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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 28, 1938
Page
5
Amid a noisy program at Strand Theatre, patrons hear a mix of performances and vaudeville acts. The bill features marquee stars like Martha Devine and Murphy, with dancers and singers delivering a lively West themed night.
An odd incident surfaced in the Police Court as stock strayed into town. Multiple witnesses and a retailer testified about cattle moved by unknown parties and alleged trespass. The proceedings covered ownership, responsibility, and potential fines, with emphasis on accountability for the unusual disruption.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names like Sydney, Meavaner, and Thompson, plus various stray phrases and indicators of personal notices. The readable content is scattered, lacking a coherent event or clear subject to summarize into a standard news item.
A Monwonga sports meet faced heavy rain and field damage delaying or cancelling events. Spectators and officials struggled as the program stalled, with crews scrambling to clear waterlogged venues and salvage some planned activities amid ongoing delays.
A lengthy society column notes prominent residents planning travels and family events. It mentions Mrs Be Laker and Mr Andrew involved in social duties, plus clergy, educators, and local officials attending gatherings and ceremonies across towns, with references to Portes Public School, Bey na, and Orange. The piece sketches a season of weddings, visits, and religious services featuring numerous named individuals and institutions.
A garbled OCR text hints at characters named Charmomn and a power tied to a powder charm. The dialogue fragment mentions youth, breath, and a mysterious process to conquer or use power. Names are unclear and much is unreadable, with no clear events or outcomes.
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.