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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 21, 1914
Page
3
A fashion critique outlines late era dress trends for women and girls, describing skirts, scarves, lace arrangements, and decorative headpieces. It notes shifts toward lighter veils and shorter forehead exposure, with emphasis on white fabrics, chiffon, and lace, and suggests coordinating blouses and wraps to complement the ensemble.
A long mixed page offers knitting instructions for a balaclava cape and detailed sewing and home care advice. It includes crochet and knit patterns, garment construction steps, cleaning and polishing methods, and tips for personal grooming and household repairs with references to exact stitches, rows, and materials. It also covers recipes and fashion notes for shoes, stockings, and cookies.
This department now under Mies Bar Beata offers a modern, well stocked millinery and dress guide section. Customers are urged to shop early for spring hats and show week needs with a range of fabrics and colors and noted bargains in various items and widths.
A broad assortment of new ivuses and lawn blouses arrives in Bilks Vollea Crepes and Lawns. Children and misses lireames just opened. The range is described as well above the ordinary class of this stock.
Colac Shire Council meeting notes cover nominations for the Country Fire Brigades Board, road and maintenance funding from the Country Roads Board, and impending public health inquiries. Reports include alterations to St Brendan's School, inquiries into cancer recurrence myths, and extensive infrastructure plans for Geelong Warrnambool Colac Ballarat roads with maintenance costs outlined.
A testimonial endorses Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for kidney pain backache and related symptoms. The writer claims lasting relief for daughter after years of poor health and urges purchase from Foster McClllan Co at 2/9 per bottle with posting option.
Lordes kindly notes the next visit of the Lady steamlare of the Natura Health Melbourne on Thursday November 1 at the Union Club Hotel. Ill health women are advised to consult and learn how Natura Home Treatment may restore health. Nature Health Co offers consultations at 49 Elizabeth Street Melbourne.
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