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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1916
Page
2
Me Willan Westlake of North Portland is declared the sole nominee elected to the Portland Borough Council after the resignation of Grmillar. The item mixes local politics with fragmented notes and unrelated notices about sales, war memorabilia, and community events, reflecting a chaotic OCR page segment.
The first public train departs Dartmoor on Thursday June 22 at 1 30 p m and returns from Heywood at 8 30 p m. It will then run Mondays and Thursdays at the same times until the line opens to Mumbannar. A Portland connection was not provided in the timetable and a Dartmoor to Heywood departure cannot be altered yet.
The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria hosts a Tomble Sale of Gifts during the Royal Show week to raise funds for Allied farmers affected by invasion. Auctioneers, exhibitors, and stock owners may contribute animals, stock, produce, or machinery. Proceeds go to the Maye Agricultural Society of England with no deductions.
Melbourne reports indicate a Victorian referendum on early hotel closing including clubs and cafes with uncertainty about applying after the war. The Millowwave Association appeals to government to supply drivers to move four loads from the mill to bakers amid a boycott fallout. Captain D P Davies, Commonwealth Navigation director, dies suddenly at Park. Memorial services for Lord Kitchener held at St Pauls and Scots Church. Two Japanese war vessels visit Australian ports and are noted at various piers.
London crowds fill St Pauls Cathedral for the Lord Kitchener Memorial Service attended by the King Queen and Queen Alexandra along with Allied ambassadors and Cabinet ministers. Reuters telegrams note German forces massing around Yonpebeke and Ghal halting advances as British heavy guns pound their positions near Loge. Australian natives’ association hosts lunch. Australians from Wantralla Queensland and Tamanoa among delegates. Early arrivals of Australians in London for the memorial and upcoming reception plans.
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