Rainfall records rise as June nears a record
Reports from the meteorological observatory show rain on 22 days this month, with totals climbing toward a record for June. In South Portland an elderly resident dies after years of life, while football fans await a local ground match this Saturday at 2 45 pm between Portland club and Pier team. A memorial service for Mrs G Jarrett drew a large crowd and a local notice announces a lane event on July 3. The Naval Benseve case mentions quotas for Grice ride, awaiting council action.
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Squire
Rez
Portland
Pier
Navy allowance debate and wartime article notes
The article discusses naval allowances for married officers in the Royal Australian Navy, with changes proposed to pay 18 a day to all married serving officers. It critiques previous service-year requirements and outlines the impact on families. The piece also previews a series by Ale Smythe on wartime zones, and touches on rail improvements, water supplies, opium and whisky production impacts, and local public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Australian Navy
Lamathen
Hosbeed
Defence
Pearoe
Carlyle
End Trepreneur
Trojinn
Bimythe
Rome
Waly
Balkan States
Holland
Ale Smythe
Paris
Smythe
France
Belgium
Dr Pickett
Avatealla
Job Darling
Marchant
Advialde
Davee
Atranm
Haleduendad
Royal Mail
A. J. Peake
Alexandra
Richard Tatler
Cadbury gift boxes for King praised in wartime Polite notice
A reader note from Cadbury Brothers of Bournville highlights a regal gift of chocolate boxes bearing a colored portrait of the King. The piece discusses the scale of distribution, with 211 09,000 boxes shipped, and reflects on the immense effort and gratitude in wartime charity toward soldiers and sailors of the United Kingdom and France.
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Cadbury Broa
Bournville Fame
United Kingdom
France
Ata
Melbourne Railway Disaster Toll and Casualties
Melbourne report notes a week of injuries from a derailment near Flinders Station. Two carriages derailed and damages expected to require operations next week. Casualty list includes 240, with 176 wounded and 40 missing or drowned at sea. Names of soldiers wounded or died are listed, with regiments and towns such as Hamilton and Casterton.
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Hamilton
Ue Railoray
Tw Mamilton Warough Coun
Hamisice Progress Suivelstion
Fide
Howes
Rota
Flinders Wreck
Erratic OCR Note on Appetite and Eating Difficulties
Fragmented text discusses a patient with loss of appetite and eating difficulties. Mentions fatigue and prostrate condition with vague references to sensory issues. Includes garbled terms and unclear medical context, making precise interpretation difficult.
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Shire
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Shire of ‘Ort.and
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Sully
Mbwe Ll
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Baire O
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MR. J
Ue Pony
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Eidehs Bykuitale
Leety Julia Stee Ackeeu
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MR. W
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City
HES Sa Panautee
Street
Pere Wood
Paisiees
Bette
Futyre
Vile
Etary
Liseey Front
Mort Mathers
Phew Saint
Portland Sivee Pty., Ltd
McEwan
Wren Deparment
James M McEwan
Campbell &icLean
Brousings, Mc
Laviie
Gampbell and
McLeax
Enterprice House
sPortland
New Season’s Goods
John Campbell
J. Campbell
Pioneer House
J. L. Wyatt & Co
Reminieer
Keent
Poreland
Asus
Surat
Eevriede
Melbay
Ulm
Corser
Foriland
Alingtrwe
JL. Wyatt & Co
Dousle
Esperar Ben Jin
Portland Market
Royal Hotel
U'Cloce
Vbursiay
Juy
Jol Wyatt
Ce, Learmonth & Co Buel
Familius
Casterton
ILLIA
EMER
Ortland
Stalk Ale
Myra
Gurtenoor
Harold Learmonth
State of
Victoria
Marwuer
Learmonth & Co
Haden's
Marner
Ruthin Winied
J. G. Stewart & Co. Stock & Station Agents
Wumn Valuers
Hamilton and
John H. Row
Watcemares & Jeweller
Julia Street
Lagueyie Mnartiene PLC
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Canmtpatisn
Norvouy Breshdown
Thune
Lth
Seateraine
Gulng
Sinelal
W. & Anderson & Co
Shivcing
Sa Never Farm
Aecote
Hoase James
Wortland
Clegg, Miller and Cain
Victoria Hotel
Lydiard Street
Ballarat
South Portland
G. Jarrett
Fiecoodut Church
Rey
Cuthbert
Hon
Ir Vanner
Lee
Bers
Naval
Benseve
Ae Odebates
New South Wales
Geelong
Abe Hopstoun
Wiceton
Cate
Boreham
Rgamine Sata
J L, Wyatt and Co
Atti Fyrendaera
Mesers Miller Bros
Wood
Orridan
Martell
Woods
Melbourne News
Melbourne
R. E. Loader
Garros
G. Bonen
Warrnam
G. H. Lindsay
D. Stewart
G. W. Vicera S. Keee Ord
H. O. Ritter
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Olle
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Pang
Hughes
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