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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1947
Page
4
The page reports on nature notes including birds, weather, and farm life with mentions of local farms and community observations. It references a kitten or cat theme and a discussion of farm cats and educational notes on farm life amid postwar activity.
A chaotic transcript describes a Royal Commission electric supply inquiry with references to Judge L B, H T A, S Woodfull, and others visiting an event. The document mentions engineers and discussions on supply works, governance, and potential consequences, ending with a fairy tale comparison to Cinderella.
Eyewitness fragment recounts a chaotic scene with engines encased in iron and a 12 tonne monster equipment, a General Stewart figure overseeing a mill, and a violent, thunderous retreat as timber and iron bolts are hurled down a hill. The narrator recalls danger, awe, and a vivid sense of war like action amid a rural setting.
The British Confidence encountered a heavy sea off Albany while assisting the tanker’s shipboard operations. Two apprentices suffered injuries, one from chest and throat damage, and the master Captain M Hooper provided first aid with medical advice relayed from a base.
An arbitration court award raises wages for most of the 14 members of the Victorian Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees Union. Increases vary from basic labour roles to drivers of heavy equipment, with top rates for truck cartage work and rules preventing relative-rate gaps.
At the Alewveale on Tuesday night a lively Rotary debate featured Mr. sen Medd supporting the affirmative and Mew. Harold Coupy arguing the opposite. President bert Corthew, acting chairman, welcomed attendees as members discussed the Country Traffic Code and rising road accidents. Sir Thomas Netlefard noted 13 months of appalling crashes due to lack of courtesy.
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