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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 31, 1925
Page
2
The obituary outlines the life of late Mrs. Berd with references to family, social ties, and local community events. It mentions various individuals, gatherings, and religious or civic observances surrounding the funeral period and mourning status.
A damaged OCR fragment reports on tire prices and stock terms at Wellington markets and references Loddga the authoress and Sir Henry with notes on Ag Sar works and the Duke. Details are incomplete but indicate price ranges for tires, rails, and other goods, plus literary mentions and scattered market terms.
Auctioneer and sworn valuator Kerley and Young advertise properties on Moorabool Street Geelong including a £630 contract home with five rooms a two storey dwelling at Albert Street and a villa with shops and two bathrooms. Also listing hotels for sale and furniture sales with weekly auctions and home deliveries.
Auctioneer D C Mantyre Pty Ltd Geelong lists villa sites and building plots in East Geelong and West Geelong with modern bore home comforts. Advertises cheap, well located building sites near central amenities, fences, lawns, and gardens with attention to transport access and nearby features.
Classified ad lists western beach modern home with six rooms on land for sale at £7185 and another bungalow with large rooms priced at £1085. Includes land, garage, heater, and port features. Also advertises city grocer and confectionery business for sale, plus 689 acres exchange potential and a 320 acre sacred lot request near Geelong.
Shipping news reports high water conditions and vessel movements around Port Melbourne and Geelong. Multiple steamers, including the Adelaide and Ayujim Maru, face loading and discharge duties as port authorities manage arrivals from Adelaide, Melbourne, and foreign ports.
Reid and Baxter advertise a superior villa at 20 Malop Street Geelong West for auction. The property features a modern four room bungalow with kitchen, bath, and copper fittings, close to Pakington Street and the town center, with easy terms and early inspection offered.
An exceptional five room bungalow with three fuel rooms and kitchen, panelled ceilings, wardrobes, and built in cupboards. Nice bathroom with porcelain bath, gas heater, and gas and fuel stoves. Features include electric light, path washhouse, gas copper, cement troughs, workshop, woodshed. Land 00 by 1254, immediate inspection advised.
Auctioneer notices describe a severed house with 5 rooms and vestibule, near Red Jenue and Ritehon, within 200 yards of tram and 7 minutes walk to City. Offers include 35 rooms, front and rear garden, 2 car hold, price per foot and land area, with references to Valuer and sworn official duties.
Fragmented historical rental notice from 1853 advertises a house at 116 Kyrie Street. It mentions annual rent of £1350, immediate possession, and terms arranged, with garbled phrases likely detailing property features and conditions. Names and exact locations are partially illegible.
Property near tram route offers 20 acres with dairy facilities, milk shed, barn, shed, pig sty, and orchard. Land measures 50 ft by 132 ft with house and outbuildings, strong trees, good fencing, price around £250 deposit with balance in pounds. Owner living away from Geelong, genuine seller.
The readable parts describe a flawed OCR listing for a purchase or bargain with mentions of price figures and deposits. It references a sale of products or items with terms like deposit and balance, plus several garbled names and phrases. The overall content is unclear and contains many transcription errors.
The article quotes an opinion by Bin vaeses Puree Stomari at a hospital gathering, discussing the role of sobriety tests in law enforcement. It describes the reaction of a police surgeon and references debates on moral philosophy and professional standards among legal and medical officers.
A Geelong broker from Bree lists daily mail and term times in Melbourne including Ballarat and Kew South exchanges. The notice outlines posting times for daily mail and weekly summaries with a deadline and appointment process set through ventures.
A 47 year old man identified as Woods by police, a known fan of ballet and a former member of a notable family, was sentenced to 10 to 12 months after admitting thefts from the Bank Hole and the Cecil Hotel. Detectives revealed his real name as Ed are Withwood Medeil Harmilton amid ongoing investigations.
A garbled OCR fragment lists various percentages and prices with scattered names and dates, including references to government fees, interest rates, and bonds. The text is cryptic and partly unreadable, showing figures like per cent, 1823, 1950 March, and several currency-like notations, with fragments of place names and entities.
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