Jacobs announces a two week fair starting Friday May 24 offering jackets coats and costumes at under manufacturers cost. The sale features over 100 ladies winter costumes and a wide range of coats including velvet, tweed and tailored designs with sizes up to large fits and woolens, plus boots and footwear specials. The event emphasizes value and unique designs with mass selection and low prices.

Gost Naual’ Wagy Lwlorg Laumungs Lawes Nice Coart Lo Tweadt Effeeis Bird Coluc Haervone Jung Loree Sealette Costa Jane

Star Liner Astiore Aground In Severe New Zealand Gale

A heavy gale drove the Star LenAOe toward Gisborne and forced anchoring attempts as the vessel grounded on rocks near Bursey. Captain Hart reports 17 feet of water in holds 1 to 3 and describes engines stopped and salvage plans under way with a salvage team expected to reach the scene.

Hart New Zealand Star of Caseda Shorts Shout & Eurcosea Gishorne Neat

Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Adverts Geelong Notice

A period advertisement urges readers to heed kidney warning signals and use Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. It recounts a Geelong West bootmaker E M Namara praising relief for his daughter after long illness, claiming ten years of freedom from symptoms. Sold by chemists at 2s 0d or posted on request from Foster M'Clellan Co. Sidney.

Goutheman Eastern Oval Fierce Whelan George Mason Charles Winstable Lite Kyrie Street S&h Gardiner Melbourne Aext Lara M'Lean Geelong Bell Dean Kedneye Wien E. M'Namara Sprig Street Geelong West Murray Street Colae Aounequare Jerry A Slyalo Doan Battles Ty Foster-M'Clellan Co Pitt Street Sidney

The Gold Beater Craft and Its Precious Leaf Production

The article explains goldbeating as an ancient craft used to create thin gold leaf for royal regalia and gilding. It outlines processes from initial beating in a shielder, through moulding, to final transfer using fine pincers, cushions, and a wood tool called wagon, emphasizing skill in thinning without marring the surface.

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Interesting Items From Historical Almanac Recalled

A compilation notes population figures for the United Kingdom and historical uses of natural gas in China. It mentions a potato yield concept and large scale painting and cleaning efforts at the Crystal Palace. It also compares land and submarine telephone line transmission speeds in miles per second.

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