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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 31, 1916
Page
4
A local print shop promotes its capabilities to supply job printing and catalogues at reduced costs during wartime, highlighting their linotype equipment, high quality materials, and readiness to divert labor to meet demand. The piece touts the plant as a top provider in the region for high class workmanship and complete printing needs.
Fragmented auction report describes tortanghtly pig sales and store stocks with prices, weights, and buyers. It notes weather impact, scarce mill supply, and a busy market with strong demand for high quality pigs and related goods at varied prices.
Fragmentary OCR passage mentions Celebrativns and references to a Shore Hall event and general meeting. It includes garbled phrases about elections, permissions, and possible decrees, with unclear names, places, or dates.
Classified ad lists rental and land offerings including a seven per week dwelling with scree of land near Colas, Hart district land for rent, and an 180 acre farm. Mentions rooms, washhouse, ballroom, and prime properties for lease and sale. Also a note about Spanish onion seeds and a local contact.
Tel 178 Burns and Short advertise locally built cycles and motor cycles with a two year guarantee on new and secondhand stock. They offer enamelling and vulcanising on premises plus tuning and overhauls. A revised timetable for Western District trains is also listed with multiple stops and departure times.
Fashionable gabardine boots for women offered with variants including plain fronts black cloth tops and patent button styles. Descriptions note Carmen toe welled soles and welted construction in black, biscuit, or fawn gabardine tops with prices ranging from 20 shillings to 25 shillings.
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