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  2. NATIVE NAMES OF WESTERN DISTRICT PLACES.

    Allansford, Wurrurmuayer. Camperdown, Murrunkinnarong. Curdie's River, Narrawhurrutt. Belfast, Puyepkill. ...

    Article : 241 words
  3. Port of Portland.

    With Nature providing the port with every facility for the establishment of an Australian "Liverpool," it is pathetic to realise how little ...

    Article : 517 words
  4. HISTORY OF PORTLAND . . .

    There must have been considerable [?] among the native encampments [?] Discovery Bay and [?] on a certain morning early in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 4,022 words
  5. THE BUTTER FACTORY.

    Dairy farming is one of the most important industries in the Portland, district. The land, when cleared, grows splendid pastures ; clovers ...

    Article : 331 words
  6. BORTHWICK'S FREEZING WORKS.

    One of the biggest exporting concerns at Portland is Borthwick's Freezing Works. Originally a co- operative company, the business was ...

    Article : 186 words
  7. THE FISHING INDUSTRY.

    Portland and fishing have always been closely associated, even from the earliest days. For many years, when immense schools of the finny ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 320 words
  8. Portland Industries

    Portland has always been closely associated with the wool industry, even from the earliest days, when large consignments were sent ...

    Article : 156 words
  9. PORTLAND'S FOUNDATION.

    You can't take Portland [?] with you, but you can take the story of its genesis. Portland's Centenary Publication:— ...

    Article : 213 words
  10. An Ideal Tourist Resort

    Portland can boast of being one of premier tourist resorts of the State, and annually draws visitors from all parts of the Commonwealth. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 182 words
  11. ORCHARDING.

    The first orchards of a commercial size in this district were planted 40 years or more ago at Gorae. As time went on it was found that too ...

    Article : 507 words
  12. BARLEY EXPORTS.

    The exporting of barley from the port is comparatively a recent introduction. During the past two or three years direct shipments of ...

    Article : 72 words
  13. TOMATO GROWING.

    Another primary industry that is fast gaining for Portland a place in the markets of Australia is that of tomato growing on a large scale. ...

    Article : 194 words
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