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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 25, 1906
Page
2
Clothing sale notice lists men's cashmere items and cotton singlets and pants with assorted sizes and prices. reads like a shop catalog fragment from a historic issue. Named items include cashmere hoss and marine singlets, indicating a retail listing from the era.
London reports on a Johannesburg incident where a white policeman dismissed from the company service faces accusations linked to an anti Chinese league. The case attracts a court inquiry after theft and mistreatment charges emerge, with brutal discipline described for coolies and a dramatic scene at the hospital.
The State Cabinet sat from Lam until 6.80 pm Tuesday examining public servant promotions and payments. About 200 cases were dealt with and more to come next Tuesday. Amendments to the Closer Settlement Act were adopted to liberalize payments and improvements for settlers. A fund was set aside to improve Heytesbury forest for settlement and to develop lime resources. The Premier discussed early shop openings with a large deputation, with no decision yet. Drafts of bills for Parliament were approved and a 14,000 acre parcel of Mortageaoa Common was prioritized. Lathes and Agriculture prepared for the arrival reception of the Premier of New Zealand at Port Melbourne.
Mrs Mary Gray of Wagonga cites Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as effective for croup bronchitis and asthma like conditions in her family. She recommends keeping a bottle at home and notes physicians strongly endorse the product. Sold widely in tins.
Fat cattle yarded 1740 with 280 from New South Wales 380 from North Eastern district 420 from Gippsland 270 from South Gippsland and rest from the Westward Demand steady to brisk with slight rate advances. Prime steers and heifers 14 to 18 per 100 weight with primes calves 30s to 42 and a few dealers paying higher.
An ad touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a safe, pleasant cure aligned with nature’s plan to ease colds. For sale by Mesera Hilson and Co and agents in Colac, claiming long trust and a speedy cure.
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