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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1917
Page
2
Public notice informs advertisers of how to place and alter ads in the Guardian. It states ads must be handed in and altered before specified deadlines, with charges applied for changes and guarantees not to adjust positions after 11 o’clock on publication day. Alterations for Monday issue must be completed by 11 noon Saturday.
The 212th casualty Corporal D Bourke Branxhulme dies. Me Juahin Rin of Gawler Street passed away after a brief illness. Funeral 10:30 am from his brother’s residence to North Cemetery. Victorian Farmers Union meeting arranged by the vithinet in Oddfellows. Roney Vorto Show challenge cup results with E Hutchinson third at 161/200. The Abatis nit Society with committee from Portland and Milnes Day aims to provide warm clothing for babies. The Empire relief drive requests clothing for babies up to two years. The Mengy Makens On Monday, Merry Makers perform. Library meeting featured 20 items. Welcome Home for Rev. Alex Tulloch after Royal Australian Navy service. reception at Redman Depot.
Ballarat advertising column touts enlarged soldier portraits by Richards and Co at Sturt Street with price deals and oak frames. The piece also notes wartime postal restrictions on newsprint and posters, plus a stream of unrelated clippings about Peppermint Cures and Petrograd battalions.
A fragmentary OCR note describes a social evening with a gathering called the Bridie da Scoot Sonpe at a Hess location. It mentions a grandfather figure and a meeting concluded with a Mr. 3. FS i Varmery Union feature.
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