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Newspaper

Portland Guardian

Location

Portland, Victoria, Australia

Date

Mar 26, 1925

Page

2

Tremendous Sacrifice At John Campbells

Fragmented OCR listing fabrics and garments with prices and items such as Fancy Crepes Silk Curtain Nevie Towels and Men's Tweed Trousers. Mentions locations and vendors like Portland and Pioneer Hull.

Mixed Advertisements and Auction Notice in Heywood District

Various listings for sales and items including Castile saddlery, nails, chairs, bedroom ware, paint, cart and harness, records, and golf sticks. A cattle auction notes 140 head with Jersey cattle and heifers, a farewell social for Rev Bradbury at Wesley Church next Wednesday night, and a public sale detailing dairy cattle genetics and pricing.

Korqit H. V. Enlesed Eerie Grede Wealey Rov V. R. Bradbury M.C

Malcolm's Second Hand Shop Furniture Sale Notice

Advertising brief lists XTENSIVUN tables sideboards dining suites steel trunkets and oak items with pricing in old currency. Mentions 100 Dugen pieces and a deal per unit, with a value note and reference to ANDERSON & CO.8 for the official sale context.

Malcolm Percy Street Anderson & CO

Easter Holiday Closure Notice by Public Association

The Easter holidays prompt the Os eepers Association to close business from Good Friday April 10 to Tuesday April 14. Operations resume the following month at 4 pm on Thursday.

Oseepers Association

Portland Extraordinary Election Letter from Percy Smith

A damaged notice from the Shire of Portland presents an extraordinary election appeal by Percy Smith of Mumbanner dated 64/3/26. The readable fragments suggest a formal bid to honor a local or ward position with assurances to fulfill the electorate’s wishes, though the text is garbled.

Auction Notice From J L Wyatt & Co Portland

Public sale notice from J L Wyatt & Co auctioneers listing land stock and general agency items in Melbourne area. Includes references to trustees executors and various companies with inspection advised before purchase.

Stock & General Commission Corser Julia & Bentinck Streets Portland Fane Aguntaror Trustees Executore and Agency Co Ludl Collins Street Acee Corporation Ltd Queen Street Toe Trane Generalsratio McKay Lane Popular Farm Plenenta

Fifth Sunday in Lent Service Notes at Legand Parish

Fifth Sunday in Lent with Peision Sunday Mass at Litangood WC. Evensong at 7 p.m. led by Prescher-Rev W J Tow-Houmma. Next Sunday details include inward man reflection and sacrament focus. Rev W Tait of Wesley Church also listed with services at 11 and 1, Rev V R Bradbury mentioned.

Nia Prescher W. J. Tow.-Houmma W. Tait

Ferndale Wins Clearances as Overseas Vessel Takes Berth

The motor ship Ferndale cleared yesterday at mid day with a full cargo of heat aboard. Its berth was immediately taken by a large overseas vessel bound for a record promotion, carrying about 120 100 bags.

Ferndale Baga

Shocking Fatality On Highstt Street Railway Crash

A van crashed into a Laser car at Highstt street railway near Maltourne on Monday killing eight occupants including three women and a child. The disaster shocked the community and led to four railway men being suspended.

Maltourne

Hospital Collection At Farmers' Convention Raises Funds

Delegates at the Farmers' Convention collected for the hospital last night. A small coin rush yielded 21 shillings and 6 pence, with a further donation bringing the total to a creditable sum. Mr Tait, president of the institution, thanked the delegates on behalf of the Board.

Tait

Optical visit by Mir. Cyril Hotham in Melbourne and Portland

Special notice in advertisement announces Mir Cyril Hotham of F.W.USA representing Abotomey the optician will tour Portland on Thursday April 2 consulting at Mac's Hotel all day appointments via Mr Barham chemist He will also visit Heywood on Wednesday April 1 at the hotel highly skilled and well equipped for fitting eyewear

Cyril Hotham F.w.usa Mir BR. Abotomey Bwaenston Street Melbourne Portland Thureday Mac's Barcham Hotham Heywood

Obituary Notice for Mrs D Alexander at Hurd Street

Obituary records the death of Mrs D Alexander at her home on Hurd Street after a paraiot ic stroke. The long time resident of the area was years old and leaves a bereaved husband and two daughters.

