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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 28, 1930
Page
4
The fragment discusses belief in weather forecasting using mechanical or natural signs. It mentions sailors relying on predictions of the weather and hints at methods or devices used to tell conditions at sea. The text uses archaic phrasing and appears as a partial historical note.
The Nolniest Mreet features Thuttenhols microphones that enable talking time. The invention was tested during a rehearsal of Lilies of the Pichs, the starring couple Miss Corinne Griffith and Mr. John Loder, with both players wearing tiny microphones.
Heavy rain interrupted the Canberra Club at the 700 yard range on Saturday afternoon. Several shooters must finish on August 2 while early afternoon conditions were unpleasant yet workable. Top score belonged to Rowland with 46 4, followed by AL Kelly and J Haslam. The 800 yard range will also operate on Saturday. A wireless tied sound recording setup captured voices amid traffic noise in a street scene.
Races feature Moonee Valley and Sutton Grange fixtures with hurdles over two miles and more. Contenders include Batyrus, Cobranveil, Rakwool, Durability, Flying Corn, and Sutton Grange at odds and times, with dead heats noted in the Sunset Welter and other events.
A fragmented radio listing shows numerous music acts and news topics with times, performers such as Ernest Crosby Wallace Gardiner and Clarrie Collins, cricket scores, weather, stock exchange notes, and educational talks. It highlights community events from Ashfield hall and performances by the Hind association, with multiple time stamps across the day.
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.