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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
2
Local notices list multiple properties for sale including 2600 pre unit acres with improvements, 365 acre parcels with fences and water, 520 shoe units, 390 acre building plots, 180 acre orchard sites, and numerous 58 to 194 acre tracts. Homes range from 4 to 19 rooms with modern conveniences. Auction-style listings include fencing, wells, and outbuildings with several improvements noted.
Notice states under section 30 that logs were moved from May 18 to November 1, 1949 along a stated road path. Secretary of Shire Hall announces the alleged condemnation action affecting road access and property. Meywot May 140.
Public notices announce road closures and a hauling prohibition under Section 53 of the Local Government Act for May 1940 to November 1940 in the Shire of Portland. It lists roads including WINNAPDRIK DRIK NELDON ROAD and PORTLAND HAMILTON, along with affected areas such as ALEX, ANDERSON, May, and nearby towns, with dates and issuing officials.
Denneys and Laschelles advertise an auction at 33 Percy Street Portland offering Bhasp cattle furniture and Walmart Town property. The sale lists Aladdin lamps mantles chimneys and other secondhand items from Malcolm's Second-hand Shops and Wary Canniaces with viewing and bidding at the HMO Chal Hotel opposite.
Auction notice from Coleraine area agents listing tender sale of station land assets and farm equipment. Details reference location Hamilton, Coleraine, and associated branches with agricultural property to be sold under tender.
A dense OCR list details real estate and auction items in Portland. It mentions multiple firms, agents, and terms, advertising five room iron house, various sale items, and public notices including road closures and traffic restrictions across various roads in Heywood, Portland, and surrounding shires with dates and local government references. The jumble includes prices, addresses, and requests for bids by letter, plus notices of legal requirements and road prohibitions through May to November 1940.
Notice under the Local Government Act prohibiting carting or hauling logs from May 1 1940 to November 1940 on specified roads including Fortland Nelson Road and Corae West Road. Shire secretary Heywood issues traffic restrictions and tender notices for road works and grading, with forms and deposits required.
A garbled notice references a meeting and questions to be addressed. It mentions names like Victorino and Dice and hints at discussion of topics and contamination concerns. The fragmentary text preserves some proper nouns and an agenda tone without clear dates or places.
Tender notices published by the survey for land parcels and rights on 87th dune near TV40. Bids due noon Thursday with details available at the focal Land ee a sere. Applicants to contact Alint Yrerhb of Driv Dvik for further particulars.
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