13 May 1918
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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 13, 1918
Page
1
A reader asks if J Mulheron will race on main road over 50 or 100 miles and under what conditions the wager would stand. The letter discusses punctures, race fairness, and past incidents causing rematches, seeking clarity on future events and distance preferences.
A Melbourne advertisement touts the Natura Home Treatment by Mrs Dufford of the Nate ra Health Co. It claims cures for woman’s ailments, nerve and brain troubles, digestion, piles and catarrh with free initial advice and a visit by a health guide to Colac on Thursday May 16 at the Victoria Coffee Waiuee. Postage 34 applied.
A catalog of several farm and dwelling properties for sale near Coin and Huron with acreage, rooms, outbuildings, water and telephone services. Listings include 50 acres at 60 per acre, 84 acres near Roumed, villas and cottages with prices cash ranging from 425 to 1400, plus various 4 to 6 room homes with outbuildings and gardens.
A series of early 20th century property notices describe several dwellings with details on rooms, plumbing, and acreage. Listings include a rooved dwelling on Manifold Street with convenience features priced at £450, a geltoomed dwelling on Deane Street at £600, and multiple other 4 roomed or 5 roomed houses with land parcels ranging from 4 to 11 acres. Additional properties include a lakeside 4 roomed dwelling near the lake priced at £328 and a 4 acre property on Queen Street at £460. The notice closes with a teaser about monetary leads on township properties or broad acres.
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