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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1949
Page
3
November butter production rose versus the previous year, with 4,008 tons produced this month compared to 3,933 tons in the same period last year. Agricultural economics data illustrate trends in dairy output and pricing across the sector.
On a rough Sunday at Sydney beaches the Bronte Surf Club closed beaches while Maroubra Dee Why and North Narrabeen enforced safety. Lifeguards rescued 30 people at Cromer as crowds exceeded 100000 with North Bondi drawing about 20000 amid cold northerly winds and no serious incidents reported.
Five of the 17 occupants were killed when a plane crashed en route to the scene of an earlier white accident about 43 miles away. The Catcher of one of the plane ets and two others died in the same era, with two more fatalities in similar incidents reported within hours.
Readable results from Canberra Pool events include multiple divisions in junior and senior races. Notable names appear in sprints and distance finals with times ranging from 40.4 to 67.7 seconds and 208 seconds in longer events.
J Galloway captured the Mt Royal Canberra stableford on Saturday with 43 points, aided by a 70 gross score and steady putting. The event featured Ireland cup competition and multiple grade results as Red AUT hosted a banter tournament with top scores from Galloway, Day, and others amid tough conditions and field-wide results.
Kingston, a leading Canberra club, defeated Barton 66 12 82 in A Grade to claim the premiership. In singles, Kingston’s Mann beat Doyle while Nybee was out with an injured hand. Mixed and doubles results included Braddon with Barton in notable matches, plus several unfinished or incomplete sets amid a busy weekend of tennis.
Dense OCR summary of a bowling meet listing many players and scores. Canberra team totals appear with 111 and 17 for rival sides, plus numerous player names including Govan, Brack, Chaffe, Cartietge, Pat, and Tiekawener. The record notes singles championships, handicap results, and B Grade and pair championships with several close scores.
Gumley’s of Manura advertises a surprise sale featuring fresh fruit and vegetables, signaling bargain prices and daily specials. The listing highlights a local market event and urges customers to visit for deals.
Gumleys in Manuka offers weekly specials on ana pow mimands walimta and peanuts at 3 shillings. A wide Chocolate Novelties range includes Father Christmas figures and 29 different items from 17 shillings to 88 shillings sixpence. New stock includes Choc 4/6 and holiday treats.
Mieqtronic research yields hearing aids of remarkable smallness and efficiency. The new Phas tom invisible earpiece resembles a cigarette in size and shape. Telephone gate operators provide further calibration and access.
A notice from Cane Barree Times advertising an opening for a manager position. Details are limited in the readable fragment, noting only the employer name and job title.
Applications are invited for a female assistant position in the Dental Clinic at Canberra Community Hospital. Previous experience preferred. salary and conditions of employment follow public service standards. Submit by letter with age, references, and enclosing copies to the Secretary.
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.