District News From Our Correspondent
Fro and cold winds prevail preventing growth and causing indignant remarks about education. An absence of teachers over Christmas holidays harms schooling. Local football prep for a match against West Portland, and notes on Prince’s Highway work. Pine planting plans and hall additions loom. Injuries affect players in the Witnap-Dartmoor match.
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West Portlaisi
Tutter
Teaffic
Melbourne
Vandreeks
Ba Hms
Ping Forests Company
Indor
Witnap
Motspur tree planting marks Solfit Avenue reserve event
Arthur Day reports at Motspur on the twenty second of the month a number of trees planted in the Solfit Avenue recreation reserve. The trees were donated by Mr A F and Mr E Wisgork. During the afternoon there were teas and amusements for attendees.
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Arthur Day
Motspur
Wisgork
Durin
Hoon
Obituary for I G Blaie longtime Baptist leader in Portland
One of the oldest members of the Baptist Church in Portland passes at 72. I G Blaie born 1864 in Porthind moved to Portland as a boy and for 60 years lived here. He ran a tinsmith and planning business, served as Sunday School superintendent for 26 years, and was active in temperance and the Sons of Temperance. Survived by three brothers and two sisters, his kindness and community service left a large circle of friends.
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Lamilion Peanbors
I G. Blaie
Porthind
Pubert (Iittord Blaie
Tuesaday Fant
Percy Street
Henry Mackay
Kerings
S.4
Portland
Baptist Church
Sons of Temperance Lodge
Mackay
Charles
Ernest
John
Minnie
Williams
Portland Women Defeat Erie Brie For Western District Pennant
Portland lady golfers defeated Erie Brie to claim the Western District pennant, overcoming teams with strong experience. Mrs De Little has Victorian title credentials. Min M Mann competed in British championship and was defeated by Cecil Leach. The match featured tight play and a large crowd, with Portland advancing to the semi finals and events like mixed doubles and trophy races noted.
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Erie Brie
Taunilay
Portland
de Little
M. Mann
Mien
Cecil Leach
Higes
Honore
Special Purchase at John Campbell's Pioneer House
A sale of carpet runners sofa square and hearth rugs announced at John Campbell's Pioneer House on Percy Street inviting shoppers to save on home furnishings.
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John Campbell
Pioneer House
Percy Street
Unclear OCR Reading With Mixed Incoherent Phrases
Fragmented text shows scattered names places and numbers. It mentions Ford in Aterah TH and Chey ure SG Bead Gienergy with unclear actions. Overall the passage seems to be garbled OCR without a coherent event or report to summarize.
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Borden
Fae
Ford
Aterah
Pines
Jock
Australia
Ballarat Pig Market Report Amid Confused OCR Text
Fragmentary OCR notes describe activity at a Ballarat pig market with unclear details and scattered phrases. The readable parts reference weights, prices, and market entries but lack coherent sentences or identifiable names.
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Campbell
The
Portland Guardian
Shire OF
Shire of Portland
Secretary's
Shire Hall
Heywood
Enot Miding
Branxholme
Tabara
Myamyn
Cosdale
Wallacedats Pos Srith Ridinng
Bridgewater
Lower Cape Bridgowater
Narrowong
Tyredeerm Tos
Dartmoor
Digby Winnep
Greenwald
Dirkluires
Old Matepeer
Alex. Andens
Shire
Hell
Mimilten
Foothull
Elib
Astor's
Max H. Campbell
T. Phoxe
District News
Gartmoor
Hotspur
Cyril Hotham
F.V.O.A
Swanston Street
Mac's Hotel
Barcham
Hotham
Lodiea
Mra F. P Young
Miso Eisie Hincock
R. Jeffries’ Price
Allan Quttram
Mears
Trolf News
G. Sleeman
Mins Mary Lann
Mise Sharpe
DeLittle
McGillivray
Hose
Stock
Murray
Brie Brie
Lastear
Mortlake
Coleraing
Keillor
Mise Sharp
Ron
Miss E. McKenasia
Yosterday
Capt Histon
Min Sharpe
Mra. T. Day
Oil House
Histon
R.A. P. MacLeod
Woods
Enterprise House
M‘lean
Are
Mels, Ae
Gent
Britain
J. L. Wyatt & CO
Singer Cars
Singer
Empire Trade
J. L. Wyatt and CO
Scotland
Auction Mart
Gawler Street
Missokowin Ha
F. A. Frank
Ballarat
Pullum
Abe Bly Bawll
Elgare Wai
Chuncm Services
Salvation Army
Fiat
Scots Church
Ee Oshimere Vt OW Pm Conder SA EG
Pam Wes W
ST. Stephen's Church
Wesley Church
Tortlane
Bridgewater Mt
Bottor Pim
Stuehberg
Iinle
Aren
Anderson & CO
Bushell
Glen Valley, Green
John Bull
Law Somner
Jeane
Gloria
Anderson and Co
Felis ST
Norma Mauleus
Charlton
Walte
Ales
Heginyii' Ulan
Aibonni
Olillie Fey
Uy Joe Bink
J Ul. Row
Frank A. Row
Watchmaker & Jeweler
Julia Street
Ountry Order
Weoure Agente
Wertheim
Frenkin
Bentinck Street
Chevrolet
Hill's Motors
Ann
Arity A
Boor
Ian
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