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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1911
Page
4
A Cockney narrator tells how a lean tramp recounts a night of burglary in Ruzhridge. The intruder details creeping through a wall, stealing a cache and a child’s safety, and escaping as a tense late night unfolds. The tale ends with a lottery twist and a wry reflection.
A collection of aphorisms and reflections attributed to Nicholas Worth in The Southerner. The quotes cover war ethics, truth in institutions, divine oversight, and human perception.
The passage shows bickering gamblers at the Grand Nash after a bad day. Joe laments losses while a mate recalls fortune from backing a horse, noting a cellar and a landlord trapdoor incident as a curious aside.
Miss Robinson presents at the Showroom of the W B Corset Company of America in Ladies, touting season blankets at mill prices with large sizes and heavy weights. The ad boasts better value, special prices like 11/6 to 16/1 and notes blankets are larger than rival makes, offered by Bilson & Co via telephone sales.
The text outlines postal rates for letters, post cards, newspapers, and parcels within Victoria and overseas, with specific charges by weight and destination. It also includes a two column note on parcel post limits, plus a long form advertisement urging consistent, strategic advertising in newspapers and the benefits of regular, visible campaigns.
At the annual meeting the Warrnambool Society urged protest against applying the Factories Act to dairying and farming, arguing it would harm the industry while a dissenting member claimed benefits and wage regulations could be set. The motion passed with one dissent.
A dated ad urges readers to stop wasting money and start saving now. It promotes responsible spending and promises benefits for families, stressing the duty to economize and trade wisely for essentials today.
Local cash store advertises a wide range of sold goods including Kitty Soap Flakes Cigura Aristocratic beeralla pickles salad oil olives and various canned meats cereals and household supplies with prices shown for small packets and bottles. The eclectic inventory lists items from soaps to oils and kitchenware.
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