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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 01, 1929
Page
4
Weekend safety advice urges using a Friday night banking service to avoid holding cash. Canberra Branch at Civic Centre and Canberra East near Eastlake offer extended Friday evening hours via Post Office Agency to serve customers.
Solicitors list St. Gregorys Hall Monaro Street GHEAS PRIA and 76 Pitt Street Sydney. Trust moneys to lend on mortgage at current rates. Local courts attended.
The Canberra Times publishes prepaid subscription rates for the Federal Capital Territory region. Rates cover post within the Commonwealth, listing offers for one year, with regional agents including J. Dumas Quessbeyas A. M. Paltick & Hoos and others serving Queanbeyan Bungendore Molonglo.
The report provides early morning and evening readings with temperatures around 49.8 to 61 degrees, plus a rainfall tally for the year to date. It lists monthly rainfall totals for January through April, noting a 28% year-to-date rise and a total across the period.
Regional weather report notes scattered light rain in several districts including northern and eastern areas. Central and western regions see light to clear conditions with variable winds, while Tasmania and Queensland experience cloud cover and light rain or dry spells depending on location.
A fragmented rainfall tally lists numerous towns in Victoria and other states with varying millimetres recorded. Figures include Horsham 4, Portland 6, Hamilton 4, Coleraine 10, Bendigo area entries and scattered totals across New South Wales Tasmania Queensland and Western Australia with several unreadable names.
The Canberra guest list includes Mr. A. C. Wickens of Commonwealth Statlnigin admitted to hospital after an apoplectic event. Visitors and residents at Hotel Wellington and Hotel Canberra include Mrs. and Mr. Horie Willings, Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart from Glasgow, Mrs. Hugh J. Norman, Mr. and Mrs. Maward Clitworthy from Pungog, Senator J. E. Ogylon, Mr. J. Loftus of Melbourne, Mr. K. Heeves of the south, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ambury of Auckland, Mrs. Griffin of VIW.C.A., Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Allen of Newcastle, Mr. Gathorne Gee of the Commonwealth Bank Townsville, and Mrs. O'Donnell with her son Tan, all staying or visiting Canberra in recent days.
Temperature and rainfall figures for April 20 reported in Quenabeyan records. Data show Moz and Min values with period end metrics.
A fragmented ledger summary shows rainfall totals by month with figures for February and April and a grand total not clearly legible. Names and specific locations are unreadable, but it lists monthly rainfall amounts and a combined total amid garbled entries.
A general forecast notes Canberra will be fine with a cold frosty night and variable winds. New South Wales shows cloudy coastal tablelands with isolated showers and frosts, otherwise fine with variable winds. Victoria expects mostly fine conditions with some frosts and fogs, wind mostly variable. Tasmania cloudy to showery, north to northwest winds. The Tasman Sea will have strong southerlies easternly with rough seas. elsewhere smooth to moderate. Western Australia cloudier in the northwest with showers near coasts, otherwise fine with southeast winds in the tropics and northwest elsewhere. South Australia mainly cloudy east of Spencer Gulf with light showers in the southeast, otherwise fine with frosts and fogs and variable winds turning northerly. North Australia and Queensland forecast fine conditions. Queensland with frost in the interior and southeast winds.
Cloudy and threatening coastward and high lands with scattered showers. Some areas report light variable winds and brief rain in western districts. Victoria coastal northward toward Port Mephensom enjoys clearer skies with partial breaks.
In the House of Commons Land Winterton said malaria declined in Bombay since mid March with cases dropping by 142 in the week ending March 14 to April 4. The Health Department issued circulars to shipping firms proposing vaccination for all passengers and crews of vessels leaving Bombay except those recently vaccinated, and the advisory is expected to be followed.
In the House of Commons two captains named Evans Arthur and Ernest caused amusement when Arthur Evans and his wife, traveling to the West Indies, received cablegrams congratulating them on the arrival of a new baby in Trinidad, a mistaken message for theirs.
The Canberra Times reports a stalemate between coal owners and unions after a conference chaired by Sir Wallace Bruce failed to reach a settlement. Unemployment tops ten thousand, with northern output down to about one eighth, and relief costs mounting as both governments seek a permanent, balanced solution.
In Sydney on a Tuesday, Grains Association president F. H. Tout warned Australia cannot sustain living standards with heavy borrowing. He urged full value for borrowed money, warned of inflation, and called for scientific research to boost wool production. The Wool Packers Committee approved a "buy More Wool" drive including a levy and funding from governments and buyers.
The coroner's inquest reveals arsenic present in Masterton's stomach after his wife Mrs Masterton found dead in hospital. Witnesses describe paraffin bottle, alleged poisoning by parffin oil, and statements from Drs and police. Testimony points to acute arsenic poisoning as the cause with further hearings adjourned to the next day.
The Young Al League boys attended a rest game and then joined a union event at the University of Chicago. They observed a memorial at age Chapel, expanded the university grounds in the opening program, and listened to Jerkey request a six minute tribute to the men of America.
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.