Public Auction in West Portland Estate of John McDonald
Under instructions from Mrs Muriel Daisy Ray executrix the estate of John McDonald deceased will sell at public auction June 20 1945 at 2 pm on the Portland property containing about 2 acres with a four room cottage and out buildings. Furniture and chattels listed include chest of drawers chairs tables sofa bedstead washstand crockery books lamp crockery and kitchen gear plus tools farm implements farm animals and miscellaneous items including fowls hens dogs? Noted items: 20 fowls 25 goats 10 tons of firewood carpenters tools garden tools and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Daisy Ray
John McDonald
Sentiom
Portland
Royal Automobile Club Victoria Split to Order
Royal Automobile Club Victoria urges all motorists in the district to join the BACV and receive free road service along with motor car benefits. The notice lists local representatives such as Segal Williamaca and N J Dewhki, and offers yearly membership at £2 2s with local centres available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.A.C.V
Eee
Mesart
Segal Williamaca
Quays
Dea
N. J. Dewhki
BH. Malesed
Deik Dick
G. T. Roberte
Tyrendarra
K. My Kittson
Bridgewater
A. G. Dusting
Heywood
Regional Sheep and Cattle Sales Schedule and Agencies
The notice lists multiple sale locations in Victoria including Hamilton Coleraine Merino Condah Heywood Macarthur Coleraine and others. It sets regular Friday sales at the Corporation Yards Hamilton with specific midweek sales in Condah Merino Heywood and a fortnightly sale pattern at Macarthur and Coleraine. It also mentions special periodical stock sales across numerous towns and references private land and stock sales plus agency roles for TOA Insurances and several financial and stock entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Street
Melbourne
Catterton
Coleraine
Ararat
Willaug
Macarthur
Condah
Heywood
Merino
Portland
Hamilton
Casterton
Willaura
Tatyoon
Cape Bridgewater
Dartmoor
Balmoral
Koroit
Hawkesdale
Yambuk
Beasebelle
Orford
TOA
Insurance Office of Australia Ltd
Cooper
Portland Referendum Results and Local Notices
The paper records a referendum on the Sunday tennis question with 226 voters from 1170 eligible, result YES 122 NO 103, majority 10. Also notes Methodist Girls' Fellowship meeting with an amateur hour and a potato quota advisory for Victoria growers in alphabetical group E F G to deliver one base quota by June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland M.G.F
Methodist Girls’ Fellowship
J. B. Clarkson
Victoria
London Art Treasures Return to London
The National Gallery retrieves Van Dyck’s 13 feet square portrait of Charles I along with 200 other prized art treasures from remote Welsh caves where they were kept during the war. The move is supervised with special vehicles for large works to ensure safe transport to London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London National Gallery
van Dyck
Charles Let
London
Wales
Gorae West Meeting Backed Portland Hospital Appeal
An enthusiastic Gorae West gathering heard addresses by F Vivian Moody and HH MacLeod of the Portland Hospital Committee. Funds of over £40 were raised, with promises for more and a prize donated by MacLeod for Gorav West School’s best poster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorae West
Portland
F. Vivian
Moody
HH. V. MacLeod
MacLeod
Gorav Weat
Vegetable growers inflamed over cancelled contracts districts angered
District vegetable growers complain to government over loss of future contracts amid signals of rising vegetable quotas. The piece notes widerspread discontent in Gippeland with the department actions while the government is inviting more vegetable contracts. Local men bid farewell to Rev Shields and Mrs Shields at Edenhop church as they prepare for Portland. Induction to the Portland Charge followed with a public welcome and gifts from parish groups. Colac Shire Council plans £20 weekly support for a comforts station. A weighbridge dispute in Colac mirrors Melbourne tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanics’ Hall
Heywood
Portland
Heywood Mechanics’ Institute
District
Bulinows
Chillman Way
H. Malsebd Shire
Vouthet
Bool
Gippeland
Crowers
Smi
Edenbopy Presbyterian Church
Shielda
A. B. Hume
Shields
Robins
Bert Foster
Bush Fire Brigade
O. Warner
C. Kerr
Presbyterian Congregation
J. B. Forster
A. Robertson
A. BR. Home
P.W.M.A. and
Ladies’ Guild
Etenhop
Shmvide
Vistore
Mra. Shield
Portigna
Colac
Melbourne
Newmarket
Moertin Bree
Tyrendarra East
Lamba
Victoria RACV aims to extend free road service nationwide
