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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 22, 1911
Page
3
An article on domestic fashion guidance covers Empire gowns, negligees, Oriental inspired robes, and silk robes. It details fabrics such as satin and silk crepe, embroidery motifs, and tunic skirts. Also includes home care tips for whitening linen, ironing, and building a clothes horse for drying.
The article suggests several clothing ideas focusing on tops and trimmings that have worn badly, while the rest remains suitable. It proposes a dressing jacket made from a man’s colored vehicle fabrics, and mentions a preference for red bulldann accents as most fitting.
A collection of muddled instructions describing batter based desserts with eggs milk sugar and jam. The text mixes quantities and steps for frying and baking puddings and pastries and includes unclear notes on crusts and fruit fillings.
In Anatolia the notorious brigand Tehokirdjali, blamed for hundreds of murders and terror in the Sidu district, is reported killed. The government had hired Circassian officers and 100 volunteers from Cirenean colonies in Ada Lian district to capture or kill him with payments of about £7 5s monthly.
The event titled Tenth Annual Gathering will be held in My Jas Deans' Pad dock on Wednesday with music by St Augustine's Orplavage Band, winners of the Commonwealth Championship LOLI.
The article outlines three needlework projects starting with a camisole using two lace edged lawn handkerchiefs. It describes cutting diagonals, joining with insertion lace, armhole strengthening with tape, and edging. A second project details a lace edged kerchief trimmed chemise, using four corner points of embroidered lace to decorate the front.
Numerous houses cottages and building blocks offered in various streets including Queen Street Bromfield Street Moore Street and Hart Street Prices range from £20 deposit to several thousands with terms on application Readable properties include 7 roomed houses garden blocks and central land near post offices and churches Prices given per foot or per frontages with quantities such as 66 feet 65 frontages and 60 feet plus multiple blocks and allotments listed for sale in Liberal terms and ready for buyers in the area.
W H Prowse, a hotel broker and sworn valuator, is described as a land salesman and financial agent with Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation Limited, located at 265 Williamson Street, Bendigo. The text notes Swan Hill involvement.
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