23 Mar 1906
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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 23, 1906
Page
1
Great Sale clearing remnants and oddments across departments. Includes 200 pairs soiled blankets from 4s 11d, white blankets 12s 6d, sheets 18d, towels 9d, and various fabrics and garments from dresses to underclothes. Hundreds of lines offered at remnant prices with numerous odd lines in silks, linens, and trimmings.
A damaged OCR page lists various textile items and accessories with prices in old currency. Items include cashmere, gloves, handkerchiefs, parasols, and hosiery from Bilson Co and others, with inconsistent spellings and partial descriptions.
An OCR fragment shows a 19th or early 20th century ad listing various blankets with unit prices and sizes. Items include Exim Super Blankets and Grey Colonial Blankets priced per pair, with quantities like 10 x 4 and 12 x 4, indicating bulk sale details and unit measures. The legible lines suggest a general merchandise catalog entry rather than a narrative.
A long OCR list describes colored alhembre quilts tapestry quilts corded covers and numerous fabrics with per yard and per dozen pricing. It names items such as White Honeyanmb Guta White Cubee Greg Twill Ebertiog Pink Hlannelothe Siriped Pimoneloite and Siriped Pimoneloite. Prices are given in old currency units and quantities like per yard per dozen.
A garbled ad style notice promotes suits cut by a master tailor with new materials. It touts satisfaction, low prices, and various fashion items, claiming genuine quality and economical pricing amid jumbled product names and phrases.
An old promotional notice urges readers to buy boots and shoes from Tony Boot ComFor offering 11 shapes for men and women, daily stock openings, repairs, and rubber sole work. It emphasizes value, variety, and affordability to entice customers to visit and purchase.
A declamatory classified note markets a sewing machine under headings like “BUY 4” HONDA Fermus” and promises simple understanding and steady work from a compact unit. The ad touts miscellaneous furniture and home items including chairs, wardrobes, and wicker pieces, labeling them with misspelled products and implausible brand names to attract buyers.
A noisy scene details farm protests and demonstrations led by Kenneally and local organizers. It mentions the Victoria stage events, church mission, and a musical recital by Miss Alice Sydney Blurveet with substantial community turnout and a charitable fundraising context.
A reading program in the town features the Carrick Family performing at Vittoria Hall on Friday. The event showcases vocal numbers with notes from teachers and a chorus, amid remarks by Bishop and a nearby singing display. Attendees expect a strong turnout and plans for further performances in the Victoria room.
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