09 May 1902
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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 09, 1902
Page
1
An advert lists jackets, ulsters, coats, dresses, and gowns for girls and boys, plus a vast array of millinery and accessories. It promotes heavy tweed, cloaks, mantles, and new fashion items, with special prices and a large display of fabrics and trimmings.
Colao department store proclaims it has the largest stock outside the metropolis with up to date Ladies wear coats capes jackets raincloaks and mackintoshes in all sizes. It highlights fur trims necklets and luxury fabrics and promises tailor made suits and a large boot department with value priced fabrics and rich colors for the season.
Tulloh and Company advertises drapery boots and shoes groceries wines and spirits crockery enamelware tin ware colonial ovens wire mattresses flour bran pollard and all kinds of produce. It claims heavy stock and a plan to reduce stock with prices described as the lowest in the trade.
Fragmentary OCR shows a cash price listing for wire materials and gauges. Notable entries mention copper wire, lengths, and unit prices such as 10 72 and 14 18. Includes mentions of doubles woven, material types, and assorted shop terms.
The State Parliament has been prorogued until May 27. Reports describe a heavy rain event with a mix of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, with yesterday remaining unsettled. At Beech Forest light showers persisted, while the district awaits significant rainfall to avert substantial economic losses.
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