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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 08, 1907
Page
2
Amid a jumble of OCR garble the report references a horse racing event with nominations and weights. It notes riders, ponies, and a prize cup, with mention of the Wilwel Association and weights for entries. Nominations close Monday.
An OCR mishmash outlines Ayews Hill Athletic Club activities with prize amounts, participant names, and event notes. It lists ages, distances, heats, and prize structures including first second and third places, nominations and a secretary’s notice.
A garbled ad style notice promotes a sale at Coyard Stephens’ Enterprise House featuring groceries, wires, groceries, crockery and general wares. It touts low prices, dramatic offers and branded cough remedies while urging readers to visit for “BIG PLUMS” and weekly specials. The text also references immigration topics and a Briton Kinloch Cooke with scattered political mentions.
Colonial and imported blankets and new unshrinkable flannels in white and natural for ladies and children. Includes tapestry covers curtains lace curtains bed quilts and related textile items.
An ad lists new imported clothing items including ties, fine woollen pants and singlets, Christy’s hats, and new overcoats.
Department advertises latest ladies and gentlemen footwear including Goloshes with Cuban Heel fitting, imported for reduced rates. Also lists items such as Mattocks, Heavy Cart Hames, various pea rifle cartridges and B B caps, potato forks, Amberite chilled shot, and assorted hardware with prices.
A fragmented catalog lists items such as sugar potatoes water white kerosene, flour, cornflower, coffee, wines, pattern tumblers, jugs, bowls, and china wares with assorted quantities and prices. It notes a fall dinner sale and a reduced price for some china items, inviting call-ins or orders.
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