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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1931
Page
6
The text highlights the British Post Office as the world’s largest employer with about 240,000 employees and extensive services beyond mail and money orders. It notes millions of depositors, government stock investments, and large-scale postal schemes, presenting the Post Office as a vast state enterprise with broad social and financial roles.
Two Australian brothers Aenean and Aphur Key conducted high voltage experiments at their Erakineville lab in New South Wales. They transmitted viscerally powerful current wirelessly and demonstrated a home lamp lighting from a single wire while a second wire rested in Arthur Key's mouth.
Renowned explorer Beebe conducted a 1400 foot depth study off Nonaque Island SW 1, observing marine life and reporting progress in his diving apparatus. The expedition yielded numerous specimens as Beebe prepared thicker viewing plates and explored deeper, while his underwater communication line failed briefly before surface assistants retracted the sphere to safety and repaired the wire.
Sienyiain ures ry ta insorly comiy han Teeny wd.
Over the past decade Britain increased road spending from 18 million to 40 million pounds with government and motor tax funds supporting new motorways. Plans call for wide arterial roads around major towns, hedgerows, street lighting, and automatic signaling. A tunnel link near London will connect routes with the south and east. the goal is faster, safer travel with improved highways nationwide.
Melbourne reports an expected Brat slip arriving early February bringing about 10 gallons of Gippsland crude oil from Lake Entrance. The shipment indicates Melbourne's supply from Gippsland markets and aligns with regional oil movements.
A brief item reports road toll figures in Chicago and U.S.A. for 1920, noting significant fatalities and accounting for public safety concerns. It references a 33,500 death figure and shows comparisons to state totals, highlighting the scale of traffic danger.
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.