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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1940
Page
3
Fragmented text describes Portland hospital matters including matron recruitment, board decisions, and donor acknowledgments. It references applicants, interviews, and the Board of Management, with mentions of costs, timelines, and hospital support activities.
A Friday council session featured letters about timber contracts for logging haulage and potential damag e implications. Officials discussed department notices, permits, and certificates while debating priorities and industry access to transport routes and mines.
A historical notice lists donations and attendees for a community aid event. Names include Mrs Mew, Ms Mary Mey, Mrs Gill, Mr Guy Hunchinn, Mr Silvweter, Mrs Bumpa, and Mrs Nowl Weney. The report notes a display, rosters, and various donations such as items wrapped in silver paper and wool.
The Portland Shire Council discusses Hewiiewe widow matters, road and bridge repairs, and bylaw actions. It records council member appointments, retiring members, and upcoming audits, with notes on rail and timber works, and a push for proper funding and maintenance across districts.
The noisy transcript records a council meeting with motions about highway repairs and repairs to a theater project. Officials like Shaw and Metngyve move measures, including filling seats and adjusting routes. The document mentions Crawford-Lyde, Marington road, and Macacourt at Routh Condah as items attended to, with various attendees and outcomes noted.
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