12 Jul 1937
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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1937
Page
1
Disjointed account details evacuations after the explosion at Rabaul. European and native passengers boarded ships, with Captain Livin Mitebio praised for prompt action. Planes, boats, and relief workers coordinated shelter, medical aid, and safety as harbors and plantations suffered damage and authorities organized shelter and transport for the displaced.
A fragmented circular from the administrator mentions a date and administrative action, but the legible portion is incomplete. The readable text references the admin and a matter to be addressed, with no clear names or locations discernible.
An incoherent passage describes debris clearing, evacuation procedures, and a police led patrol system in Kopabsy and Rabaul. It references emergency measures, housing damage, and ongoing relief tasks, with mentions of administrative figures and public safety concerns amid a broad disaster context.
Get quotes from Bettasheet Plaster Factory 63 Gawler Portla m for complete range of interior designs. Old home work now at work with services including garden planning and carpentry. Provisions delivered and jobs completed as specified. inquiries welcomed.
Local letter from Sydney discusses recent weather forecasts and rainfall figures. It covers government forecasting uncertainty, a political note on Labor and the premier, and mentions party dynamics, candidates, and public reaction to policy debates.
Fragmentary OCR notes refer to V. Jennings a general carrier at Palmer Street Portland with unclear line items mentioning Jemmings wed Baska and Porn. The readable bits show likely local delivery or employment shorthand without coherent events or dates.
Ballarat Pig Markly announces a weekly sale with leading salesman Crawford Dowling. The sale departs Portland North for Ballarat via Gorae Neywoul and Condah on Monday July 19, 137, and monthly thereafter, with pickup points and contact details included.
An old time notice promotes WILKINS Undertaker at 140 Wortand, with ads for CHAFF, GRAIN, ME PRODUCE MERCHANTS on Perry Street. It urges careful attention to customer needs and invites calls or visits for reliable service and low prices.
A garbled Victorian era notice from the Royal Automobile Club and Colonial Mutual Life outlining membership, addresses, and services. It mentions motor car insurance, probate specializations, and a public notice about musical practice and a rowing event at Hartland with details on a race course, timings, and nautical fencing.
Portland plaster sheet contractors seek public support for a workmanship guarantee before purchasing. The notice, aimed east of Portland Works, emphasizes reliability and quality control in plaster sheet supply and installation.
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