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6 unusual facts about Coles


Carrum Downs, Victoria

The video was filmed in the carpark of the local Coles Supermarket, and was first shown in 2008 on the Australian Reality TV Show Highway Patrol.

Down Down

In July 2012 Status Quo reworked the lyrics to create a 3-minute promotional song for the Australian supermarket chain Coles.

Sherard Cowper-Coles

His appointment at BAE caused some controversy, since he is thought to have “had a profound effect” on the decision by Robert Wardle, then director of the UK's Serious Fraud Office, to end an investigation into BAE's allegedly corrupt dealings with Saudi Arabia.

Siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

On May 10, the thirteen men left the church, and were greeted by Sherard Cowper-Coles, the British Ambassador to Israel, thirty members of the Royal Military Police, and a Royal Air Force doctor.

Watergardens Town Centre

Built in Mid 1997, this shopping centre contained 178 businesses, including two supermarkets (Coles and Safeway), a discount department-store (Target), and two Terry White Chemist's in both sections of the centre as well as a Hoyts Cinema.

Wyoming, New South Wales

Wyoming Shopping Village is a neighbourhood shopping complex in the suburb, catering for the needs of the residents, and houses a Coles supermarket.


1995 PBA All-Star Weekend

Lipovitan Slam Dunk Team Competition:Shell's tandem of Elmer Lago and Benjie Paras won over the Ginebra duo of Alexander Coles and Noli Locsin in the finals, finishing third is the San Miguel pair of Victor Pablo and rookie Bryant Punzalan.

Abraham Coles

Dr. Abraham Coles (born December 26, 1813 – died May 3, 1891) was an American physician, translator, author and poet from New Jersey.

ANC-Halfords Cycling Team

David Akam,Nigel Bloor, Bernard Chesneau, Stuart Coles, Mike Doyle, Tim Harris, Stephen Swart, Terry Sweeney, Adrian Timmis, Chris Whorton.

Andreas S. Jensen

Jensen's song "Painfully Easy" (co-written with Julia Coles) featured on Stefanie Heinzmann's album Masterplan (2008) which went number two on the German Album Chart.

Arthur Coles

Coles was one of the two independents (the other was Alexander Wilson) who held the balance of power through the early years of the Second World War, and crossed the floor in 1941 to remove the hapless UAP-Country Party government of Arthur Fadden and install John Curtin of the Australian Labor Party as Prime Minister of Australia.

Ashmore Estates

Local historian and author Michael Kleen presented a paper on the history of Ashmore Estates and the Coles County Poor Farm at the 2010 Conference on Illinois History in Springfield.

Ashmore, Illinois

Ashmore is home to Ashmore Estates, which was originally the almshouse at the Coles County Poor Farm.

Bella Vista, New South Wales

Norwest Marketplace is a shopping centre featuring a Coles and many specialty stores including Subway, Gloria Jean's, Michel's Patisserie, Nick Scali Furniture, Joeys', Blockbuster movie rentals, small electronic and clothing stores and a day care centre.

Campbellfield, Victoria

Campbellfield has a small shopping plaza on Sydney Road, which contains a K Mart discount store, a Coles supermarket and an Officeworks, as well as various take-away restaurants along Sydney Road.

Carl and Jack Cole

The first Coles Note published was for the French novel Colomba by Prosper Mérimée.

Charles Coles

Coles placed tap in the world of concert art when he performed in the Joffrey Ballet's production of Agnes de Mille's Conversations about the Dance.

Chief Gomo

The murderers of the Coles party were also found in a village 20 miles west of Tippecanoe.

Coles County, Illinois

Michael Kleen has documented many of these tales, including the "witch's grave" of St. Omer Cemetery and story of "Rag Doll Cemetery," in his book Tales of Coles County, Illinois.

Coles Supermarkets

In February 2011, Coles acquired National Australia Bank's 50 per cent interest in Australia's largest loyalty program FlyBuys, giving it 100% ownership.

Corner Brook Plaza

Other stores in the mall include, among others, Coles, The Source, Payless ShoeSource, DAVIDsTEA, Stitches, Bluenotes, Bootlegger, Le Chateau, Ardène, Spring and Pseudio.

Danny Coles

Coles visited American specialist Bill Knowles during the off-season and returned to The Pirates' squad for the 2009–10 season.

Dilmah

In 1985, Merril Fernando convinced the Australian supermarket retailer, Coles to stock his brand of tea, Dilmah.

Edward Coles

Coles and his young family travelled often to visit his extended family and properties in Virginia and Washington, D.C., as well as the American Bottom and later Schooley's Mountain, New Jersey.

Franklins

86 stores across New South Wales were sold to South African retailer Pick 'n Pay, which also bought the Franklins name. The "No Frills", "Fresh" and "Mini Fresh" brands survived. "Big Fresh" did not and nearly all were bought by Woolworths and Coles. Pick 'n Pay bought all but one of the 21 Fresco supermarkets and rebranded them as Franklins stores at the same time.

