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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1912
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR text references a western route, Melbourne and Palm areas, a plan or timetable with numbers and unclear destinations. No clear events, dates, or authorities emerge from the legible portions.
Forrest to Tirregurra route listed with depots and timing notes. The timetable mentions Yaugher and Barwon districts with freight and passenger connections. Margins show connections to Melbourne services and local depots at Rirregurra and Pennyroyal.
Colac weekly pig sale yarded about 20 pigs with a mixed market softer than the prior sale. Medium and light baconers sold slowly while top prices reached around 2 pounds 4 shillings and sixpence for a pen. forward buyers and store pigs showed varied demand amid cooler conditions. The sale notes scarce finish due to cold weather and Melbourne market pressure.
An old advertisement notes laxative pills sold in Colac at Walter Stephens. The copy promises quick and painless relief, highlighting easy use and the product name Laxo Ton ic pills with household style wording.
Notices list mail closing times for Apollo Bay Alvie Ballarat Beeac Camperdown Carlisle River Charleys Creek Colac East West Caryooke Cresy Down Marsh Eluminyt Geelong Gellibrand Gerangamete Terang Warrnambool Lorne Melbourne Mortlake Port Fairy Pirron Yalloak Warrnambool Wangerrip Wattle Hill Weeapromah Winchelsea and other towns with daily or weekly schedules. Times include 6.15 pm 10.40 am 7.15 pm and morning sessions, indicating delivery patterns and weekend variations.
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