21 Jun 1937
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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1937
Page
1
The text records entertainment tax charges and admission payments, mentioning amounts exceeding ten shillings and an incremental charge of one halfpenny for each sixpence over ten. It also references products like Great Peppermint Cars for coughs colds and influenza.
The timetable lists daily and midweek services between Melbourne Portland Ararat and surrounding towns. Highlights include Melbourne Portland departures at 4.34 am and 4.20 am with arrivals in Portland in late afternoon, Portland to Melbourne via Port Fairy services, and connections at Ararat Branzholme and Heywood. Services extend to Mt Gambier Casterton Horsham Adelaide and Port Fairy with multiple weekly patterns.
The week was wet and cold but did not dampen sport as N Qld faced N.S.W. in Rugby League. An amusing moment saw a referee’s whistle stuck in mud and repaired by ambulance crew. Debates over Sunday sport pressure grew with church leaders pledging action and possible legal moves.
A brief market note states three machines were completed and orders fulfilled promptly. Children's wear remains a specialty offering a selection of garments for youngsters.
A fragmented page lists Ballarat pig market details and services in Portland with notices for insured livestock, undertaker and plumbing ads, local clubs, and public notices. Names include TR LEADING BALEDSINS Crawford Dowiing, TOM MALCOLM, E. BURGOYNE, A. T. SILVESTER, and J. JONES with addresses across Portland and district references. It notes weekly market activities, deliveries, and funeral services, along with insurance and automobile club promotions.
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