14 Dec 1950
Page 1
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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1950
Page
1
A brief notice reports forthcoming cattle sales and associated beverages with routine community vendors listed. Marketeer names and dates are partially legible, indicating a Thursday event and a sale at a local company ABAT PER alike. The fragmentary text suggests offerings from Kay Pdoe and Sunda Ball while noting Beers and Daley present at the venue.
Heywood’s 48th show established a record attendance with a larger display of livestock and exhibits. Prize winners included notable entrants from Heywood and surrounding districts such as Mr. Beelely, Mrs. Hodge, and M. Rowbottom with Ayrshire and Jersey cattle taking top honors, while poultry and gardens showed falloff. The event featured energetic demonstrations, judge observations, and plans to expand next year, with community leaders praising the volunteers and local businesses hosting booths.
Fragmented OCR text notes progress and revenue figures for the year with a mention of 4598 pounds. It references a pump or service context and a general progress claim though the details are unclear. Named entities include AVI and Payhurnte to Dt SRvuhdee Wurne, but the text is garbled.
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