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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1937
Page
2
OCR reads as a jagged list of livestock terms and prices with ages and breeds. Mentions cattle, cows, sheep, and a reward note and unclear place names. Distinct entities include Merrion Reon, Malfoy, Border, and Wethers. The fragmentary text implies a rural market tally or auction listing with ages 10 months to 20 months and various price notes.
Fragmentary OCR notes show Val and Hunt exchanging six Thompson erasers and a Hamilton item amid other scattered terms. Mentions Awe Agway, Ark, Ali, Vettes, and Beven Daye with trial context unclear.
In a bustling listing from the Shire area, vendors promote shade trees and sheltering flora. The scene includes references to Eucalypt trees, plant farms, and regional suppliers with names like Ormond Plant Farm and Empire Arcade.
Sunday timetable lists Portland events at 41 am and 7 pm with Presuder Rev Jobs Priestly at Portiead 11 am and 7 pm Praebhet Rev TX Oldfield Baptist Church. Wednesday period shows Mt am Peeiasd 7 pm. Eetenars of 3 Re HEY W croan.
Partial OCR shows a calendar style list with days of week and scattered numbers. It mentions Maine and word fragments like Wednesday Thursday Monday and Saturday, alongside incomplete times and events. The readable items are too fragmentary to identify a clear event, place, or person.
fragments report a man missing since 16th, disquiet over darkness near the beach, and a large sale by Lascelles Ltd at Tyrendarre with 1000 sheep and 110 cattle yarded. buyers named Warmamboul Kuyol Port Feipy Yanchuk Heywowdl Cni dah Kidwowater and the local dip tet. lamb sales prices listed. Fred Morgan specials include khaki outfits and pajamas. community events recount a fundraiser and Sunday School display with a youth camp, evening prayers, and a service.
The obituary notes the death of John Leslie Kittson at Hanh Thrt Hospital at age 61. He was the son of Steven Kitt sines of Beinewaters and a well known figure in the community. Born June 1, he attended Bridie fester and pursued a full career in nursing and medicine, later working at Melhouine and Feyenanew Bay. He suffered declining health and entered Portland hospital before passing away. The service occurred at the church on Sunday afternoon with burial at the graveside, Co or bearers listed as Mouwars, Grell, Ralph, Nost, Keith, Jock Kitten, and A. Kenruiy. Funeral arrangements by TG, Jarntt, Weeds' Gres Popparmint Cure For Children's Hocking Cough.
A chaotic report covers a league game with Canterton and Hamilton as the main teams, detailing a series of goals, wind effects, substitutions, and a late surge. Coleraine, Macarthur, and other clubs appear as opponents, with draw predictions and quarter-by-quarter notes.
The Oddfellows face a full field in a rope quoits event at Palmer Street with 18 and under divisions. Top performers include ML MeKionaie taking the Cock of the Walk title five times, Wilton again showing strong throws, and J. Young, B. Predericks among leaders. Results list totals for clubs including Palmer Reserve and the Oddfellows with a 703 total for Welk and Humphhelet.
A state agriculture report notes potato crops across Victoria show mixed results with Acreage planted under vines and var mint conditions. It cites 48 000 tons as a produced estimate and details from department summaries, weather effects minimal on overall yield, and notes on ripening timing and regional differences.
An evening concert at Heywald featured Promthene and student performers who delivered varied acts. The crowd applauded after each piece with special thanks to Mr Haywhe. the event concluded with encores and a roughly £10 profit reported for the night.
The trophy donated by Mr Wherlee will be shot for on June 19 using seven shots at each of the 300 and 600 yard ranges. Scores show W K Andrew 9 17, McLoughlin 44, Baldwin 38, Wheeler 47, Waldron 8, and others listed. The event notes a cap score bunore with a lealy piled 3047-70.
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