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 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 08, 1957
Page
7
Former Test cricketer Keith Miller is bowled by Walter Lindrum in a grass billiards demonstration in Melbourne. Miller wagered Lindrum’s play would be affected by the grass surface and donated £100 to the Brotherhood of St. Laurence.
Archbishop Makarios denounced Turkey's claim to dictate Cyprus future as ludicrous and warned that accepting such rights would spark upheaval elsewhere including India and Ceylon. He urged self determination for Cyprus and minority protections through international guarantees, praising proportional representation. Senator Javits pledged to push a Congress resolution backing self determination for Cyprus.
London bulletin reports two new challenges to the Archbishop of Canterbury s statement on marriage of divorced people. Canon Bevan Cree calls the stance bold yet open to serious dispute before acceptance. Reverend William Weir condemns the Archbishop and questions papal authority amid church tensions.
Good crowds gathered at Sydney beaches today despite a cold wind. North Bondi reported about 10,000 visitors and Bondi about 9,000 as the day’s high reached 68 degrees at 9 57 am. Surf ran fairly rough with only men noted in the water.
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.