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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1941
Page
2
Property at 84 Percy Street Portland is the subject of an urgent notice issued on 26 June. Details regarding action or deadlines are not fully legible in the text.
Branch office at 125 William St Melbourne and multiple country offices offer sales of fat and store sheep and cattle in Hamilton and surrounding towns. Periodic sales at Macarthur, Kaloraine, and other centres. Represented by A Watt, Uley Kerr, and J W Walte. Auction and private sale of land and stock statewide. Fire, life, and general insurance agencies listed with The Insurance Office of Australia and National Mutual. Portland office listed.
Property listings by Norman S F Hedditch stock station and commission agent at 1 Percy Street Portland. Agent for Permewan Wright South British Commonwealth Wail Creer at Kante with properties of all descriptions for sale before going elsewhere.
Unclear OCR text from Portland bureau mentions feet, Av Eko, and aid. Limited readable facts describe a local agency and assistance program. no concrete names, dates, or outcomes are visible.
A damaged notice describes a furniture sale at a Bridgewater property involving Alen on weewunt and HL Stub, listing 106 meres with improvements noted. The text mentions a dairy Farn and parish details but quality is garbled.
Fragmentary OCR listing names of businesses and agents including Denneys Lascelles Ltd and Mitchell Machinery along with what appears to be insurance and shipping references. No coherent event or announcement. entities and products intermingled with broken phrases and unclear contacts.
Readable fragment notes a plant farm located on Tillie Road near Clemend with mentions of show activities. No further details available.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Portland RS SLA Volunteer Defence Corps with scattered names and local items such as Paddy's Market and Fenny Chain Afternoon Tea. Details are unclear and several names appear corrupted.
An OCR damaged notice lists various livestock and goods for sale including cattle pigs and dairy stock. It announces a Cross and Emergency Code meeting to be held at a Free Ell shipper event venue on Thursday with details unclear due to garbled text.
A catalog of Silver Birch Getula Laciniata Purple Birch Golden Ash Acer Segundum Argentium and other ash and maple varieties listed with grafted and bare root options. Prices shown include 2/6 3/6 6 7/6 and related figures. Descriptions note foliage color habit and size for selection.
Malcolm's Second Hand Shop in Portland lists kitchen cabinets bedroom suites wardrobes wardrobes and chairs along with clocks beds and blinds. Another ad promotes Lux Wood-fire store items and various hardware goods. Portland Hospital seeks probationer laundress and charwoman in the notice.
The Atmost Meeting of the Ty cendarra feel Coon Committee is set for July 21 at 2 pm. Also printed is a probate notice for Elizabeth Locke Haines of North Adelonte and 36 Palmer Street Port, Victoria, died April 7 1941. Claimants must notify The Trustees Executors and Avetiry Company Limited by September 1 1941.
Notice to log haulers that all bonds within the Bhire of Portland will be closed against carting logs or timber from June 1, 1941 to June 1, 1941, with exceptions for the Prince's and Henry Highways. Alexander Anderson, Center, Transportation Office.
In memoriam for Charles Roche who died July 11 1940. The notice states gone but not forgotten and is signed by his wife and family. Also included are phases of the moon and a lunar calendar with a June month outline indicating new moon on June 25.
Portland weekly paper schedules Monday and Thursday evenings printed under the 1841 notice. Includes contact phone 39 and dateline Monday June 30 1841.
Sewerage works advance as tenders for first batch of Henry connections are opened. Court hears case over sheep injuries with four sheep dead and two injured after a trap incident. The 4th Light Horse Regiment to relocate from Hamilton camp to Colac. hospital plans seek 300 bed capacity in Western District. Fisheries inspector tours Fitzroy River and Darlots Creek for stocking. A Tyrendarra lecture on trout draws a large audience.
The Portland News contends Glenelg Shire councillors misunderstood a proposal on a soldier settlement and demands the Portland paper explain, citing a council meeting on April 21. Also included: wartime funding notes, charity clothing rules, a letter from a farmer about army camp, and local rainfall data.
The report lists individuals in Heywood and nearby districts with wartime and civic notes. It mentions Pte Charlie Rowbottom as a prisoner of war, local deaths including Thomas King Mia Ellen Clarke, and various community updates from Greenwald Portland and Dick Dick plus military transfers and hospital moves.
The fortnightly meeting of the Presbyterian Girls Fellowship in Scots Church Hall heard reports from branches Balredale Mt Gambier Arrawatta Mildura Footscray and Ivanhoe. A special envelope appeal raised £2 5 to wipe the Fellowship Service Fund deficit.
A historic listing records varied Red Cross contributions from June 16 to 26 including Mrs Smith twins Thompson Miss G and Mie segal items such as biscuits linen scarves gloves and bed coverings. The notes show counts of garments fabrics and household goods destined for headquarters and relief sets.
The two mile local cycling event was won by 1 man with 15 seconds back to second place. Wilson posted the fastest overall time of 32 minutes, with Maddock clocking 22 minutes 4 seconds. Trophy points awarded to Lehman 14, L Stubber Wilson, T Baker 2, W 2, B Wilson 1. A monthly meeting is set for Monday July at 4 pm in the Soldier Room with a handicapper and time-keeper duties listed.
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