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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1939
Page
2
Fragmented OCR shows a real estate style notice with acres, subdivision, and various property features. Mentions include 232 Prat Office, Waddocks, 1446 NOMS Well mutores, 385 ACKHS, 300 stwey, 600 shop, 379 Ave Ain yiddocks, 8 acres, 16?0 ACKER Well towers, Covd Dairying Mandy, 30 gent yeas, rooms and amenities. Contains scattered place names and measurements. unreadable in parts.
Telephone No 70 in Pariland reports a disturbance on 6 July involving Stren es. The fragmentary item hints at a local dispute or incident with limited readable names and details.
Auction notice for extensive sale of house and land at Balmoral Coleraine and surrounding lots reported as liquidated assets with mention of associated outbuildings, gardens, and parcels along the shore and creek areas in various districts.
Classified item lists a sales proposition for a cafe on Msi Street with up-to-date business opportunities and a price of £750. The fragment mentions premises and general commercial intent, signaling a real estate and business sale note in a local paper.
An auction notice from Australian Estates discusses public sale of Merino, Corrie dale and crossbred sheep, with multiple properties and livestock offered. Dates include June 29 1988 and June 12 1838, plus references to sale locations, agents, and associated departments. The notice lists farm assets, grazing rights, and various household items among sale offerings.
A fragmentary notice shows a small land parcel described as from 16 to 40 acres with certain wildlife caveats and buyers awaiting inspection. The listing names Ted A. Wyatt & Co as the contact for leads and inquiries.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention railway timetables and ports, with references to Portland and Victorian era terms. The readable portion hints at timetable data or notices related to rail travel, destinations, and possible timetable entries. No clear events or figures are legible to confirm schedules or outcomes.
A fragment describes a social event titled Fifty-Fifty Dance for the Portland Troop Boy Scouts. It mentions arrangements by local committees, and names organizers and venues in a period newspaper style. The text also contains scattered references to local industry and incidents.
The Portland Cycling Club announced a charity ride to support a local stroke event. Participants will gather at the Civic midtown route called the Civmidian, with proceeds aiding medical care. The event enters a fundraising stage as organizers invite riders and volunteers for the March activity.
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