23 Oct 1905
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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 23, 1905
Page
1
A garbled event note hints at a fashion display featuring muslin gowns and voiles. The fragment mentions models, textures, and styling cues, with references to a likely audience and a grand venue, though many details remain unreadable.
A catalog style notice lists extensive fabric and accessory offerings including embroidered voiles, grey terez, printed velour, Greek Zephyrs, and a range of robe materials in bold price terms. It advertises crepe, cottons, and celluloid collars, with Christy hats in hard and soft felt, highlighting low prices and wide selection for dressmaking needs.
An extensive display lists boots and shoes including Tanamu and Wotton pairs and American whalpen styles, along with a large furniture market offering dining suites, saddlebags, sanitary tables, chairs, and kitchen items. The ad emphasizes a wide stock and low prices with product names and stock counts.
A large funeral occurred at Coloe cemetery on Saturday for the late Me John yr Donast of Terowillipe. The procession included many pallbearers and local mourners with Rev Rather MGarthy conducting the service and mourners from Colne branch in attendance.
A fragmentary item notes a newly opened subject named Honan Chiron Caluyorss with a reference that suggests a wide reach or partnership with Jaf Wikhorven. The readable text is sparse and the broader context remains unclear.
Fractured line jibberish reads as a sale note for dresses and specials. Mentions promotions and a shop event titled SPECIAL SPRING PRIDES. Reads like a fragmented catalog snippet from a local newspaper page with scattered brand or vendor names.
Silk items offered include 18 color variants in gray white black moirés and sky hues. Various widths and quantities listed with per yard pricing indicated.
Result of the Picture Puzzle Competition conducted by Bilson and Co lists winners Mrs Wormsley Colac East Miss Walker Murray Street Mrs W Calling Glenty Mrs T A Wagg Nalangil Miss R Rankin Emily Bartlett Dennis Street Miss Emgleby Ethel Austin Dennis Street Bert Hurst Barwon Downs Prizes can be obtained on application to us.
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