D. Alexander Realdenes Hurd Street

Portland Fire Destroys House and Outbuildings

Our correspondent reports bush fires last week swept a property on Mount City destroying the house sheds and orchard. The new owner Mr Bee Mal seed will seek legal redress. A local butcher Mr G Bouvin fractured his collarbone in a wood load accident and is recovering. Port land convention notes praise Rev Vv. A craatere and A. S. Rodgers for speeches urging railway facilities. Nhill named as next meeting place.

Jercy Doyte Thames Sheelers Mount City Bee G. Bouvin Hayged Kappa Boya Portland A. S. Rodgers Nhill

Pig Market Report From Coles and Pullum Pip Ltd

Heavy supplies to all sections with bacon and porker demand weak. Buyers showed little animation as drafts moved forward at reduced bids. Overall market dull for the period with prime pigs and porkers selling at lower than earlier levels and stores selling at reduced prices.

Coles and Pullum Pip. Ltd Rapert Era Tedece

Convention opening with Sir William Irvine on decentralisation

At 8 p m Tuesday Sir William Irvine declared the Convention open after a greeting from the president. He delivered a measured critique of centralisation, stressing country urban balance, cooperation, and preserving rural life while acknowledging limits of solvable political issues. The address contrasted city growth with country needs and urged broad collaboration for prosperous markets. The Hon D MacKinnon then spoke on trade with America.

William Irvine Sir William Victoria Poten Esau William Irvice D. MacKinnon Americs

Delegates Convene at City Hall Welcome Address

The convention opened with the Mayor of Portland welcoming delegates at Library Hall. He noted historic ties and assured the community would retain access to the site despite the move. The Governor expressed regret at absence and extended good wishes for the gathering.

Portland

Economic reform proposals on market stability and demand

The piece discusses adjusting supply to match demand rather than chasing prices. It argues that delaying marketing of a season to curb gluts could prevent inflation but may harm consumers. It suggests farmers need efficient cooperative marketing under central guidance to improve regional trade and prices.

Peloe

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John Campbell Niger Ager Mery Merceain Wil Fogi de Lause Pioneer Hull Fashions the Portland Store Pty. Ltd A. E. Smith & Co BE. Smith Financial and Insurance Canterton Fon - A.M. P. Society Snachen, Murrey and Bheroon Ltd Woolers Geelong New Zealand Insurance Co. Ltd Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Ltd We, Cooper and Nephews Ltd Bridgewater P. Learmonth & Co Hamilton, Casterton, and Sulla THERT Condah Digby Dergholm Myemy Gonly Eod W. C Hedditehterion Breach James Heary Eywood M. F. H. Moore Condes K. McKennie Harold Learmonth Thirtown State of Sais Cape Bridgewater F. Sale Andewon Dalgety Col Laod Mpinion Black Nickle Hed Bettes Leywood Yards Castile P. Learmonth Waratah Patt Butlingar Dankeld Wahatar Rock An's Mill Walter Arma Warktar Sacee ENNIS Limitel, O’brien Bros Wat Raper Wiensin Jersey Ubie BA Carriages Wanatan Fiatcolmn West Portland W. BH. Beauglehole Nor Sale Slenid High Post A Te Cen Wyatt and Co Wyatt & Co Shire OF Portland J.L. Wyatt & Co THE Portland Co-Operative Butter Factory Co, Ltd T. J. Colly En St. Stephen's Church Wesley Church Marchagen Harold J. Walker Ermain Prem ii L. Quayle Compton House Thoreday Heywood News Coles and Pullum Apo Ogies T, V, Canes Antares Preident Ted Pevaldant Oman Wilson Terat Sven Senda Witt Irving
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