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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 09, 1906
Page
2
Opening of new Drapery season for autumn and winter wear. Specially selected goods in fashionable materials. Ladies invited to visit showroom. Stock includes general drapery and household items. Country buyers urged to call Munro Campbell.
A fragmentary OCR style notice mentions Inuit crews and unrelated names in a garbled travel or ceremonial passage. It references a very chosen courtly object and a jacket related motif with mothers’ recommendations noted in a cryptic manner.
A fragmentary catalog shows garments described with mention of workmanship and finished hems. Prices include flannel and broadcloth fabrics, with various shades and finishes noted. The text references display quality, store offerings, and goods such as French flannel and wool fabrics, plus a peppermint cure product priced at 126d.
A garbled 1906 horse racing entry lists race actions and bets. Mentions Nomination and Five Furlongs, with scattered names and figures, including a note on July? payments and a possible result for ponies. Details are fragmented but indicate a racing card and outcomes.
The fragmentary OCR passage shows garbled phrases and disrupted names. It references people and places like Chan, Healy, Amury, and Mater Wilson, with unclear actions and dates. The overall meaning is obscured, offering little concrete event or outcome to report.
In a damaged OCR snippet, local newspaper card fragment mentions a person and event with limited legible names and places, leaving the main facts unclear. The visible words suggest a regional setting and a possible feature note but lack actionable details for a full summary.
Fragmented textile and garment catalog items including wool cashmere, tweed, velveteen, skirts, blouses, shirts, and children's outfits. Mentions varieties by color and material with prices and yardage notes, plus miscellaneous accessories.
A fragmented notice advertises an import blanket shipment at special prices, claiming lower costs than wool, with a wide range including English blankets, Colonial blankets, colored felts, quilts, dress jackets, and cotton shirtings. It urges immediate orders at Home and mentions various fabric patterns and finishes.
In a storefront showcase named Beant wichment a millinery display features a range of fashionable hats and veils for winter wear. Items include trimmed straw and entreamed styles priced from 14 to 24 shillings, under the management of MISS ois. LINGHAM with promise of quality and a trial satisfied, stock guaranteed.
Local ad lists rug making services and sale of rugs and related goods. Includes prices, contact names, and promotional lines for sewing and decorative items. Offers various items and mentions a price point, with references to shop locations and range of products.
The store catalogs a wide range of fabrics and dresses in grey tweed plain check striped and faked patterns with yardage figures from 10 to 44 yards. It touts low prices and announces the opening of a third big parcel of dress goods as fresh stock arrives and store hours expand.
A brief note lists warm winter sock items including White Kid Sponial with leather palm woollen, priced at 4 shillings 6 pence, plus woollen gloves in various colour styles. The fragment suggests knit wear for cold weather with multiple small goods and prices.
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