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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1909
Page
9
A chaotic ad lists a Xmas sale with numerous items including ladies accessories such as pin boxes, gloves, bracelets, watch chains, frames, pencils, purses, belts, cigarette cases, and various trinkets. It promises purchases by post and mentions prices like 2s 6d to 7s 6d.
A garbled advertisement lists discounted items and a 15 percent coupon offer. It mentions various small luxury items such as pocket books, watches, jewelry, cigarette cases, trifles, and a birthday clock among others, implying a retail sale with special discounts.
The Portland shire council minutes detail balance sheet approval, engineer reports, tenders for road works and culverts, and notices of motion. Items include formation tenders, bridges and culverts near Heywood and Mount Clay, and consent for tree felling with adjacent fencing.
A long, fragmented report discusses mutton and lamb export quality, feed, paddock condition, and slaughter outcomes. It notes improved carcass quality, strong export demand, and Melbourne market rates affected by a strike. mentions specific exporters, regions, and the effect on prices.
Mr MO Alpine states his plan to help in tomato pest investigation and hopes the project will yield useful results. He notes the need for vigilance and community effort to protect crops and gather data for future improvements.
The fragment describes wheels or mechanical items with a reference to a price of 290 and a product called Tatules. It mentions a natural process and a relief from odor, with scattered phrases about digestion and strength. The legibility is limited but indicates a sale listing.
An OCR scraped page lists sales times and transport routes across multiple towns and merchants. It mentions deliveries and departures on specific days, with prices like 4.80 and 1.00, plus names of stores and individuals in a period style.
Train and coach times indicate James Lyall’s Hoya Maid Uvachos service from Hamilton to Macarthur and return. Details mention departures around 11.10 o clock and 60 80 o clock in the morning with connections to Port Fairy and Conch Stables Learmonth.
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