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 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1937
Page
2
An OCR damaged Canberra Times fragment lists addresses and contact lines for Canberra districts and nearby towns including Queanbeyan Bungendore and Braemar. It shows rates and posting notes for notices and classifications across regional districts. The piece preserves place names and street references with unclear formatting.
Saturday weather notes show temperatures from 9 am at 9.8 degrees to a high around 68.4 degrees and a minimum near 42.4 degrees. Winds varying with location. Sunday forecast includes 30.05 inches of barometric pressure readings and temperatures reaching 57 degrees at 9 am with a low near 42 degrees.
A rambunctious Queanbeyan vs Cowra rugby league clash ended 26 to 3 in favor of Queanbeyan after a bruising, penalty-filled contest. Referee disqualified Cowra half back W Gaudry for kicking, while Corcoran reached 100 season points with several conversions.
A sermon by Dr. Waldock at Kingston’s hot church examines Christ’s foundation of the church, Peter’s role, and the church’s stability amid controversy. The speaker argues for faith in Christ, the apostles, and the church’s enduring unity, despite differing views on authority.
The Canberra Times notes a decline in Canberra football standard this winter with Rugby League facing organizational erosion and cup football treated as a racket. It calls for reform, cites strained oval allocations, and praises the rise of Rugby Union as a wholesome, liberal development amid hostility elsewhere.
A Saturday morning crash at the Nu Suna Ciro and Franklin Street intersection sent Mos Woods and her baby to Canberra Community Hospital with shock and abrasions after the Austin and Oldsmobile collided. Mrs Woods was hospitalized. Cheruby was treated and discharged. The Oldsmobile front end and bumper were heavily damaged.
Melbourne health officials report an ongoing outbreak with daily tallies climbing. The weekend total reaches 12 cases, raising the cumulative count to 254 since the outbreak began, amid responses linked to Trafalgar and other local areas as authorities urge vigilance.
The Governor General and Lady Gowse attended by Captain Palmer were present at a divine service at St John Chien Tankners yesterday morning. Exertiency the Governor Sement attended by Cantnity Ls Bracegindio won the pennant at the Rugby Banton football match between Randwick and Manly at the Manuky Oval Canberra in the afternoon.
Barton defeats Ainslie to lead the A Grade grand final 4 rubbers to 2 as Northbourne falls to Weesagerra in the A Mixed Grade. Strong Barton performances and close sets mark exciting play, with Harton players attributed as key for next week.
Curtin condemned government plans in a late night statement attacking proposed public works reductions and pension changes. He argued the Royal Commission would justify cuts, warning electors about the impact on workers and the needy while stating the government faces a political test ahead of the election.
Fragmented report notes mixed results across multiple teams including Weethnae defeating Beales and Northbourne performance. Text is garbled with many unreadable sections but indicates final results, player mentions, and several team names such as Hicks and O'Sullivan.
A garbled OCR passage presents a mosaic of names, places, and phrases. Readable elements hint at a historical newspaper page with scattered proper nouns, possible dates, and fragmented events, rendered incoherently.
Raw notes describe a mixed competition where teams including Ge Le pyeemethy and Mayers eumbtheal Wester faced mixed outcomes in a double rubbern format. Mentions of players like Wilkins and McCallun appear among a jumble of names and scores, with unclear outcomes and several unreadable segments.
A disjointed report from the Queanbeyan game describes a sequel to semi final incidents. It mentions players including Hooton Langan and Canberra league involvement, with references to alleged penalties, refereeing actions, and a Saturday date. The chaotic text references several individuals and teams, hinting at disputes and a controversial conclusion.
The Opera Society announced performances featuring Miss Gisba on November 13 at the observed venue. Attendance was urged as part of a season preview noting the program's emphasis on vocal artistry and stagecraft.
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.