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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 31, 1916
Page
6
An early 20th century advertises leather items from SAID LEATHER SCHOOL A with Morocco ladies bags and novelty wallets. It touts new shapes and secure contents with low prices at 6d and mentions an ink pen and stamps as added line.
A Brunswick family reports their two year old son transformed after taking Comstock Dead Shot Worm Pellets. The father says prior worm powders failed, but the first dose expelled a worm nearly inches long. The advertisement promotes the vegetable medicine sold by W A Comstock Co Ltd with port paid pricing.
Waboete with G Johnston & Co, a clothiers, Colac, are cited in a local notice. The document mentions trade, classifications, and a meeting related to fire safety standards. Names, locations, and a date are partially obscured by the OCR but indicate a formal business notice in Colac.
W T Holt and Co announce that their plant is equipped with the latest drilling apparatus. With imported grinders from America their ten years’ service in this district has earned satisfaction. New machinery promises better and quicker work. For details apply to SOUT Pieves Valleyak.
Property for private sale lists multiple cottages near railway streets with frontages from 44 to 66 feet and prices ranging from £176 to £400. Properties include 7 roomed, 4 roomed, and 1 roomed cottages with features like water laid on, bath, shed, orchard, and proximity to gardens. Some listings note land size and nearby streets Campbell Street Maniers Road and Wilson Street.
Frederick Valmer writes for Calton's Weekly a fierce war assessment arguing Germany can still win. He warns Allied demand for surrender risks prolonging devastation and suggests futures with German strength and Japanese alignment shaping a long conflict.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a workers compensation fire accident with references to insurance companies and multiple names. The readable parts list CUARDIAM ASSURANCE CO and various personal names, suggesting a notice or ad related to compensation coverage.
ERNEST BUGG, Photographer, Colac, offers pest quality cheap winter photos. He will travel to estates and farms in Colac and district to take family pictures including children at week-ends. Visit opposite the library Colac for arrangements and up to date methods for timely portraits.
An old column mixes ad language for a kidney remedy with scattered notes on fish stocking in Victoria. It mentions Devan's Kidney Fills sold by Foster & Co in Sydney and references Williams, a former oarsman and coach, plus details on annual seaming trout distribution across Victorian waters and stock transfers to Mount Buffalo and Mount Wellington.
Text fragment reports G. S. Connor involved with land and general commission agent roles. Mentions Aughson clearing bales and a confused statement about Gale, losses, and proportions. No clear event or dates emerge from readable OCR.
G F Sydenham announces a land based business expansion including tax and audit services and a sale of new up to date wallpaper. The ad promises extensive selection of wall coverings at very low prices and easy decorating with a wide range of styles.
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