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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 06, 1925
Page
3
The fragment notes a college football round at a home ground with a match between Sandford and Filerais, reporting points and a win, tied to Heywood District Assn. The text is garbled with names and scores, but indicates a local football round and results on a ground.
West Portland dominated much of the first half with long kicks while Wanderers pressed the centre. In a scrappy finale West Portland held on for a 11.4 to 17.0 win as Wanderers struggled to convert chances in wet conditions.
The Alberts rallied to a 66 to 42 victory over the Ramblers in a junior association game. Kell and M Combe led the Alberts as players tired late and a full lineup was not available for either side.
A garbled notice outlines a proposed September tour by Scotch College boys and a dramatic society visit to Portland. It mentions a performance around September 7 and costs to be shared among participants. References to prior events at Daylesford with about 100 attendees and Trinity are unclear due to the damaged text.
Readable fragments show a council or commission note from four years prior about delays in a public works project. The text mentions buildings lines and a representative at Country converts, with a request for competition and payment terms unclear due to garbled OCR. Names, dates, and exact actions are not legible.
Water Ports Commission statement outlines response to House members questions. Officials pledge examination of port operations and potential reforms.
OCR gibberish lists names, places, and actions including mentions of Sanita, Darton Cemetery, Queensinod, and various individuals. The fragment references declarations, wages, and community details with vague dates and locations, lacking coherent narrative or definitive outcomes.
Classified listing advertises seasonable Easter and holiday groceries and household goods. Items include canned seafood such as shrimps cod blocks herring sardines oysters crab meat and mussels, plus kitchenware like boilers stewpans aluminum pans saucepans kettles and safes. Also featured are flours grains and animal feed with several brand names and prices in shillings and pence.
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