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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1940
Page
3
Fragmented text lists names such as Mim Heyward and Letty with scattered place terms like Hokie and Forkum. The legible bits resemble a garbled 19th or early 20th century note with mixed personal names, towns, and times but no coherent event or report emerges.
Fragmentary notice offers pay for local work and building projects. Mentions towers, money given by a donor, and calls for men to join or contribute. Readable names and precise actions are unclear but imply employment or support roles.
At Coleraine on Saturday the Weale were defeated by Peashurst in an interesting match. Final scores show Coleraine 12 18 INT pla. Hamilton, Casterton and Lambton among the scorers with several penalties noted. A next round draw lists Portland, Casterton, Hamilton, Coleraine and Ponshurat byes. A league meeting decided to continue under local improvements chaired by Liewellen of Penahuret.
In a home junior clash, Dartmoor defeated Portland 14.60 to 4.46 amid strong defense and several goals. Greenham starred for Dartmoor with four goals in the third quarter, while Murphy Young Kosch Walsh Baxter and Jous led Portland’s efforts.
Tyrendarra hosts Heywood in a decisive Moywood contest as Heywood overwhelm Tyrendarra 15 to 4. Heywood dominance shows with Lovell at full forward and multiple scorers while Tyrendarra match pace fades each term. Final score 15 to 4 reflects a strong Heywood performance and undefeated season for the locals.
A garbled Melbourne page item lists licensure issues at Ayoda Motel Charlton and a long roster of names enlisting for AWLP duties, with scattered notes on marriages, social events, and entertainments in Dartryour and nearby areas.
A jumbled listing of recruits and officials includes numerous names tied to Portland and nearby towns. The fragment mentions assignments, medical exams, and officers such as Lieutenant Stevens while referencing multiple soldiers, places like Fuerte, Portl and and Heywood. The text appears to be a roster or roster-like notice with scattered affiliations and roles.
The piece voices scattered opinions on a new planning scheme and national reform, noting mixed reception and hoped improvements. It diverges into garbled asides about people, places, and events, reflecting a chaotic early 20th century newspaper OCR fragment without clear coherent facts.
The article discusses preparing ground for perennial plantings with open sunny positions. It covers soil depth, manure mixing, and bed preparation for vegetables like asparagus, stressing thorough tilling, rotted manure, and rich well drained soil. It notes adjusting depth to soil type and using manure supplies to enrich beds.
An old instruction describes digging and spacing for a garden bed, including 18 inches apart trenches and parallel crowns. It notes planting a mix of crops such as cornnavers Colonial, lettuce Neapolitan, onions brown and white, cabbage, mint and herbs, along with rhubarb, strawberries, and shallots.
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