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Newspaper

Portland Guardian

Location

Portland, Victoria, Australia

Date

Jun 30, 1947

Page

2

Park find Ski and a winter meet near Meettl

Vermeynan Writht fon rh weet Merette Seether te Meettl bi Aditi Som fad Crest Jb Prtitiads Nay oor deh Weetrt ome. Leelee HL Vo Muef ay Macey ebne phy Aone Peem boron et ted Meechiery.

Matty Leelee Macey Peem Boron Ted Meechiery Vermeynan

Portland shire notices and tender calls race through town

Public notices from Shire of Portland invite tenders for property on Derlot Creek and nombrio works at Mission Station Row Bridge. Wedding breakfasts social events and community receptions are scheduled with rooms and facilities available. Continues with assorted local notices and upcoming civic activities and reminders.

Mission Station Row Derlot's Creek

Deputy potato quotes and local contest results reported

The deputy potato controller explains a basic grower quote accepted from those with mid term agreements, while a stroke competition results from the local Hike and Haku event. A monthly meeting of the Portland club is called for tomorrow evening with full attendance urged.

J. McEachern Donbens Maunty Chiyetal I. Salthoure L. Mes

Prefabricated Banks Spark Government Critique in Country Centres

J M Atkinson president of the Builders Allied Trades Federation denounces the Commonwealth policy to place prefabricated bank buildings and hymen for bank offices in rural centres. He argues each prefab bank contains materials for two homes and that resources are diverted from housing needs, urging objection to the official decentralisation move.

Commonwealth Buikerraid Allied Trades Federation J. M. Atkinson Atkinson Duin Jones Melbourne St. Laurence

Obituary: William Purcell of Portland Dies at 49

William James Purcell of Richmond Street Portland died suddenly at Tamilton hospital on Tuesday while preparing for a bath after a period of neck injury and plaster support. A World War veteran with a meritorious record, he collapsed and died of heart failure aged 49, leaving a widow and grown children. The funeral was at South Cemetery with Rev Father Cain officiating and a Returned Soldiers service led by Vice-president Stuchberg. Also noted is the death of Rev John Malcolm Taylor of Gardenvale, health failing, died Thursday June 10, survived by widow and two children.

Thamiltion Hospital William James Purcell Richmond Street Portland Bill Killarney Wraveelts Father Cain BR. Stuchberg Norman Taylor Allestree John Malcolm Taylor Weadew Avenue Gardenvale Baleo

Geelong Wool Sale Posts Firm Values Amid Mixed Quality

The eleventh and concluding Geelong wool mules sale drew 6,600 bales with major crutchings and early shorn clips from South Australia and the Darling River. Free wool and skirting prices held steady while carbonising types remained hard to move, local mills driving most purchases. Elder, Smith & Co. reported a record season with 50,093 bales handled. Proceeds due 1 July.

Barry Glenmark Werribee CSH Carinya Manor Iona Tahara Woodvale Finley IMS Weering Dalmery & Co. Ltd Geelong Woolbrokersatate Geelong Darling River Bradford Teay Elder, Smith & Co. Ltd River Darling New South Wales Hillview Loy Yang Macarthur Murrindindi Bonnie Doon Greenwald Glen Gala Butcher'’s Ridge Linwood Calstock Condah D. Lanark Heywood Merven Branxholme

Portland Sewerage Authority Hearing Notes Property Connections

The plumbing inspector reported at Beverage Authority night that Wiltshire Matalin Richmond Street four properties Miss Frost Julia Street Moiller Hurd Street connected to the coverage system. During the Christmas school break Hamilton State School was entered with damage leading to a Children’s Court case and inquiries into the families involved.

J. Li. Barrett Beverage Authority Hamilton Belice Hamilton State School Te Belld

Portland Heathmere clash ends with lopsided score

In a Saturday match at Park Portland defeated Heathmere 16 21 to 64 with strong play from Peterson Douglas Day Baker Jon e Tonkin and Yuille for Portland and Maher Taylor Finch and Johns for Heathmere. The report notes refereeing latitude and key goal scorers, with Heathmere’s poor finishing in the first half and Portland’s shooting struggles improving late.

Ad Lm Sne Ut Heathmere Portland Vita Jennings Douglas Day If Baker Jone Marshman Yuille Maher Taylor Finch Johns Paterson Day T Baker Jone Tonkin Heathers L M. Finck Holland Wilson Taylor

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