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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 03, 1912
Page
6
Passenger schedule for Crowe's to Colac observed on the South Western line from December 1 1900. Daily timetable details indicate regular daily service to Colac with departure and arrival times for the route.
G. v. ALE) TOBACCONIST AND HAIRDRESSER Murray Street Colac. Desires to draw attention to his Special Rooms for Ladies Hairdressing in all its branches. Stock of Taco Pomatus Fringes Plaits Tails Curla Suits Wigs etc. Ladies Combing and Trimming a specialty. Hair dyes washes pins fringe pads. Trade supplied at Melbourne prices. Note the new address Alexander next to Wheeler's Murray-st.
G F Hedgeland and P Ek Watts light specialists visit Colac regularly and may be consulted at Costello's Commercial Hotel. Next visit Thursday 2nd May offers relief for chronic headache eyestrain neuralgia and squint with our famous eye glasses. All work personally attended to by Hedgeland or Watts.
At a Warrnambool ANA branch meeting Mr Scullin discussed gold value fluctuations since 1850, comparing gold to silver and the French coinage, and critiqued government versus private bank notes. He cited Greenbacks, Civil War finance, and the role of government notes, bonds, and gold reserves in sustaining a credit system while Australian banks faced liquidity limits.
QPIENT LINE OF ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS to Plymouth and London call Adelaide Fremantle Colombo Naples Marsailles and Abraltar. Schedules, fares, and cabins listed with sailings for May. Western Australia agents offer prepaid passage and pleasure trips to Sydney and Brisbane.
O L A G C AERATED WATERS and CORDIAL MANUFACTORY owner George Mrenaent Wilmo on Sittcn Street Colac thanks his numerous friends in the Colac district for Regal support over 36 years and expresses hope to continue earning confidence through better service and modernisation.
An old advertisement offers free advice on framing pictures to enhance appearance. It boasts Colan’s largest moulding selection and carefully chosen furniture. Highlights include upholstery, repairs, carpet work, and guaranteed first-glass guarantees.
General news item lists deaths and public notices from Victoria, including the passing of Mrs Gathering Quinn and a note on local officials. It covers engineering works, railway viaduct reconstruction delays, and the Bendigo Independent sale. Also included are meteorological observations, school teachers, and a detailed sporting program with horses, ponies, and officials for a Monday event.
Pupils are assembled at the Austral Hotel on Murray Street Colao for a formal examination and competition event. Speakers oversee arrangements, with emphasis on discipline, study, and participation.
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