20 Apr 1936
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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1936
Page
1
A fragmented literary critique frames Captain Blond as a cinematic revival of childhood. It links the novel to earlier moral dramas and claims the film recaptures youth through intense action, romance, and the colors of a bygone era.
A damaged OCR fragment lists names and an address at Percy Street with a phone number, showing unclear event details and party references, making it a partial local notice card lacking concrete actions or outcomes.
Fragmentary notice describes stud pigs, sires VAUCLUSE COMMODORE and ROSSMOYNE BANKER, with references to PHOE LODGE and VALENCIA lines. Mentions Young Stock on hand at moderate prices and details on breeding stock and related names.
E Burgoyne, licensed plumber, advertises water service septic tanks hot water systems baths and related work. Specializes in repairs, pitting, and re editing all material for all classes of work with workmanship guaranteed. Also agent for Bryan Bros' Wiralall.
The text recounts Bartholomew Roberts as a romantic pirate figure who raided ships, freed captives, and drew admiration from women and balladists. It links him to nautical legend and to the broader era of privateers and slave trade, noting his notoriety and mythic status in adventurous lore.
The fragment recounts Dickens earnings from The Pickwick Papers, detailing payments of 14 guineas per number, advances of 620, and eventual total around 8000. It notes four hundred copies sold initially, later rapid sales, two celebratory dinners, and the 480 characters found in the work with twenty two inn references. The piece reflects on publication history and early translations circa 1810.
The Union Trustee Company of Australia Ltd lists established status and authorized roles including executor trustee and administrator. It notes subscribed capital 200,000 holding reserve funds 456,000 and a cash guarantee by the state. Melbourne and Brisbane offices are listed with general manager 3, McEwan Carroll.
Portland plaster sheet factory call to builders and contractors to support the local plant. Public invited to view before buying. Emphasizes specifying Portland plaster in building projects and notes back trouble with poor materials.
Fragmented OCR text describes a subscription drive and service details for Regal Mail and Passenger Service between Portland and Fortland Port Fa. There are lists of names and committees, partial contact notes, and schedules noting daily leaves around 11 am on Fridays from a booking office at Baptinek Street, W. Peters as proprietor.
Fragmented OCR shows a daily Portland to Mount Gambier service with unclear times and misread text about a new home rewind machine and easy terms. The snippet mentions weekly payments and savings on "peaking your fawn clothes" with terse lines about fares and schedules, but key details are garbled.
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