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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1914
Page
4
A garbled circular from Bridgewater outlines butter quantities and milk weights. It references pounds of butter per milk output and months listed as September October November December, with unclear figures and a misread title.
A fragment lists dates and species under the Games Act covering many birds and animals. It mentions Lyre birds, magpie larks, owls, ducks, teals, wood ducks, parakeets, and other native animals with date windows from July to December and August to January.
Fragmented text describes Parpalum seed cutting and unfamiliar woodwork terms. The passage repeats phrases about shaving and cutting seeds, mentions He Beal and Reventon and hints at a ritual or craft sequence. It reads as garbled OCR with no coherent narrative or identifiable events.
A fragmented excerpt reports on basketball events with unclear team names and vague dates. The text mentions coaches, a Friday and Wednesday tease and possible scores, but specific details remain unreadable.
A damaged OCR reads a brief local notice referencing an event or deadline. The readable terms mention a publication date and a named entity, but details are unclear.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a 1908 event at the Deep Water Pier Port Iad with references to a person Lance Wensssied and a coach. The garbled text mentions ships, liquor, and a vague inquiry into a maritime scene, with stray numbers and unclear actions.
Fragmentary text references a cradle or child care topic, mentions individuals, locations, and numbers with many garbled terms. The readable items include names, a street or area, and references to support or aid actions.
From the Port Fairy Gazette a call to citizens to buy locally to keep money circulating in the town. It argues every sovereign spent outside drains local trade and harms prosperity, urging residents to support nearby shops and manufacturers.
Fragmentary OCR notes from a Portland page reference general rate adjustments in a 19th century context. The readable bits mention locations near Portland and a dated street address, hinting at municipal or commercial rate amendments.
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