23 May 1930
Page 1
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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 23, 1930
Page
1
Walter Burns, auctioneer and general agent offers stock and property for sale across the district and state. Purchasers get good terms, with consignments to Sydney or other agents and quick settlement by cheque after sale. Agent for Conpar's Dip and T. Led Australian Fertilisers.
A long account links a string of deaths and misfortune to those connected with the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb. The narrative traces Lord Carnarvon, Howard Carter, and others, noting a claimed curse as successive figures associated with the expedition fell ill or died under mysterious circumstances.
Reading like a garbled clipping, this item names Jack Johovon, once a Wanvyornight charaphon and orchestra leader in Canton Pahuw-Réitalieant, facing a fine for speeding in New York. It mentions a "golden smile" nickname, a 10 cent cine reference, and various political and local institutions in a fragmented, noisy narrative.
A ruling by the Full Court of Criminal Appeals states a judge can clear a court during a case. The article covers a quashed commition, a 17 year old sentenced to seven years penal servitude for a harsh offence, and the trial details including testimony about alleged wrongdoing and counterfeit coins discovered during an experiment related to acid tests.
The council reports on park and road maintenance including main roads, bridges, and schedules. It notes contract progress, equipment hire plans, and a final inspection stand over for concrete work. Dowden and Cooke propose repairs, with approval to hire and reuse plant tools to complete reconstructions on Rye Park to Cowra roads.
A garbled item describes East West Line near the South ac aes border where two Commonwealth Railways locomotives were tested on damaged track for weeks. It mentions a water plough operation, a crash of trucks, and people living in freight cars, with stray references to a long straight railway and unrelated ad-like verses about beauty and a peppermint cure.
The readable text shows garbled phrases and partial names from a New South Wales context. It mentions times, amounts, and people in a jumbled sequence, but lacks coherent events, dates, or clear actions to summarize.
An advertisement proclaims modern science and efficiency as essential for success. It urges good vision as easily available, targets the poor, and lists J B and R Burgess Eyesight Specialists with a city phone number MA 4377.
Fragmentary OCR note lists venues Royal Standard Hotel opposite Post Whee Saluoday timing June 2 at 5 pm and Carrington Hotel Friday July 27 with unclear year and street references. Intended as public sale fragment in local notice collection.
Ottawa reports Canada aims to boost wheat production and cut costs to stay competitive in world grain markets. Minister James Malcolm says scientific methods and economies of scale will lower prices, counter substitutes favored by European consumers, and meet rising demand this year.
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.