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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1914
Page
3
Shipping through the Panama Canal is underway with experimental trips by various vessels, including warships, as work begun in 1904 and about £65,000,000 spent on excavation. the opening is slated for 1915.
Fat sheep and store stock featured in this Hamilton auction report. Shrop wethers prime 26 08 to 30s. ewes 25s to 30s with extras. various crossbred lambs and good ewes priced 14s to 24. A pen of crossbred weaners at 16s 11d and comeback weaners at 16s. Store cattle include good springing cows and heifers with prices around 35s to 46s for store cows and 5 for heifers.
Melbourne correspondent reports Adolphus O Hares suicide by self harm at St Vincent s Deparnes Orph. Also notes Kid Lewis defeated M Coy on points after 20 rounds. May revenue fell £7337 with July 1 rise of £421205. London billiards scores Newman Gray listed. Large employment gains and a London builders lockout threaten over 60000 workers. Subscriptions pledged 36800 for a Roman Catholic college in the University.
Empire Day was celebrated at the Dartmoor State School on Friday 2 May with a large gathering of parents and friends. The programme featured Empire tableau and pony, roles for Pearl McKenzie Bery Spencer Margaret McNemara and Francie Wallace, addresses by the chairman recitations and songs. Mr F Spencer presented a picture of the opening of the First Commonwealth Parliament of Australia to the school, and the afternoon concluded with tea provided by the Dartmoor Indiva.
In stormy weather folk report stock seeking shelter and fields showing mixed crops. Potatoes dug with Peach Blossom variety praised, some ground still ploughed, and more dairying expected as farmers tire of late hay and delivery cycles. Clover and cow milk potential noted alongside crop conditions.
REUTERS telegrams report the Empress of Ireland sank in the St Lawrence after a fogbound collision with the Norwegian collier Storstad. 355 aboard, 400 bodies recovered, 12 women saved, missing include Laurence Irving and Sir Henry Setton. Coroner probes captain’s actions. Insurance total £670,000. Public grief and vigil scenes noted in London.
A meeting of Heywood Condah Bransholme and Wanderers junior clubs convened in Condah on Tuesday 21st to form the South Western Junior Association. The schedule lists rounds from June 6 to August 22 with matches between Heywood Condah Bransholme and Wanderers, all at 2 o'clock on the grounds of the first named club, central umpire Mr Norman Melend ja.
Warrnambool town clerk urged council on Tuesday to curb ordinary business without notice. He said such practice lengthens meetings and deprives others of input, a trend that has grown in recent years. Councillors debated proper procedure for handling minor items and officer reports to spare timewasting speeches.
Melbourne 5.0 defeated St Kilda 12.10. Geelong 4.5 fell to Carlton 13.18. Collingwood 16.14 beat Vara in Melbourne. Fitaroy 6.4, Sei Aas Boll and Thyuiuiang appear as fragmented names.
Fragmentary text mentions Hon J Cook and a convoluted line about a cradle and fees. Readable entities include Elisabeth Street and Mak ABV. Lacks clear event, date, or place. unable to determine concrete actors or outcome.
Our own correspondent reports May 22 Empire Day at the old Bolwarra school. A small committee attended, Dr J R Woods spoke to pupils, handed out rollie bags, and Mr T W Redfern gave a patriotic address. Students performed concerts and races, tea followed, and Miss Toll thanked all. A garden working bee is planned for June 5 with Wood and Willdamoon assisting.
A groan of misdirected copy and garbled place names describes the Ladies College of Health presenting a home remedy said to have restored thousands to health at low cost. Readers are told to send two Pynagatafips to Dept. 45 for details at a street address in Melbourne.
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