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Newspaper

Portland Guardian

Location

Portland, Victoria, Australia

Date

Jun 16, 1941

Page

2

Auction and Sale Notices From Calera and Surrounding Districts

An itemized notice lists stock and store sales, private land auctions, and representatives for Balmoral-A and related firms. It mentionsHamilton, Canterton, Merino, Willaura, Cape Bridgewater, Korolt, Hewivesdale and other locations with auctions to be held in various yards and districts. The ad cites The lasaes Australia Ltd and associated organizations for livestock sales and estate deals, with addresses in Portland and Spire Street and a general call to potential buyers and sellers.

Carver Momn Hamilton Elite Alucarthor Canterton Cole Heywood Willaura Tetyuon Merino Condale Cape Bridgewath Lartmone Bolsoral Korolt Hewivesdale Yambirk Bussebette Mint Orta Marae Stork and Sherebrokere Agente Hoa Lasaes ‘Australia Ltd National Mutual Life Asm Soution of Australia Xara Revociation Austral Portland Allies Spire Street

Land to be sold at Merino Saleyards Wednesday

Land auction notice for 2005 acres in the estate of John Allardice. Sale set for Wednesday at 1 30 pm at Merino Saleyards. Details are limited in the fragmentary OCR text.

John Allardice

Receipts and charges from Portland Water Works ledger 1841

Ledger snippet shows receipts and disbursements for Portland Waterworks in December 1841 including trust and general accounts, meter charges, rent, arrears, and assorted expenditures. Entries reference certificates, loan representation, and supervisory notes with names and positions such as chairman.

Rome Alana

For Sale and Notices in Portland Shire Ledger

Shire secretary announces sale items including beds wardrobes and dining sets plus various household goods. Listings show sale of magnets irons and tools from local shops with prices and contact details. Also notes lost teeth and requests for missing items and religious or community notices appear amid OCR garble.

Death Notice for Samuel Janme at Portland Hospital

On June 16th 104 at Portland Hospital Samuel Janme beloved father of Laurance Titian Lamont Eric Reginald Sylvia Clarence Fran Daphne Merman Frank Hinkley Henry Evelyn at Joffrey. Patient author or doctor note incomplete.

Porter Portland Hospital Samuel Janme Ine Smeering Laurance Titian Lamont Eric Reginald Sylvia Clarence Fran Daphne Merman Frank Hinkley Henry Evelyn Joffrey

Calendar for June 1941 Obscure Dates

Calendar for June 1941 appears with scattered digits and weekday labels. No clear events or names beyond Onder J Wilkins Funeral Director.

Shire Seeks Young Keeper Contractor

Shire invites tenders with fee up to noon Thursday June 20 1941 for the appointment of a young keeper at Dartmounr Pound. Submissions from undermentioned send. Alex Anderson Shire Secretary Heywood

Luther Alex Anderson Shire Orm Tall Taywand

Portland RSS Lla Volunteer Defence Corps Carnival

The Portland RSS Lla Volunteer Defence Corps hosts a monster bazaar and carnival at Free Library Hall on Monday featuring novelty competitions, prizes, and a book raffle. It includes an ambulance appeal and a wildlife display, with admission priced for all ages.

Portland Rss LLA. Volunteer Defence Corps Free Library

Annual meeting of the Hout Brie Society held July event

The annual meeting of the Hout Brie Society was held Thursday July at 1 pm in the Free Library supper room. Members should show appreciation for the society’s work and participation noted during the gathering.

Pioneers Move to Portland North and Wayne District

Personal notes record Mr and Mrs D J Bann relocating to Portland North and Devid Hann long associated with the district. Hann long operated a large sawmill and orchard, with Mrs Hann noted as a key partner. The couple carry the community's wishes for the birthday of a local figure on June 10.

D. J. Bann Mt Gore Gart Portland North

National Vegetable Marketing Company Nets Food Distribution Plan

The British government forms the National Vegetable Marketing Company to buy produce for the Ministry. Major Munro will head the venture with focus on onions and carrots, limited to growers of one acre, to stabilize supply from Covent Garden to households nationwide.

Dees Australia Aed Newmarket Hugh Win Lord Woolton Weinlater Major Munro Covent Garden Ts Wa Puntry Iewion &Poapeet Eed Saapet Majat Falrat

War era village notices and wartime crochet tribute

A fragmented wartime page reports disbandment rumors and a universal war related observance on a king's birthday. It lists local telephone exchanges, connector statuses, and evacuation updates, including names and addresses, with notes on military movements and civilian crafts and tributes to soldiers.

Mis ready The lad cup underway with morning stroke play

The second round of the lad cup was contested on Saturday with Miss Front 168 and Mrs Nicol Cooke among top finishers. The concurrent trek event was won by Mrs F Martlow with a score of 100 281. The men’s seven a csimpati Alan led by Mr S W Chrystal who completed the round with two matches. First event to run all day with stroke play in the morning and mixed foursomes in the afternoon.

Murten Nicol Cooke Mire Petit Quayle Mra Meltachern Mise Koay F. Martlow Sven Chrystal Eho Aera Evo Ake Mia Maa Porthos Ras Kren Harton

Casualties Reported Killed in Wetion by Pre Tow

Notify of casualties including Bayer and Laurmonth family relations. A letter from Gordon Ble mentions Gordon Tanne Jack McCombe and Bill Ward being wounded in an incident near Greece. Names and relations indicated, with sympathy extended to the Bayer family.

Bayer Mire Boh Nartawone Dexp Lin Dol Laurmonth End Mir NF Learmonth Ty. Vererts Lan Pry Roy Donovan G. Melap al Watver Gordon Tanne Jack McCombe Bill Ward Greece Gordon Te

Urgent call for total war effort and material support

A wartime exhortation argues Britain and allies must shift from luxury and civilian spending to mass production of munitions. It stresses funding plants, hiring workers, and long-term loans to sustain war material, warning that failure to meet military needs risks defeat and sacrifice. The appeal invokes Australia and empire unity against German machinery.

Britain America France Irene Crewe Planta Aus Lin Mont Siane Panos

Unclear OCR fragment reports local notices and names

Fragmentary text mentions individuals and events with disjointed phrases. It references a proceeding or seating on a Saturday and awards in a sale or auction context, naming several personal and place terms that are not fully readable. The passage remains incoherent, with several garbled proper nouns and dates.

Fragmented historical notice on wartime message amid noise

Reading a garbled wartime text, the fragment mentions troops, a bombing appeal, and calls for adequate defense against enemies. It references locations and figures in a broken form, producing a tentative capture of wartime sentiment and urgency without clear names or dates.

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