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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 25, 1910
Page
3
A report notes an increase in the proportion of persons certified as insane, rising to 2.40 and 2M per 1000. The quarterly lunatic asylum census records per cent inmates for the year 773, marking a noticeable growth in certified lunatics.
Notice to sheep owners outlines the Sheep Dipping Act requirements No 2226. It details certificate applications for sheep and lambs, penalties for false declarations, inspection by chief inspector, and the necessity to dip sheep within set dates.
An account reports a vivid parade by Colai en and Camperdown forces with remarks on discipline and leadership. It notes awards and prize winners including Lewett and Currie Challenge Cup recipients and mentions local spectators and event details.
The Irish potato blight is spreading beyond Warrnambool, now found in Wangoom Meerai and Purnim parishes about four miles north and northeast of the town. Department inspector W Trigg reports severe infection in top and tuber with worse cases than in already quarantined areas.
A bustling advertisement lists Bilson and Co Universal Providers offering a wide range of goods. Menswear including dresses linen coats and costumes, hats by Woodrow Christy and Borsalino, shoes and boots, furniture like chairs and beds, crockery and glassware, groceries, and hardware including saws and tools with frequent price references.
A reference to tailored menswear includes suits to order and new tweeds suitable for yachting and bowling. Cricketing trousers priced at 10 shillings 6 pence.
An old advertisement by a pharmaceutical chemist on Murray Street Colao promotes a toning blood purifier and cough remedy. It claims to purify blood, restore color, stimulate appetite, and offers doses priced 2 shillings or 4 shillings 8 pence for 100 doses. It appears alongside contact details and a night bell service at the Austral Hotel corner.
A listing of events for a community fair including eight horse jumping trials with cash prizes and trophies, walking matches, stone throw, various handicaps, tilting at ring, potato race, and dancing plus pipe contests and juvenile events with gifts and entries noted.
Chronic constipation often stems from improper treatment with purgatives. Chamberlains Tablets stimulate the bowels to function naturally, offering a permanent cure. Sold by Bilson and Co Colac and Boylan Bros Cororouke. Ad.
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