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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1911
Page
3
A lengthy instructional piece outlines infant care and bath routines. It details clothing, lathering, rinsing, drying, and powdering, emphasizing gentle handling, warm water, and cleanliness. It cautions against toxic powders and stresses ventilation and proper feeding to support health.
Practical guidance on cleaning and maintaining leather footwear and textiles. Advice covers stain removal, leather conditioning, drying methods, and gentle care to preserve appearance and extend life. Includes cautions about heat, moisture, and avoiding overprocessing.
A jumble of recipes with coconut, pineapple and treacle directions appears alongside a detailed listing for the Twenty Fourth Annual Sports at Irrewillipe. The notice names officials, handicaps, events in ATHLETIC CHANCES CHOPPING and QUINE sections, entry rules, deadlines, and a grand ball with tickets announced by Hon. G. Consedine and local stables advertising.
Wages lost to agricultural implement strike amount to about £16,000 while Booth African cricketers' Broken Hill visit proves financially successful. Diphtheria outbreak at Mitta Mitta leads to continued fold hospital care. Melbourne University Council election declares Sir John Madden winner for five years. Victorian Coal Miners Association collects 5 percent levy at Wonthaggi to aid strikers. over £104 raised. Pay day at State mines records a high wage draw of £8,600. A Reidsdale Estate worker kills a tiger snake after it swallows another snake. tiger snake held two feet long. An apple tossed at an evening Melbourne-bound train near Drouin–Longwarry injures a passenger. At Horeshoe mine Kalgoorlie, Maron Jerickich dies from fumes. Austrian native leaves a large family estate. Grace Mitchell, 21, dies after a snakebite at Murwillumbah. Wonthaggi worker amputates two fingertips. Col Browne’s hand injured. Col. Browne of Adelaide leaves English estate worth £102,678 and Moonk Estate near Mt Gambier £798,000 to family. Swift’s Creek floods. bridges washed away. Shady Creek submerged. Pumpkins flood rivers at Tambo. Trish blight spreads through New South Wales. potato prices drive expansion in planting. Petal Department accepts 24 mail contracts for Gippsland and North East. last triennial cost £21,838 18s. During three-year term projected cost £95,691 8s 10d, up £1,793 10s 10d.
An Irish reader endorses Donn’s Backache Kidney Pills as effective for kidney trouble and backache. The testimonial cites relief after six bottles, urging sufferers to seek the product from Foster-McClellan Co. 76 Pitt Street, Sydney, and warns symptoms progress without treatment.
An assorted display of imported cameras and photographic gear offered with free instruction to beginners. Also advertised Xmas presents including manicure sets, perfumes, brushes, toilet soap, antiseptic healing products and antiseptic booting at 1 shilling.
Advertises rare imported perfumes from Piver Joger Gallet Atkinson Wolff Pi nand Lubig. Targets connoisseurs seeking distinctive scents. Promotes Xmas presents including manicure sets handkerchiefs smelling salts bottles and related items.
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