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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1936
Page
2
Fragmented auction page records entries for Comeback Ewes and Weaners with counts, weights, and lot numbers. Mentions of buyers, farm names, and product categories blend with stray terms, indicating a livestock sale catalog from a rural market.
Public notices outline TH Laurd Laidlaw and Co Ltd stock auctions and private sales. Listings include locations Hamilton Coleraine Ararat Heywood Willaurn and surrounding districts with weekly and fortnightly auctions through Macaara and Coleraine, plus terms and payment notes.
A fragmented OCR based notice from the Portland area shows garbled date and place data. It appears to reference a shire or parish notice with stray names and dates, but readable details are limited. The legible bits indicate a formal local notice likely about timing or attendance, though specifics are unclear.
Walifird accountant and auditor firm announces services including tax return preparation and ancillary audit analysis. The firm emphasizes accurate books for clients and attention to detailed financial statements.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a Portland Pennsylvania society notice urging printers to complete preparations for the annual statement. The readable portions request timely formatting and completion by Monday to facilitate the process.
The notice requests bids or actions to erect a one mile track section and related equipment. It mentions a returnable item and references a person or group, with limited readable names. No specific dates or locations are clearly readable.
Advertisement from WYATT & Co offering a small home for sale near schools churches and business establishments with nearby amenities. Also lists various household items for sale and a furnished villa for lease, plus a job listing for a mechanic with workshop space.
Wanted male laborer for dairy duties at Mayer hub. Applicant must be able to perform general farm tasks and handle standard work hours. References and prior dairy experience preferred. training available. Apply to Mayer farm office.
Readable fragments note phases of the moon including new moon and timings for Friday events. Mentions Pullatoon on Friday June 19 with undefined year and location.
A long OCR fragment from Che Guardian Published in Portland on Mondays describes a burial and a chaotic scene aboard a railway wagon. It references a mystery incident involving a foal twin and a truck, with scattered names and places. The text devolves into a jumble of names, letters, and notices. The readable parts hint at local governance and public notices from 1981 1985 with subsidy forms.
The report details a Saturday football clash near Morar featuring Macarthur and Pine rool style teams with a sequence of goals and key plays. Players Hamilton, Hayton, and Solomon are named among others, with mentions of Portland, Penshurst, and Usk in postgame notes.
The report lists players and scores from the Salhooty eroke men’s event and the foursomes on Saturday. Names include Gray, Read, Quayle, Minott, Stark, Keen, Layntwanthy, and others, with scores and placements noted across multiple heats and sections.
Local clubs Swamp and CYMER clash in a crowded program at the Boat Room with Palmer Sitroat and CYMER Way starring for the Swamp. Campbell Gump and J Campbell top the 100 point scorers amid a six round slate, while Mohawks, Rovers, and Valmer Street mix in as byes and draws define the night’s schedule across July.
An obituary outlines the death of Mes Wl Wralan and the illness of her son, with funeral plans announced. The remains are to be interred at Presbyterian Here OE the Parland cemetery, with services at The Church of Tne led by minister at Heywood. Mourning relatives extend sympathy to survivors as arrangements proceed.
Fragmentary text records weather chant lines and routine notes from the pen week. Reading appears incomplete with references to regrets and a three day runtime. Names and clear facts are missing.
The Granny Smith apple story traces the fruit to a seedling grown near Eastwood New South Wales in Australia. It notes its 19th century emergence, local cultivation, and eventual fame as a leading Australian apple variety. The tale mentions Mrs. Mary Ann Smith and the global spread of the fruit, with references to landmarks and historical figures tied to its rise.
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