20 Jan 1947
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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1947
Page
1
The record notes examinations and approvals by Portland authority on motions by Mutyell and MacPherwon. It lists payments and capital expenditures across general funds and house sections, with details of accounts and survey figures and related entries.
The Viewwhun cooperative reports a $173 high inlay and a broad mix of merino wool from Northern Districts and Riverina. Most lots cleared, with superfine marine products holding steady and crossbred fittings selling well. attention on Locks and Chutchings amid reduced demand for certain items. Company textile schedule set for February with Lindenow South contributions noted.
The article notes Australis receiving numerous orders from the UAE and pursuing faster delivery of 100000 tons. It mentions 400000 tons already shipped, a 34.8 percent drop in a related census, and new tonnage with 8000 tonner ships under construction for passenger accommodation.
A fragmentary report from December 1st 146 describes two men crashing into a village door at night. The scant text provides no names or location details.
The notice lists a resident optician appointment at Heywood Hotel with details unclear from the fragment, mentioning a phone and a time context. Further specifics are unreadable in the clipping.
An extensive Portland advertisement lists cutters and threshing gear, milking machines, tractors, pumps, troughs, farm supplies, plumbing and hardware, plus monthly appointments for a hardware store representative and phrases about delivery and service in Heywood and surrounding districts. It also notes affiliations with insurers and mutual associations and names several towns and contact points.
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