The annual RACV meeting highlighted that the free road service should reach all motorists in the state, with plans to increase country coverage so no driver is far from assistance. The new president Sir Thomas Nettiefold urged removing motoring restrictions promptly and opening spare parts access to improve road safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C.V
Ralc.v
Victoria
A.A.C.V
M.A.C.V
Queen and
Little Collins Garrets
Melbourne
Thomas Nettiefold
Wald
R.A.C.V
Sir Thomas
F.A.C
Prortona
Wedding Bells at Christ Church Mount Gambier
Alice Joyce Smith and F G C Lyle Spencer wed at Christ Church Mount Gambier with full church, lauded decor by relatives. Canon Clarke officiated. celebrant choir, organist Mr Goodes. Bride in white satin with veil and nerines. reception at Trocadero Cafe. couple to honeymoon and reside at Glenford Dartmoor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church, Mount Gambier
Alice Joyce
A. E Smith
Mt Gambier
F. G. C. (Lyle
G. F. Spencer
Glendard
Dartincor
Canon Clarke
Chittleborough
Ian Emerton
Arthur Holmes
Nora Spehr
Smith
Glenford
Dartmoor
E. Fredric Jarrett Receives Donor Offer
A partial readable fragment notes E Fredric Jarrett and Appel MOD eLap and mentions donors and anticipation of contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Fred
Frederic
Jarrett
Par competition results and upcoming four ball beat ball
Saturday afternoon results list men and ladies scores with R Silcock winning the play off for the tie of May 26. Next Saturday’s event is four ball beat ball against with par.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Silcock
Y. Jennens
T. Day
B. Filgate
A. Barcham
Capt. Menzies
Marilow
Mrs. Williamson
Quayle
Miss Ferrier
Y W C A Outlines Plans For Country Centres Appeal
The Y W C A seeks 10000 pounds to fund hostels and residential clubs for girls in country areas and for housing released service workers. Melbourne already houses over a thousand girls while a training college and youth leadership programs are planned to lift domestic help and youth services. Donations to Y W C A Appeal Office 60 Russell Street Melbourne are requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y-W.c.a
Y.W.C.A
Country Women's Association
Melbourne
Mrs Grenfell
England
Lady Gowrie
Australia
W.oc.a
Russell Street
Weather Chart Rainfall Totals and Comparisons
The weather chart shows rainfall figures for June with daily totals and year to date amounts. It records 19 points on the 16th and a month total of 0.98 inches, with 12.0 inches for the year to date, comparing June 1945 and June 1944 figures and noting rain on five of the first eighteen days this month versus ten days last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerala
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Fenton
SS Ae Stock & Station Agents
Commercial Union Fire Assurance Company Ltd
Ballarat Trustera Executors & Agency Company Ltd
Australian Mutual Provident Society
Marold BR
Hedditch
J. E. Harrison
Australian Estates CO. Ltd
Mt Chay Hew
Messrs
1G & O
B. Ryan
THE
Inc
Bag
John Fenton & Col
Narriwong
Allet
Ueywool
Tienerrs
the Australian Estates Co. Ltd., Hamilton, Merwomi & Relands
Mi Bn Bond Esq
Ine
Brgy
John Fenton & CO
Howe
Acton
Hoywoor
Swellon
Zia
Bari
Hoyer
Australian Estates Co Ltd
Hamilton Heyward & Branches
Arthur J. Thomas
Wethers, Ewes & Werners
Australian Estates CO
Fom Penns Co
Sawnys, Lascelles Ltd
Percy Street
Mitchell Aaeeneeys Cyclone Fence
Gateton
Commonwealth Vurtiveere
Northern Assurance Co
Fire
Mara A
Stevedoring Company
Coo
Little
A. E Taylor
Geelong
West Portland
Dennys, Lascelles Ltd
Oddfellows
Halk
Nutcrackers' Orchestra
Flist Prine
Annesley
Julia Street
Portland Group
BOY Scouts
Soldiers’ Memorial Hall
Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild
Emeh
Geo. Wells
Entites
Mra T Everett
T. Rawleigh CO. Ltd
Electrolux Gas
Malcolm's
Furrow Majestic
Shearer
Staples’ Machinery CO
Gawler Streat
Lennon
Hugh Lennon
Eric Thorpe
Twin City Tractors
Twin City
Julia St
Hard Street
Staples
Norman S. F. Hedditch
Penncy Street
Goldraiders’ Hospital
FREE
Ialore
Nutchackers Orchestra
WEA
Ferees
Pues
Oddfellows’ Ball
Uni
Dalgety & CO. Ltd
RE. O. Smith
AVA Preargcy Streert Portland
Portland Brandis Victorian Potato, Onion & Vegetable Growers’ Assn
Portlami
Tee
Sid Smith
Narrawong Red Cross
L. Cain
Ion
T. P. Dent
Hurd Street
Royal Automobile Club
Portland Centre
Shire OF Portland
Heywood & District
MRS
Bentinck Street
Itoya
Heywood Weekly
Patterson
Lesere
Aim
Percy Portland
T. H. Laidlaw & CO. Pty. Ltd
Waluers
Che
Fportland
London Art Treasures
Goraf West
Spencer—Smith
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