06 Nov 1949
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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 06, 1949
Page
1
Mr A McFadyen resident optician may be consulted at 7 Percy St Portland next to MacPhersons. All work guaranteed. McFadyen will visit Heyward first and third Wednesdays monthly and may be consulted at Heywood Guest House from 2.30 to 1.46 pm.
A short note from a Portland library cottage lists piano organ and theory items under the Uneaning Scots Church entry. The fragment hints at a catalog or storage note with limited readable content.
Listings show optician appointments in Melbourne and nearby towns. Wodkinson Street Melbourne hosts visiting Portland event on November 12 with afternoon slots at Library Heoorine. Mon November 7 offers times at Tyren Darka Saunders Store Narkawong and Heywood host Tuesday slots from 10 to 12 at Hey we Guest House with Creeimane Pharmacy.
An advertisement details floral work for weddings with wreaths and bouquets and lists suppliers and delivery agents including Guller Gila and Grensem Votatu Wholesale and McClintock's Vinegar. The notice notes advertising as an investment and mentions Myer's Emporium and P.W. Pty Lad. Sugar Distribution.
A fragmented report describes party politics around Victoria development plans and a year legislative agenda. It notes the governing party’s cautious stance on bills, parliamentary procedures, and the tension between reform aims and party interests.
Local notice describes a weekly Saturday event near the Ligeia before and during a cane showtime with lines of fire. It names L. J. JONES, Caplan Portland Kite Chub as authorities and mentions September.
An old style cafe notice advertises Matareson's Cosy Cafe at 51 Bentinck Street Portland offering three course meals pie and meat dishes with fresh daily small goods. Soft drinks confectionery Peters ice cream are also featured.
Portland's chamber and borough council press for reliable water supply as a foundation for industrial growth. A planned port development committee and proposed power generation role for cheap wood fuel highlight efforts, with varied responses from government and shipping interests shaping future options.
Portland prepares for a grand Back to Portland celebration led by Governor elect Bir Dallas Brooks. The event showcases vast public support, with hundreds of floats and community groups, plus police, civic improvements, and a firework display to welcome visitors and residents alike.
Wool sales drew strong bidding among buyers from Australia and overseas. Buyers from Western, Mallee, and South districts plus South Australia and New South Wales competed as prices rose for comeback and crossbred wools. The opening day featured high prices, with Russia and Continental countries leading bidding while Britain and Japan offered steady competition.
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