31 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
1
A garbled notice from the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria lists benefits and contacts including committees and subscriptions. It mentions a Free Tour Service for motorists, club officers, and members, with calls for information and membership details.
The page outlines a wide range of local events including a public rehabilitation, school and community sports results, council debates on liquor reform, and civil notices. It notes athletic feats, parliamentary discussions, and park birdlife, with names and places embedded in the readable fragments.
A garbled 19th century notice from the Portland Sewerage Authority describes debt and payment disputes over water service. The document references an underestimated payment amount, legal action, and ultimate depreciation of stock. it notes proceedings and authorities involved, including a revived permit process.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a delay and local area references with scattered names and dates. The readable bits show no clear event, place, or involved persons to anchor a concise, factual card.
An advertisement outlines a plant farm offering roses seeds and seedlings at Ormond Plant Farm Pty Ltd in Portland. It notes a range of days Monday Wednesday and Saturday until July, with a practice area, and implies instruction or display with emphasis on responsible handling and distances. Contact details reference locations in Portland and nearby streets.
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