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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1913
Page
9
The readable portion names several places and terms but lacks coherent events or identifyable actions. No verifiable persons or organizations are clearly stated, making a definitive summary impossible from the provided text.
Auction details show properties in Geelong and Victoria streets offered with tenancies and rooms for rent. Listings include shops and homes with prices around £525 and various mortgage and loan amounts. Multiple locations and descriptions imply a broad sale of real estate and lending opportunities.
The Gordon College council met with President Mr Godfrey Hirst presiding. Attendees included WC Jins Hocking W. Tippla J. Eiskision Wd. Flvnetive and others. Reports noted exhibition plans, new workshop funding, and a building project approved by ministerial authority. Finance covered a government subsidy totaling 2699/74 in six months and payments approved.
Reported events include a cricket match between Keimort and Wevi Geelong with details of players and locations. A rowing event at Queenslit GERBER tram 8 is noted, listing crews and participants and a separate football style sideline mention.
The fragment notes fuel prices with unclear numbers, mentioning per gallon and per liter terms. It references Petrol and a distance measure, but the details are garbled, leaving only generic references to prices and fuel units without clear entities or dates.
Aleman reports a charge at Polles Court concerning a Venus picture postcard issue in Adelaide. The case cites theft or misrepresentation of a 1918 postcard series and mentions purchase by a gallery head, with authorities noting a breach of district exhibition rules and potential penalties.
Fragmented text references a naval engagement near Lorient and a coast region patrol. Mentions the 1th Regiment and a location at Vannet. Contains garbled terms and stray proper nouns, with no clear narrative or date. The readable bits suggest a wartime dispatch amid disrupted lines and partial names.
Shipping notices list high water times at Geelong port and arrivals at Port Phillip Heads. Vessels from Melbourne and Mauritius report cargoes of wheat and general freight, including Beil and Co. agents and Siakistow and Co. Lines, with various destinations such as Melbourne London and South Africa. Extra items mention Sydney arrivals and river traffic updates.
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