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!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 29, 1914
Page
6
A humorous scene shows Mrs Gollehtly and Mr Golightly arguing over a chess lesson. They clash on rules and play style as they attempt a game, with misread moves, fractured dialogue, and comic confusion about openings and white pieces.
A discussion explains glacier formation with snow accumulating on high plateaus and compressing into ice. As layers thicken the ice moves downhill, grains recrystallize, and calving produces icebergs. The text notes vast Antarctic ice coverage and Greenland’s extensive ice sheet as key examples of these processes.
Two letters from Australia praise Warner's Safe Core for kidney and liver troubles. Mr Olds of Bottetroot and Mr Colgan of Guildinis Road Perth recount dramatic symptom relief after using the medicine, claiming improved digestion appetite and general health. Sold by chemists and storekeepers, 5s per bottle with cheaper potencies available.
A garbled passage discusses tea brands including Robur and others, then shifts to fragmented Weather and travel imagery. It mentions outlets, towns, and distant snow scenes with unclear names and dates, reflecting a jumble of impressions rather than a coherent news item.
An incomplete discussion on hosting and social expectations explores hospitality as a wholesome form of connection. It covers impulse to invite without offense, varying motives, and the tension between generosity and cost, ending with a cautious note about dating norms and premarital intent.
A wealthy farmer William H Marble dies aged near newen tires leaving a will to erect a permanent monument. The statue depicts a Bachelor on a riverbank with a group of figures, featuring engravings about Marble’s antipathy toward tall men and single life. The memorial panel reportedly carries ironic inscriptions about native groups and social norms.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.