06 Apr 1936
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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 06, 1936
Page
1
Mi Quayte plans a bout against Heywood on a third Wednesday in an upcoming month, as announced by sources close to both camps. The event has drawn attention in boxing circles for potential title implications and television exposure.
Ansett's Motor Services announces changes to its timetable effective Monday morning. Schedule notes early Portland departures and arrivals, with updated connections to Air Service routes and the Road Review. Travel times and stops include Myamyn, Hamilton, Portiani, Mingmun, and Branahulme, detailing morning and evening legs.
A fragment listing various livestock entries and prize results from PHOE LODGE and VAUCLUSE shows. Mentions large white pigs, Valencia entries, and multiple place names with January style dates and prices. Notes young stock available from VAUCLUSE and Phoe Lodge with contact details for F. Wright of the A.P.E.S.
A fragmented reading of pirate lore and literary references traces Captain Blood and Bartholomew Roberts through romantic swashbuckling and scholarly criticism. The piece brushes on authors Sabatini and Collier, with sidelong notes about Australian literature, banking, and trust company profiles in a collage of names and places.
A tangled reminiscence traces a notorious frontier figure Bully Hayes, mixing myth with brutality. The piece weighs his allure to women and communities, his ruthless violence, and his ultimate fate in a storm while marking the enduring memory of a feared pirate.
An oblique 18th or 19th century style fragment speaks of a traveler with a used habit and loyal nature, the penalty of hang implied, and a protagonist named with tales to deceive and woo. The text hints at love, time, and characters whose fates intertwine in a moral vignette.
Water service Skene tanks and bath fittings offered by local agent for Begun Bre Winds. Five room villa one hundred feet from beach, fully developed with electric light and water supply. Attractive garden and near Carn and Ley street, power supply and local shops. Agent Egan Cooke & Co, 1 Breely Street, phone UK.
Permewan Wright Ltd announces it is a buyer of potatoes. Portland area buyers advertise cash payments and prompt settlement for any quantity. The listing names multiple varieties and prices for bulbs and flowers, including Darwin Tulip, Lachanalia, Nelson Plant Bin, Narci Emperor, and Anemone among others, with per dozen and per hundred rates. The notice mentions bids on bulbs, tubers, and decorative plants with regional shipping notes and miscellaneous varieties.
An old Portland notice advertises seeds bulbs and garden goods for sale on Seabon and Wenteye Road with motor service, postal center contact, and notices of daily mail and passenger service from Portland Bentinck Street. It mentions local clubs and multilingual phrases, plus a Portland fair item. Entities include Portland W. Peters and Wenteye Road.
Fragmented OCR item from Jones Motor Service daily timetable mentions a car leaving Gumy Cafe at 4 16 p m and service routes to Gambier Portland Me with unclear times. It also references a new home sewing machine and financial terms, but details are garbled. Names Aitken and Gees Cory appear with no clear context.
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