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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1936
Page
2
A damaged OCR snippet shows days of week and numbers with unclear context. Names, events, or places are unreadable, producing a partial reference to a timetable or calendar without verifiable details.
A chaotic scene described in a Portas Guardian report notes carnival spirit spilled into disorder when Joy Midars drove Mr KL Austin's car onto a curb outside a Hamilton hospital. The vehicle struck an obstruction, listing repeatedly before overturning. police conducted a prompt search for the missing car as the crowd watched the wreckage and the apparatus suffer extensive damage.
A garbled 19th century item notes Mn i Manoules of N C O F H C L, described as a sight-telling specialist, with a mention of Melbourne and a retreat, reflecting wartime or travel reporting and unclear details.
A tangled, fragmented OCR recalls mixed items from a Victorian era sheet. It mentions dairy supervision and government wages, a veterans’ charity scholarship program tied to royal names, a golf tournament in Hamilton, local club entries from Melbourne towns, and a sentimental display of trophies. It ends with a note on a 70th birthday party in Edenhope and migration reminiscences.
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