Diapur launched dynasty

By Adele Holland
Updated November 12 2012 - 8:49pm, first published October 4 2009 - 10:26pm

SIR George James Coles opened the first Coles variety store in Smith Street, Collingwood in 1914, but the history of the Coles family and their stores goes back a lot further, and begins in the Wimmera.

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