This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Inter-District Summary keeps local farming tales light
Reports from Dobie’e Big and surrounding districts describe odd farm notes and local incidents. A farmer grew cattle pumpkins weighing 123810, a ball at Ada Minaby yielded £20, and a Monday potato machine demo in Teralye drew about 100 farmers pleased with labor savings. A snowstorm in Armidale caused heavy damage, many limbs broken, and widespread chaos. Pickpockets profited amid an eventful week. a few locals lost money and others saved. In Coonamble doctors treated an old mate with a 14 inch harpoon fragment found in bowels. A fire near Braidwood destroyed a large barn, killing thirty-five sheep and injuring many rabbits. Reports of cabbite sightings near Kilmore’s Outing and a petition over a hotel at Nimbi point to local tensions. Motor tractors show promise ploughing 701 acres at favorable costs, with a patent steering device aiding harvesting.