Glynis Coles

Coles won the women's singles title at the Swedish Open in 1973, and she and Barker won the women's doubles title there in 1974.

Illawong, New South Wales

Illawong Village features a Coles supermarket, Liquorland and many specialty shops including butcher, chemist, newsagency, medical centre and several restaurants.

Joseph Coles Kirby

Joseph Coles Kirby (1837-1924) was an English flour miller who migrated to Sydney, Australia in 1854.

Julius E. Coles

Julius E. Coles (born 1942) is the former President of Africare and is Director of Morehouse College's Andrew Young Center for International Affairs.

Kim Coles

Coles was a co-host of the syndicated daytime television show In The Loop With iVillage alongside The Apprentice winner Bill Rancic and fellow season one contestant Ereka Vetrini.

LearnVest.com

The company hosted its first live event, LearnVest LIVE, in New York City in October 2012, featuring lectures by fashion designer Cynthia Rowley, Cosmo editor and Project Runway mentor Joanna Coles, Top Chef judge Gail Simmons and Gilt Groupe cofounder Alexandra Wilkis Wilson.

Leopold, Victoria

The Gateway Plaza is situated on the corner of the Bellarine Peninsula and Melaluka road, it is home to Coles, Mc Donald's, Bendigo Bank, Panache and other shops.

Low Memorial Library

The foyer contains a white marble bust of Pallas Athena, modeled after the Minerve du Collier at the Louvre and donated by Jonathan Ackerman Coles of the Columbia College Class of 1864, an alumnus of Columbia's Philolexian Society.

National Offender Management Service

NOMS was created on 1 June 2004 following a review by Patrick Carter (now Lord Carter of Coles), a Labour-supporting businessman.

Newmarket, Queensland

The shopping centre contains a Coles supermarket, post office, Commonwealth Bank of Australia branch, newsagent and several specialty stores.

Norbar Torque

Neill Brodey, Managing Director, joined Norbar in 1987 following a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Loughborough University and having worked at Coles Cranes and Harris Graphics.

Peter Francis James

He played Thurgood Marshall in the movie The American Experience: Simple Justice (1993), and he played Isaac Coles in the miniseries The Wedding (1998) (starring Halle Berry and Lynn Whitfield).

Pick 'n Pay Hypermarket

The Aspley store was established by South African retailer Pick 'n Pay in the 1980s but was purchased by Coles Group (then Coles Myer) in the 1990s.

Rachel B. Noel

Noel Professors have included such luminaries as Princeton Professor Cornel West, international philanthropist Julius Coles, pianist Billy Taylor, author Iyanla Vanzant, former president of Spelman College Johnnetta B. Cole, jazz singer Dianne Reeves, the late actor and civil rights activist Ossie Davis and executive editor of Ebony magazine, Lerone Bennett, Jr..

Saga 106.6 FM

These included John Peters, who launched Radio Trent (the East Midlands' first commercial radio station in 1975), Amanda Bowman, Tony Lyman, Tim Gough, Steve Merike, Paul Robey, Jeff Cooper, Andy Marriott, Ian Chilvers, Mark Burrows, Ron Coles, Steve Orchard, Tim Rogers, David Lloyd, Ashley Franklin, Peter Quinn, Sheila Tracy, 'Diddy' David Hamilton, Mike Wyer and Erica Hughes.

Texas toast

The best selling brands are the New York Brand of the T. Marzetti Company, Pepperidge Farm, and Coles.

The Communards

Coles followed his Christian leanings and, after periods as a journalist for the Times Literary Supplement and Catholic Herald, he was ordained in the Church of England, spending time as the curate of St Botolph's (The Stump) in Boston, Lincolnshire and as assistant priest at St Paul's Knightsbridge and Chaplain to the Royal College of Music.

Wayne Coles-Janess

Coles-Janess has also worked as producer and director for the Nine Network’s 60 Minutes and ABC’s flagship program - Foreign Correspondent, as well as revamping SBS’s 13-part series front up, and The Movie Show.

Westfield Kotara

The centre now features a total of 247 shops including a new Target discount department store, Dreamy Donuts, JB Hi-Fi, The Reject Shop, Borders, Jay-Jays, Gloria Jean's, General Pants co, Just Jeans, Australia Post office, Pumpkin Patch, Supré, McDonald's, newsagencies, Oporto, Fitness First Gym, Wild Surf co, Priceline, Toys "R" Us, Coles, Woolworths, K-Mart and David Jones.

Willows Shopping Centre

After the expansion major retailers within the centre include Kmart, Target, Big W, Woolworths, Coles, JB HiFi and Best and Less.

XX/XY

Coles, now an animator for a high-profile ad agency, lives with Claire, his girlfriend of five years.


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