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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 18, 1908
Page
1
Bilson and Co advertises a large assortment of new materials in stock including ray Diana cloths and all wool widths. The store claims special values per yard and highlights coats fabrics for winter, children’s goods, and other specialties with bold colorings and durable options. Marketing tone emphasizes updated lines and brisk sales.
Manchester stores advertise a vast selection of blankets and quilts including Ulankets Vuanwels and Colonial styles. Prices span from 1s 6d to 80s with options in white and natural. The ad highlights British and Scotch woolen goods, underwear quilts, and baby blankets with emphasis on warmth and comfort.
A bustling clothing advertisement showcases Norfolk and suit styles in wool, tweed, and satin fabrics. It highlights waterproof outerwear, children and ladies footwear, and a wide range of garments with detailed prices, colors, and sizes, emphasizing quality and latest fashions.
Fragmented OCR ad item mentions a New Suit in Wassesube and Saddle with Blackwood and Kausi frames and a Hédroom Suiton in sight with dark stained Kari. Also lists a sewing machine brand BUNETA and a Taron Aimpla Machine with unclear model numbers. Host at Half the Vonks hints at a promotion.
Advertises Goloshes for ladies with Sure Fit Deep Heel model sold by Blison & Gost. Mentions prices 25 1d and 6d. Includes phrases about mud and storm, front sold edge golosh and special import at five shillings.
The fragmentary text hints at agricultural education topics, mentioning leaders, institutions, and various professional roles. It weaves through references to ag governance, experts, and multiple organizations, but the readability is severely limited by garbled OCR.
Bilson & Co Colac and Alvie Bilson & Co advertise the latest autumn millinery mantles and costumes. West Leno and Pasian Novelties present toques and fashionable headwear, highlighting a display of new fall styles for shoppers.
European Telegrams report a vigorous campaign against British authority in India with references to sedition and political tension. The dispatch notes actions by local groups and describes reactions from London and colonial government figures amid rising unrest and policing responses.
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