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 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1954
Page
2
In Turin, memory of my dear husband and brother James passed away August 18. A damaged fragment mentions Margeret, Frank Sank, Harold and Brian Cusack and Ellesse Dame. Other lines reference to Alice, Ron, Vinci, and Judith Eaowa in fond remembrance.
The writer criticizes housing allocation processes and delays, arguing the Department of Housing should prioritize requests fairly. They urge consideration of applicants already waiting and caution against punitive or rushed decisions, while noting community concern over space and demands for suitable housing.
Cale ta Sunny Treminer the Todonesian Freya Minutes said yesterday that Invfattesia might refer the question of West New Guinea to the United Nations. The territory may be in the free year old union between the Netherlands and Indonesia after a conference at The Hague. The agreement reached there has yet to be placed before the Indonesian Parliament for ratification.
The report notes another Russian master agent defecting from Line I Japan and warns of broader exposure risks to free countries. It discusses the weakening appeal of subversive activity, rising internal scrutiny, and the Kremlin’s reliance on propaganda while acknowledging signs of cautious resistance among the Russian public and external observers.
The article notes ongoing steel product shortages in Australia with production capacity constrained. It cites senators and industry figures warning of limited steel plate and fencing wire supplies, impacting local manufacturing and construction. Weather and regional forecasts accompany the report.
The conference of the International Law Association discussed a continental shell law proposal. The proposal outlines how to define continental jurisdiction and includes terms like continental shelf. Participants noted the lack of customary law on physical boundaries and urged clarification of sovereign rights and coastal states.
Fragmentary OCR text notes Ordero placed into quarantine at an arts facility with unclear surrounding details. Other garbled phrases appear to reference venting, safety, and personal interactions but lack readable facts or identifiable entities.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Mines En Ares and names such as San pola ra vn Gop ANNOS MOS and Wayne ke oar. The readable portions show scattered phrases about potent ei and te dy les Me dite iy bn Won eganenm, without clear context or complete events. No definitive persons, dates, or places emerge to form a full item.
Fragmentary notes describe a University Musical Society choral recital with names such as Wootten, Yarra, and Teal, referencing a performance context. The text includes scattered terms suggesting a concert program and participants but lacks coherent details or a clear event outcome.
Readable scraps show many children attending Canberra Education Week church services with references to parades, local pastors, and varying opinions on religious instruction in schools. The piece weaves community voices, faith leaders, and education themes into a broad portrait of the event.
The readable text shows a jumbled OCR fragment about Bay Vermont clinics and medical terms. It references names like Veritatis and Dyer stadia, and phrases suggesting a public notice or obituary style record with unclear dates and places. The legible entities include Bay Vermont, Dyer, and Nap, but essential facts are not coherent enough to deduce a clear event or outcome.
An incoherent OCR fragment references migrants and various proper nouns in a tangled, partial text. It mentions names, places, and dates in a stray, non-narrative way, offering little clear event or context to summarize beyond a general note of discussion.
Thousands attend Thanksgiving services in Sydney and Simi to honor veterans and fallen servicemen. Relatives recall wartime sacrifices as communities gather for prayers and reflection at the end of World War II era observances.
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.