31 Jan 1917
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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1917
Page
1
An old newspaper fragment outlines advertising rules and deadlines. It mentions ad placement deadlines, alterations, and payment terms, with references to a Hospital College and a health warning note, all in a period voice. The text reads as a garbled mix of ad instructions, location names, and fragmented phrases.
A historical notice promotes various seeds including Egyptian, Siberian, and Mungari varieties with offered samples on application. It invites interested buyers to request particulars, price lists, and conditions, noting limited availability and the need to specify requirements for shipment.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference an Order issued by a council in 1915 concerning a share or treasure arrangement. The text is garbled, but indicates a formal directive or decree from Portanda/Tull authorities dated October 10, 1915, involving named individuals and a financial or property matter. The readable pieces suggest administrative action rather than narrative detail.
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