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Article : 152 wordsOn Tuesday, the A.R.P. siren created somewhat of a stir. It was being tested, when sounds similar to an "air raid pending" warning rang out, ...
Article : 100 wordsAn appeal to people nominated as next-of-kin by members of the A.I.F. to notify any change of address to the Officer-in-Charge of ...
Article : 71 wordsPtes Hughie Cameron and Joe Sharrock, of Heywood, are home on leave from garrison duty. Both are old Diggers of the last war. ...
Article : 129 wordsAn amusing incident occurred at Tuesday night's war loan meeting. When Mr. Dolphin was being introduced to those present, one ...
Article : 174 wordsFollowing are the requirements for R.A.A.F. recruiting for Victoria for the month of February. Full particulars of the musterings may be ...
Article : 173 wordsMany hundreds of tourists and local residents who have visited the small volcanic lake, its floating island, at the base, of Mt. Schanck, ...
Article : 173 wordsSgt. Leo Stiles, of the A.I.F. Abroad, previously reported missing, believed wounded in Malaya, has cabled his wife stating that he is ...
Article : 149 wordsMr. Duncan representing the Austral Waste Products Pty. Ltd., visited Portland yesterday to show members of the Red Cross and others ...
Article : 163 wordsThe practice of allowing young kittens and grown cats in various. stages of disease to wander round Port Fairy, the owners being too ...
Article : 300 wordsThe following letter, which may serve some useful purpose by its reprinting locally, appeared in the metropolitan press, and was signed ...
Article : 163 wordsThe following rainfall figures are kindly supplied by Mr. J. C. Fitz-Gerald:— February, 1942.—3rd, 4th and ...
Article : 76 wordsThe attention of the public is drawn to a notice in this issue regarding intereference with and the destruction of life-saving gear ...
Article : 252 wordsThe Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator Keane) and Professor Copland, Commonwealth Prices Commissioner, addressed a large ...
Article : 238 wordsFurther alterations in district rail services are advertised by the Railway Commissioners in this issue. ...
Article : 20 wordsMr. J. G. Murrell, in this issue, advertises drastic reductions in the price of meat for cash. Owing to labor shortage Mr. Murrell has ...
Article : 56 words"Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."—Matt. 6: 33. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe, local postmaster comes in for some queer duties, and the following letter will give some idea of their many and varied nature:—"Re ...
Article : 128 wordsAlthough the country around Milltown has been scoured for the past fortnight no traces of Mr. N. V. Cundy, who has been missing from ...
Article : 86 wordsThe District Warden desires us to request any members of the A.R.P. personnel who have steel helmets, respirators or decontamination suits ...
Article : 37 wordsA special day of prayer has been authorised for all the churches throughout the Commonwealth on Sunday next, and this will be carried ...
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Portland Guardian (Vic. : 1876 - 1953), Thu 5 Feb 1942, Page 2
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