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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 16, 1902
Page
1
A large district sale offers serges and dresses in many colors with heavy Tweed, silks, velveteens, trimmings, jackets, mantles, and costumes. Millinery draws crowds with hats, bonnets, flowers, ribbons, and novelty items. Prices per yard and per item span from a few pence to several shillings, highlighting value and assortment.
A Colac firm advertises an extensive stock across departments including ladies garments, infants wear, and menswear. It touts up to date fashions, a large selection of mantles jackets capes raincoats and mackintoshes, plus textiles from silk to flannels and heavy Mollerton housings.
Tulloh and Company advertises as the cheapest and best district shop for drapery boots shoes groceries wines spirits crockeryware enamelware tin ware ovens wire mattresses flour bran pollard and all produce. It states heavy stocks and aim to reduce them with prices fixed at the lowest in trade and grocery department offers best quality at very lowest rates.
The notice lists kerosene, sugar, candles, tobacco brands, and food items with varied prices in old currency. It mentions reduced Toss brand prices and a range of goods from baking soda to tobacco, matchen, and flour, followed by a coupon book redemption policy ending May with no responsibility after.
The Acting Commissioner of Railways Fitzpatrick praised Colac as profitable and feasible, rainfall figures for Colac and surrounding areas are reported, Warrion Public Hall funds plan a June fundraiser with a sub committee named. A Geelong incident recounts Constable Monkiritch narrowly escaping a falling roofing lead. A smoke night for the Torang Natives Association is planned with multiple branch attendees. A death at Barramungas shocks locals, a Colac golf club meeting elevates Mr T Moulder to honorary life member. A team is to be sent by the committee.
The Colac District Junior Football match list includes Nalangil, Golac Juniors, Mercantile and others with a large goal tally. Nalangil's opponents posted multiple goals with Geo Bay four goals and C Turner two as best players and referees praised the day’s play.
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