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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1938
Page
2
Readable text describes a large acreage rural property near town in Missouri with about 100 acres cleared and 4 adjoining parcels. Highlights include a 30 minute drive to services, planned improvements, a creek or water features, a single structure, and multiple rooms or outbuildings. Potential buyers are noted to have access to utilities and road frontage.
Fat and tee, concrete items offered by Th. Laidlaw and Co Ltd at 1K William Street Melbourne and other locations including Macarthur Cole James Arwemn Willaurn Tatyuers. The notice mentions multiple product lines and branches with a focus on concrete and related goods and a listed life insurance association.
Fragmented OCR shows Denmys and Lascelles trading houses listing shipping and commission agent roles. Mentions John Fenton and Co Seaton Tuck agents Valuiers Steak and Alare Brokers Harold R Hedditch Swwirn Valdar Portland Representative and Melbourne area brokers. References to warehouses, consignments, and transit of goods with varied locations, likely Atlantic to Melbourne.
Fragments of a sale list showing various goods and vendors. Mentions include Diamond's, Ormond, and Parthar Wiednetiane with retail terms and vegetables or fruit trees. Sparse names and unclear items appear, indicating a damaged catalog page with diverse offerings.
A fragmented notice lists a series of events and appointments across Melbourne and Victoria. It mentions a general manager, court or district officials, and a public sale due in September. The document references legal and business entities and a tax or licensing context with dates in June and September and names of companies and agencies involved.
Calender note lists political session phases and scheduling terms with names that appear as Piet Quanay Senaya Furl Moor and Mints Lay Vuriary. The fragment references Tuesdays as a recurring day and hints at ongoing planning or meetings in a political calendar.
Fragmented OCR text recounts a nautical or literary piece with garbled names and places. The narrator recalls a sea message found near a cave, referencing a dated print and torn journal fragments that mix seas, wind, ink, and possible witnesses. The piece reads as a puzzle of scattered proper nouns and imagery rather than a clear news event.
Irregular block of text advertising Victoria Royal Automgul and motor club benefits. Mentions joining free road service and insurance options, with names and contact cues mixed in. Appeals for information and subscriptions, though details are garbled and difficult to parse.
In a high tension match at Hanlon Park Caleraine defeated Portland 4.7 to 0.2. Key players for Caleraine included Revere and Murphy with standout goals by Kromley and Pettius while Portland’s side featured Coleyrale and Hynes. Officials noted tally by goal umpires as the official scorer.
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