16 Mar 1942
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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 16, 1942
Page
1
The Australian Red Cross Society asks next of kin to follow precise three month parcel instructions for prisoners of war. Pack carefully, print full prisoner and sender details, indicate relationship, avoid prohibited items, and use approved contents.
A Geelong wool appraisal series covered 100 bales with top price 29 4d for merino fleece and 26d for super branded Glanbrook. Comeback fleece reached 25 4d for OFF Brandon. Proceeds for this series are due April 11 1942, with another appraisal in March 24 and 25, 1942.
A damaged OCR snippet provides partial details about a local matter with few readable entities. No clear names, dates, places, or actions can be confirmed from the readable text.
The government department reports mixed potato prospects across major districts. Acreage totals and yields are unclear due to fragmented correspondents. Rainfall and processing vary, with warnings of fines for excesses and uncertain harvest timing across counties including Harth, Narracoom, and Whitey, while seed quality and seedings are noted in several parishes.
An illuabte industry around this ATT 9 She comet t raw beeing 4: tensively developed near New Fueh Valve coastlines. The piece describes shark hunting driving wealth, with mention of oil ventures, local ventures, and improvised methods. It notes escalating gear, labor, and risks as communities adapt to a growing yet perilous trade.
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