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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 01, 1916
Page
2
Flannels in abundance and winter supplies scarce at Dimmeys during the annual summer fair. Listings include shirts underwear and dwellings of various fabrics, tweeds and cambrics, with heavy emphasis on bed quilts blankets and curtains. Prices range from sixpence to several shillings per item, highlighting specials on trousers hats and khaki attire.
A long, garbled OCR piece blends sewing lingerie care with furniture dent repair and kitchen recipes. It mentions French knots and dress fitting, dent removal methods, and various household tasks alongside scattered food preparation instructions and vague domestic guidance.
Mrs Iford, superintendent of Natura Health Company, invites readers in Mel bourne to a Thursday and Friday visit on her nest vine to Colac. Free consultations and advice offered to treat ailments including women’s complaints and indigestion. A full supply of medicines, including Terstan Rose, available on site.
A Maxfield promotional note describes a Katensia Selection of new wallpaper options for artistic home decoration. It highlights extensive wallpaper choices at low prices and easy selection across paper classes. Mention of Colac agency for McIntyre Bros teas appears as a separate notice with branding Tea In Perfection.
Women's black silk ankle hose offered at two thirds of a pair and lace hose at one eleventh of a pair. Additional women's black sisle hose priced at one third per pair.
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