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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1944
Page
2
Falken conducts an auction offering sheep and Puratuees for sale. The listing includes a stool and Pro wersy items described as waelN Skah, with bidders invited to attend and place bids.
In a local file a case titled Hedditch Wrade involves Mal Meurer. Details show a court action with a hearing date and related notes from The News. The brief outlines the parties, the location, and the implied stakes of the case.
An unidentified commission agent linked to Ohbestr Tenemany faces scrutiny over a feeble affair involving Arrh te Feibhle and Hue Neate Aetine Fonoretun. Details remain unclear due to damaged text but the article notes investigations and potential official involvement.
A fragmented Sydney style notice lists auction and private sales of land and stock across various districts. It mentions land parcels, livestock, store goods, shares, and brokers acting for LUA. Names of places include Ararat, Cape Hiddroaler, Balmoral, Macarthur, and others, with sales conducted in multiple parts of the state.
Fragmentary OCR text references a property titled The Hut and Bat S belonging to Mrs Nine Hashand Wae Eedlandia. The garbled lines mention veilpon, the pilot, and prtgomer om le, with no clear actions, dates, or outcomes to report.
FOR SALE. Bicycles Nani Chatt watter Lather Suit Case Fire Grate Fancy Tiles aunt Phucu MALCOLM Beenil Hand BH Perey Street Por wi.
Multiple sale notes list used goods at Malcolm's Second Hand Shop, 28 Povey Street Portland. Items include boilers, fishing gear, bicycles, tractors, farm tools, cookware, lamps, water heating equipment, and various household goods. Also advertised NASCO GAW producer and a hardware range from Val Lander Ann Mumppy, 96 Percy Street Portland.
A fragmented Australian advert lists shearing machines, tyres and tubes, motor oils, and related equipment from Melbourne Tyre Co at 424 Elizabeth Street. Includes prices, contact lines, and service promises, urging orders by mail or phone.
Fragments describe weather and nervous tension as a distant event unfolds. Mentions of fronts, inland areas, and a cheque for 104 while noting the total receipts and assorted names appear amid garbled lines.
Fragmented article records weather conditions inland and mentions political events around a Commonwealth election. It notes a cold, unsettled pattern with gusty winds and rain in places, plus sparse references to wartime mobilization and public notices about civic matters and candidate activity.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses kidneys, excess removal, coatings, acids, and poisoning. It references unspecified terms and names in a disordered way, lacking clear events, dates, or identifiable persons or organizations.
OCR fragments describe meetings, people and places with scattered lines about Halton, Wales, and various individuals. The garbled lines reference dates, travel, donations, and a mix of social and courtly imagery, with themes of public notices and community events embedded within a tangled manuscript.
The text weaves biblical echoes with scattered names and places, naming Jesus weeping and Mary, hints of prayer and burden, plus jagged references to people and events. It reads like a fragmented meditation on faith, loss, and memory across shifting scenes.
Portland Waterworks Trust held a meeting to review repairs and costs for water and gas connections. Officials discussed a failed rain-related pump at Bentinck Street and options including using present equipment or purchasing an electric pump, with estimates around £200 and repairs costing about £7 to date.
The Portland sewerage authority met to review the contract for sewerage work with London tour and a compromise on the school connection. They decide to submit names for authority approval, adjust engine advice, and lower pipes to proper levels amid debates on permits and payments.
The report outlines various fund changes with increases and transfers, detailing recipients and allocations for the year. It notes expenses underspent targets, carryovers, and a transfer of four items to resignations, plus acknowledgments of contributors, collectors, and committee members.
Fragmentary report notes a sale conducted by Mean, Popasmenih and Co with many fat cattle offered and selling well. Prices reached over 420 rach for 1% fat cattle while store stock remained in demand. Also mentions Grahaot, a Portians hospice inmate, and a Mrs Kas family moving to Australia.
Fragmented OCR items show names and places such as Rex Pitbe Barville Portland Gore Solwarts Street and Bridgewater with various times like 7 pm 2 pm and 2.30 pm. References to Fourth Sunday River Trish Sam Bremong and Rev PW Crave appear.
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