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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1915
Page
7
Fragmented OCR notes describe a sales event with prices, quantities, and dates. Mentions of a Monday October opening, various items, stock levels, and promotional claims. Details are garbled but indicate a local commercial sale or auction with multiple price points and product lines.
On Saturday the 18th a local range match between Nalangil and Irrewillipe clubs ended with Nalangil winning by two points after 7 shots at 266 yards and 6 shots at 400 yards. Captains were F Keach and A L Lawson. tea was served to visitors.
The notice urges mothers to seek speedy recovery with home treatment from the Ladies Cellage of Health. Testimonials claim relief from maternal troubles, and a book detailing women’s worries is available for 34 pence plus postage to Dept 18, Ladies' College of Health, 27 Collins Street, Melbourne.
Members of the Vancamite Racing Club are summoned to a meeting at Norwich Chambers on Thursday the 23rd at 1 30 p.m. A fall attendance is anticipated.
A committee formed in Alvie to honor local youths joining the Empire's forces announces the Alvie Soldiers Farewell Fund. Public subscriptions are invited, with five shilling tickets offering access to farewell events over the next year, including songs, presentations, and refreshments. Surplus funds go to the Red Cross. Secretary Mr T Ho Osborne leads the effort.
Frank Gannon of Murroe enlisted for active service and was granted six months leave from Pennyroyal Rifle Club duties as secretary for over four years. He resigns his life club post and joins foreign service. Phrases mention Woodleigh Pennyroyal and recent Geelong Hospital operation news. Weather update notes heavy rain with 227 points in seven days.
A garbled excerpt mentions dawn, mists clearing and bugles sounding as troops prepare. It references a ceremonial wake and a Great Peppermint Cure, with unclear names and places obscured by distortion. The text reads like fragmented battlefield or marching notes with faint allusions to regiments or marches.
All alterations to standing advertisements must be refiled at this office on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays for insertion in the following issue of the Herald.
Tercheon Lace Co. announces a new offer at 129 Coline St Melbourne. No teacher required and work can be done in spare time with potential weekly earnings. Suitable for town or counters. details and terms provided by the Terchon Lace Co. in Melbourne.
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