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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 27, 1915
Page
5
The author tours Canberra Hill and Molonglo area describing views of the planned capital, its lakes and water supply, rail and road prospects, and the military camp. Observes tents for troops, government housing, brick kilns, cement pipes, and a staged Commonwealth project with extensive costs and a century-long timeline.
An advertisement touts Hean’s Essence as reducing cough mixtures and lists benefits for tickling throats, phlegmy and chronic coughs, and asthma. It claims mothers recommend it and promises 10 cm per pint savings. Sold by chemists and stores or via G Tean in Sydney with safety notes for children.
Thunder Jewel, a Thoroughbred from Thunderbolt lineage, won multiple stakes and set a speed record as a two and three year old, with a full brother to Crash who holds a six furlong record. Tweedside Chief, a purebred Clyde stallion, also available for approved mares. Terms: quarter payable end of seven, wind season if mares arrive, both with Government Life Certificates. Swan Marsh.
Stand thin season at Colac travel to Cororocke and Alvie. Cathedral Chimes sired by Abbey Belly imported dam Proud Clew 2.224 by Honest Harry 2nd dam Patrick by Panc hange. Won Richmond finish £100 time 2 25 and Melbourne Trotting Club Handicap. Dead heat Burnley Handicap second in Richmond £10 6s and many other prizes. Champion of ponies £50 foal value. About 15 hands, brown, temper calm, strong bone and mover. Terms £44 1/? down, balance 1 January. guaranteed mares £77 down first service. All mares sold or exchanged paid in full. Grass paddock 2/6 full particulars from Mitchell & Fox, Colac.
A notices announces T Anderson has removed to a new larger shop on Bromfield Street to display a wide stock of paints wallpapers and all decorating supplies. All contracts will be conducted under his personal supervision by A E Maxfield who invites the public to inspect the large assortment at Bromfield Street opposite Charles & Keenan's.
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