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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1906
Page
2
A Portland Guardian clipping quotes a fan letter criticizing the Federal football team for pursuing trophies, denouncing greed and praising the right to opinion. The writer laments a hard season and mocks excuses while asserting loyalty to the city and its players.
A satirical 1860 Portland Gunavian piece profiles the Portland Rifle Brigade and its Volunteer recruits. It names locals and tradespeople in mock parade roles, poking fun at military ambition, pride, and community figures while imagining a miniature Bills Brigade marching through Percy Street.
The Heywood Agricultural Club highlights trials by G E Laws on poor loamy soil near the seaboard, proving rape, oats, and white Aberdeen turnips can yield seven tons of fodder per acre with nitro superphosphate. Plant measurements indicate strong potential for rapid recovery and high yields, suggesting seasonal cycles and winter retention.
A damaged British Australian article notes a Melbourne court hearing about merits of a poem or literary piece. The judge commented on genuine quality and the public interest in publishing the work to allow readers to judge its value.
A reader recounts severe stomach distress and insomnia followed by relief after using Mother Seigel's Syrup and Seigel's Operating Pills. The account credits the products with restoring appetite, sleep, and strength, noting many others report similar benefits nationwide and continue to endorse the remedy.
The district outlines the South Western Football Association formation with member teams including Milltown Coasters Broadwater Heywood and others. It sets entrance fees umpire duties residency rules colors trophies and a June to August match schedule with secretarial notices and donations.
Severe winds and heavy rain struck Gyolone and surroundings, tearing roofs from homes, uprooting trees, and lifting fencing. At Canoawigra Mr J Watson’s house was wrecked while a nearby iron washstand fragment and a wagonette were blown clear. The cyclone path spanned about a quarter mile wide with widespread timber damage but no injuries reported. Border Watch notes the disruption delayed outdoor work and trees uprooted along Mundalla road.
A pointed admonition urges residents to stop praising locals and investing in their town. It warns against spreading rumors, forming cliques, and using shop windows for outsiders’ ads. The piece argues such behavior will ruin the town’s reputation and vitality.
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