Mail service hours revised for Colac district post office
Owing to summer timetable changes on the railways, the Colac district mail hours have been revised. Mails close at Colac Post Office at 7 p.m and 11 45 p.m on most days with Saturday deliveries limited to the first run. Various towns, TPOs, and daily services list closing times, including Geelong Melbourne and Camperdown, with specific morning and evening cutoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colae
Jrbich
Serewarra
Jad
TPO
Birregura
Geelong
Ballarat
Melbourne
Ondit
T.P.O
Boose
Wangerrip and
Wengerrip Factory
F Colac East
Colac West
Cororecko
Alice
P.C
Mortlake
Winchelsea
Deans Marsh
Forrest
Geraongamete
Lorne
Magnetic Liniment Ad Promises Relief for Pain
An advertisement touts Dr Sheldon’s Magnetic Liniment to ease pain and stiffness, promising immediate relief. It notes a price of 1 shilling 6 pence and directs readers to Walter Stephens in Colac to obtain the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon
Walter Stephens
Colac
Fire devastates Collins Street premises in Melbourne
A major early morning fire gutted Briscoe and Co. Ltd. warehouse in Little Collins Street and damaged adjacent buildings including the Bank of New South Wales and the Stock Exchange. Flames reached 200 feet, rain of sparks spread across Collins Street, with total damage around 240000 pounds. Fire brigades and water supply prevented greater loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buslmeca
Collins Street
Little Colling Street
Sail Ironmonger
Messrs Driscoe and Co
Little Golling
Slack Exchange
Gayk
New South Wales
Foriscoe and ‘Co
Luildiing
Collins House
Messrs
A. Montgomery and Co
H. Durre and Co
Elizabeth and
Queen Streets
Little Collins
Block Exchange
Equitable
Briscoe
Collins
Collins Ar Rest
Saftgoods Wareouses
Trinders Lane
Briacoe’s
Dabria
Queen Street
Colling Street
Cuiscoce
J— Briscoe and Go. Ltd
Frommongery
BAB
A. Bank
Collins and
Woeen
Bank of New South Wales
Wolling House
Stock Exchange and
Sale Deposit
Rk, Montgomery and Co
Little Cairns Street
Cork Warehouse
Durre
Little Collins Street
Brags Plate
Flinders Lane
Sparke
Laxr
Prisco
Iuritch
Pries
Torres
Torma
Donn's Backache Kidney Pills Promised Relief
An advertisement recounts a user named Clifford from Colne praising Donn's Backache Kidney Pills for chronic kidney trouble. He details suffering from pain, weak kidneys, and urinary issues, and credits the pills with permanent, thorough cure after trying Thursfield’s pharmacy. The ad urges readers to buy from chemists and post orders to Sydney.
Disorderly suffragettes raid London shops and offices
A large suffragette demonstration in London on a Friday caused extensive window smashing from the Strand to Bond Street. Mrs Pankhurst and others targeted Downing Street and the Home Office while stores like Stewart Dawson, Canadian Pacific, and Liberty’s suffered. About 321 women were arrested as damage reached around 4000 pounds. several received prison terms from 14 days to two months, with many remanded for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bleet Atreat
London
Hemmera
Strand
Bondetrest
Pankburet
No. 10
Downing Street
Nm Constable
Home Office
Colonial Office
Stewart Dawson and Co
Dureen Brothers
Liberty’s
Oxford
Oxford Wtrest, the Post Offices In Regent Street and Charing Cross
Ghopa
Bond Street
Christabe Pankhurst
Saxo-Tonic Pills Promise Relief for Headaches
Many sufferers of head pains may benefit from Saxo-Tonic Pills praised for their laxative and tonic effects. The pills claim to purify the blood and strengthen the body. Price ten pence and one shilling eightpence. Available at Walter Stephens, Colee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Stephens
Colee
Worm Pellets Promote Quick Worm Clearance for Children
Mrs J D Keith of Footscray Melbourne reports her three children suffered from thread worms and used Comstock's Dead Shot Worm Pellets with excellent results after the third dose. She adds Dr Morse’s Indian Root Pills were used to clear the bowels, and later symptoms disappeared for two years. The advertisement urges parents to test children for worms if marked symptoms appear and to use Dead Shot Worm Pellets, sold 2s 9d per packet by The Wistock Co Ltd Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Keith
Paisley Street
Footscray
Melbourne
Dr. Morse
Comstock
Wistock Co., Ltd
Law Street
Church Hill
Sydney
Property for Sale and Building Lots in Moora Area
W. H. Prowse, hotel broker and land salesman, offers numerous parcels in Moora and surrounds. Listings include 4 to 5 room cottages, blocks from £20 to £97 10, 66 x 285 ft blocks, street frontage options, and tracts with utilities. Terms on application, weekly payment balance, post office tram access, contact Williamson Street and Swan ENLI offices.
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Johnstone
Tg Street
Bath
Jo’ Beth
Greta Droom
Dennig Street
Manifold Street
Manifold Etrest
Hart Street
J-Ocre
Wyung Strong
Moora Street
Downisg
Grant Street
Queso
W. H. Prowse
SWORX
ATOR
Pubility Assurance BE Corporation
Williamson Strast
Swan Enli
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Ria
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Cressy
Pitron Yallonk
Barangaraok
Gollibrand
Lornat
Band
Wimba
Beech Foret
Carliste River
Charley's Creek
Wardbros
Irelgt Pawl
Fries
Iran
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Melbquane
Murray Street
Colao
E. ML. Forbes
Corengamite Street
Mont Reliable
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Misocine Tech
A. On
Nicholson
Qondneter
Boz Hill Methodist Church
St. Stephen's
Boots Church
J. G. Johnstone
Orient
Jersey
Newell Co
Ain Steet
Ict
Tue Sexton
W. Dd. Vace
Whivr Wietents Bageller Perm
Melbourne Sports
Elizabeth
Tate
Wrarine & Pre Rel
Tomgpesa
Feller Amily
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Ewe Dail
Taarai
Glompe
Sidanras
Te Astape
Rapa
Leck
Canton
Thursfield
Strong's Shoe Store
Ilyse
Strong’s
Co. H. Helmore
Addroge
Helmore
National Library of Australia
Henry
Firat
BEEAG
Austral Hotel
Murray
Breiterick Cliford
Pollock Street
Colne
Goya
Dean
Wich
Winncy
Cliftford
Dédu
Poster-M'Oiellan Co
Bydnay
Adrees- Fois Making
Oddfellows" Hall
Gellibrana Etreat
Miss Julyan
Sunderland & Sears
Taare Ty Saul
Peg’g’s
E.P.N.S
G.P.N.S
Nigel Borte
Mall
Mutual Provident Society
Alesbourne
F.T. Bridges
P. OC. Wileen
Diastrich
J. B. Carroll
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Nde
Lyset
Colac Observer
the Herald
Neatts
Western District
Victoria
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Styadh
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Manners Suiton
Colac and
James Brett
Powell & M‘doucall
Manners Sution Street
Sam Jacobs
J. E Marks
J.E. Marks
Prince OF Wales Hotel Colag
M. E. Evans
Prince of Wales Hotel
Ted Date
Alex
Alexander
Wheeler
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Rewankrog
George Welsh
Jobn Woods
Coda and Co
Murray Beth Onlas
Woteria
Algor
Williamson Street
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