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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 11, 1928
Page
2
The report lists weight allowances for a Saturday program at Murule Racecourse. It notes juvenile and apprentices handicaps, including mention of several horses, weights, and trainers, with overall betting and outcome details sprinkled through race descriptions.
Final acceptances for the Grand National are declared tomorrow featuring numerous entrants across all fields. The list includes many named horses and trainers in a dense field with difficult OCR readability and numerous foreign spellings.
In Hartford and New York the bout details are garbled but describe a boxing event with several rounds and key actions. Mentions include fighters Grime and Joe Wm Buyer with references to punches, counters, and dramatic moments amid a chaotic ring scene.
A detailed arena account describes a multi round boxing bout between Mayes and Grime. The Australian fighter Grime delivers precise blows in rounds and Mayes retaliates with aggressive power, trading hard exchanges as both men push for advantage. The crowd reacts as Mayes sustains heavy blows yet battles back with determined rallies before the referee waves off late in the bout.
Report from the Tour de France notes many offers for Arie as 64 riders start. Winners namedLean Frants Merttens Var Tmecke Debuascherr De Wurin. Auralian team wins. Op Spermannniahnd 28th Watron 9th. Watron 2hth. Osborne and Watson flaunt health while Opperman is thin and cites unfamiliar course as cause for lost time. Manager has not seen the route. Opperman has contract offers from Switzerland Germany and France.
London match reports a long distance event where shooters compete for the Duke of Cambridge prize. Nolan wins with a remarkable 1000 yard stage, while Walkey and a few others place prominently in the field despite adverse conditions.
A rumor reports the English team will travel to the United States to compete in the American championships, then move on to Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, with plans stretching from London to the western tour.
A chaotic report lists teams and players such as Patterson, Cramton, Flapman, and Fawkes set to face France in Paris on July 14 and 18, while others prepare for matches against Germany and Slovakia. It notes an Australian tour via America, mentions Hopman and Crawford, and outlines ongoing plans involving Britain, England, and the Brenesh team amid a complex touring schedule.
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.