23 Sep 1904
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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 23, 1904
Page
1
Fragmented OCR lists a great clearing sale in Colac with numerous items and prices. The jagged text mentions Murray Street, hardware and various goods, plus heavy garbled content about discounts and offerings.
A local notice announces a reduced price clothing sale bought for cash and to be sold for eight days only for cash. It specifies flannelette goods as part of the inventory. The emphasis is on cash transactions and a limited sale period.
The firm promotes a large shipment of spring garments and accessories in white and colored fabrics. Notable items include silks, embroidery, dress gowns, hosiery, and summer capes. A Manchester goods section features linens, table covers, felts, hats, and novelty fabrics. Open display in the window invites shoppers to view the array.
A local shoe shop promotes a wide spring lineup including men’s Balmorals and Derby styles, boys’ and girls’ specials, and infant footwear. The ad touts new designs, color options, and a novelty “Shou Shiner” Nugget Paste, with prices listed across men’s, women’s, and children’s footwear.
Waterbury area notices list services and events for the upcoming Sunday with times and local organizations. Names and locations appear in OCR garbled form but indicate church services, rental notices, and community gatherings across multiple local venues.
Fragmentary OCR shows a price list with numerous items and prices, including foods and household goods. Names and places are unclear, but entries mention plow, safety, jars, tea, beef, appears to be a catalog of Groceries with cash prices and measurement units.
A garbled OCR page blending weathered wartime dispatches, political notes, and social notices. Mentions London war fronts, naval actions, and prisoner issues amid scattered names, places, and dates. The text is fragmented with overlapping phrases from different events and dates.
The article fragment describes a legal dispute involving a woman, a husband, and a large payout, with police actions and court proceedings noted. It references trial timing, a weekly or fortnightly schedule, and potential financial settlements surrounding a 18 year marriage and a substantial sum.
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